Category: Independent Project

Routine is important to me. At Duke, I wake up at the same time every day, go to the same …

It’s hard to believe that we have been in Guatemala for three weeks now. The concept of time is unique …

“Do you understand?” is a question that marked the first few weeks of my DukeEngage Experience more than any other. …

I have no paragraphs for you, only poetry.   Leaky roof. Creaky floorboards. Ants marching across the kitchen table. One …

Most conversations are filled with niceties – people waiting for you to shut up so that they can share whatever …

I wasn’t worried or nervous about travel, my independent project, or living on the opposite side of the globe for …

(Here’s a link to my first blog, if you need background on this blog: https://dukeengage.duke.edu/slow-steady-saves-seas/) In my last post, I said …

As I write this I find that I am struggling to find the words to express how my first week …

My arrival here was a whirlwind of adjustments including lost luggage, incorrect forms, jet lag, spicy foods, strange bugs, and …

The first day I settled in Rhode Island, I explored Downtown Providence. I stumbled upon a quaint bookstore dedicated to …