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Summer 2025 student experiences

The learning never stops at Duke!

APSI's funding for undergraduate and graduate research as well as language learning supports many student endeavors each summer as well as during the academic term, and this year was no exception. We reached out to ask them to share their thoughts and experiences.

Take a moment to explore some of their stories, in their own words:

A person standing next to a boulder balanced between two larger rocks

Read Minh's reflection on how her summer in Asia shaped her final year at Duke

left: buildings along a canal (Pingjiang Road) in Suzhou; right: a group of people stand among stone elephant sculptures at the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

Read about Raine's cultural immersion at DKU

A grid of photographs showing aspects of Chinatowns in Japan

Read Daniel's exploration of Chinatowns in Japan

A grid of photos showing origami, wish notes, a language pledge, an instructor in a classroom, making mochi, mochi, and a grassy field with seats and taiko drums

Summer 2025 student experiences

Read Minh's reflection on how her summer in Asia shaped her final year at Duke

Read about Raine's cultural immersion at DKU

Read Daniel's exploration of Chinatowns in Japan

Read about Meilin's immersive language learning experience