Lost in Translation
Published by Youlim Kim
Week 1 Stepping into Incheon Airport was low-key terrifying. Five of us had arrived at the same time, with me …
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Week 1: Education and Exploration
Published by Melody Hong
Landing in Korea was a surreal experience. After an 18-hour journey of airplanes and layovers (during which I did not …
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The Heart of a Stranger
Published by Kristiana Gambuti
It has been two weeks in Costa Mesa and it feels like I have been here for so much longer. …
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Our first week in South Korea
Published by Valentina Saavedra and Jea Kim
What started as a fourteen-hour flight has become the adventure we all anticipated. As a part of our first day, …
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Can I Do This?
Published by Anjali Kunapaneni
I’ve come in contact with privilege in a lot of ways – in the ways that I possess it, and …
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Seeing Puerto Rico through a Miami Lens
Published by Cristina García Ayala
As someone studying foreign policy, there’s no doubt that when I found out about DukeEngage’s international programs, I was more …
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When You’re Not the Norm: A Snippet of Miami & Me
Published by Eritrea Temesghen
Culture shock: “A feeling of disorientation many people feel when experiencing an entirely new way of life.” I’d heard the …
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Breaking Out of Voluntourist Tunnel Vision
Published by Chris Hassel
On Wednesday, our second day of work, the interns from Catholic Legal Services wasted half an hour looking for a …
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A Baseline For Growth
Published by Cassandra Appiah-Ofori
One of my goals for any new adventure I start is personal growth. Of course, this is in addition to …
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Bienvenido a Miami
Published by Paula Moreno
Miami is two hours away from my hometown, but it is practically a world away. I live in a calm, …
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