Look Around
Published by Olivia McAuliffe
“Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now.” As these words from the Hamilton …
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A Unique Experience at The National Institute for Standards and Technology
Published by Kyle Harvey, kph18@duke.edu
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a dynamic organization with four main research laboratories: the engineering laboratory, …
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Jumbled Head
Published by Bo Yun
To be honest, I came to San Francisco without expectations. Despite the talks about reeking streets, strong emotions, the “life …
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Searching for Meaning, Stitch by Stitch
Published by Callie Keen
Insert needle, pull thread, repeat. Insert needle, pull thread, repeat. These motions have overwhelmed the majority of my past week …
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Sloppy Kisses
Published by Callie Keen
As I walked into the Emergency Center to truly interact with kids for the first time in our program, countless …
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Week 4: Jungle
Published by Melody Hong
New Grounds This week we moved to 1st grade. I’ve never needed a nap more in my life. When I …
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California, a Foreign Country
Published by Karen Zhao
California is such a weird place. As somebody who has lived on the East Coast my whole life, in a …
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Single Stories
Published by Lily Koning
On one of our last nights in Johannesburg, we made a startling discovery: it is exceedingly difficult to find ice …
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Appreciating Small Talk
Published by Anna Chulack
Cape Town is certainly a beautiful city. There is a quintessential tranquillity to the way that the mountains so seamlessly …
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To Both the Storied Past and Bright Future of Durham
Published by Kevin Lu
There’s something about North Carolina that always draws me back before long. You could say I’m loyal to the soil …
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