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Boonchant Spends Fall Semester Home in Thailand

By Daniela Schneider, Duke Sports Information Student Assistant

BANGKOK, Thailand -- On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jaravee Boonchant logs onto Zoom at 4 a.m., well before the sun rises, for her Japanese culture class. And the night before, she is in class from 9 p.m., to midnight.

A native of Bangkok, Thailand, Boonchant decided to not return to Duke's campus for the start of her senior year because of coronavirus concerns. She is attending classes remotely this semester, despite the time difference.

Boonchant made the decision over the summer after discussing her options with her coaches and parents.