Gaining Academic Confidence Through Cultural Exchange PublishedJune 28, 2019 by Reed Margolis Being in Serbia has taught me how to put my education into practice. I’m a cultural anthropology major. Normally when … Read more
The Storm PublishedJune 26, 2019 by John Markis The cool breeze of the Danube River swept through my long, brown hair. Wearing my black Duke windbreaker and faded … Read more
A Direct Impact PublishedJune 25, 2019 by Melissa White It was my first real day at work. The previous day, I had shadowed the person I would be filling … Read more
Two Vignettes from the Same Day PublishedJune 25, 2019 by Matthew Griffin The scene by the marble tomb was too quiet, too peaceful. Outside the late-afternoon sun burnished the trees and tall … Read more
No Task Too Small PublishedJune 23, 2019 by Shaiv Kittur When I decided to apply to DukeEngage last semester, I expected that I would dramatically change lives. I thought I … Read more
America, The Great Deceptor PublishedJune 23, 2019 by Jeremy Carballo Pineda “Este es el mejor país en todo el mundo, sin duda…” The validity of this statement is something that … Read more
Where are you really from? PublishedJune 21, 2019 by Shreyas Gupta I was born in post-apartheid South Africa and moved to the US within months of 9/11. My childhood adventures in … Read more
ICE Machine PublishedJune 16, 2019 by Alexander Frumkin On our first day at my internship in Miami, the law firm’s human resources coordinator said that immigration law is … Read more
Kid Gloves PublishedJune 16, 2019 by Nicolas Aldana All right, that’s it. Kid gloves are off. I’m so tired of feeling like a child, I thought as I … Read more
Thoughts on the nature of home, five thousand miles from mine PublishedJune 12, 2019 by Matthew Griffin What is home? As my plane broke through the clouds and I saw Belgrade spread out beneath me, red-roofed homes … Read more