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Ask Admissions: Being an International Student
April 5, 2013 -  No comment

The Class of 2017 asked: What’s it like being an international student at Duke?Being an international student here is an incredibly...


Home, Sweet SLG
April 2, 2013 -  No comment

Two of our bloggers weigh in on what it means to be a part of a Selective Living Group at Duke.Connor CottonHanging out with...

Being Independent at Duke
March 20, 2013 -  No comment

Today I’m going to write about what it’s like to be independent at Duke. In January of my freshmen year, I was faced...

Ask Admissions: Blue Devil Days
February 28, 2013 -  1 Comment

The Class of 2017 asked: What’s the deal with Blue Devil Days? We decided to lump all of the Blue Devil Days inquiries...

Going “Beyond the Wall” with the Focus Program
January 23, 2013 -  No comment

With my first semester at Duke in the books, I have been reminiscing a lot about my experience in the Knowledge in the Service...

Duke’s Froshlife Program
January 22, 2013 -  No comment

If I had to put my finger on one landmark experience of my first-year at Duke, it would definitely be Froshlife. Froshlife...

The Dish on Dame’s Chicken and Waffles
January 18, 2013 -  5 Comments

The Sunday before final exams began, I took a much-needed break from the books sprawled across my desk, and headed out of the dorm...

Welcome to “Your University!”
December 12, 2012 -  4 Comments

New Blue Devils: let me be the millionth person to congratulate you on your admission to the Duke University Class of 2017....

My Introduction to American Holidays
December 6, 2012 -  1 Comment

"What's with all of these American holidays?" I often ask myself these kinds of questions as an international student being...

My Alspaugh Experience
October 31, 2012 -  No comment

I had no idea what residential life was going to be like when I was coming to Duke. The websites didn’t explain quite...