Jun 3What I talk about when I talk about Hung Yen and Hungyenians :DHungyenians: a term coined by Toi Can Mua He to describe people born and live in Hung Yen, Vietnam March 12, 2015, 13-year-old me unreservedly pitched the school’s first-ever English club to teachers and peers. In my village, limited educational opportunities hindered students’ access to the world. With achievements in…3 min read
Apr 27After a while, you learn… by Jorge Luis Borges/Veronica A. Shoffstall (1971)Hey friend, Just want to thank you for surviving, do not give up on your beautiful dreams even though they sometimes hurt you a lot, and spending time for self-care and reading this poem. Enjoy and see a better you soon! After some time you learn the difference, The subtle difference…4 min read
Feb 2The little match boy in my hometownYesterday on the 1st day of the Lunar New Year, I was getting to sleep and suddenly woke out of bed as I recalled the story of the “little match” boys and girls like in Christian Andersen’s fairytale, right in front of my eyes and in my neighborhood. Something began…5 min read
Dec 21, 2021Something for 2022Đã lâu rồi tôi mới ngồi lại để viết. Ngoài thiền định và những hoạt động làm một mình, viết thường là hình thức tôi chọn để nói chuyện với bản thân từ những năm cuối cấp 2. Những câu chuyện định nghĩa và chắp nối bản thân từ nhỏ…6 min read
Dec 19, 2021For LinhLinh and I have been friends since high school, so this year marked our 5 years. We never celebrate birthdays or anniversaries, and this post just came out of the blue. I guess this represents somehow the characteristics of our friendship. 2021 has been an amazing year for me, having…6 min read
Feb 13, 2021Tự cho bản thân outgrow thời tuổi trẻ dại khờ đáng nhớ, tôi còn gì?Lần cuối tôi cảm nhận gia vị của một tuổi trẻ dại khờ và đáng nhớ là lớp 9. Trong suốt cấp 2 ở một vùng quê còn chưa biết học bổng là gì, tôi sáng lập câu lạc bộ, học đội tuyển, đạt học sinh giỏi, nhảy múa, trốn…6 min read
Sep 18, 2020Bullsh!t myths about success you may have heardI used to believe that as long as I try hard, I will achieve what I want LOL. The seven-grader me made a big thumbnail on my laptop: Patience + Hardwork = Success. That motto drove me through most of the initial challenges in my early life: the competitions, the…Success4 min read
Sep 11, 2020World-class education — an opportunity to bridge social gapsTwo years ago in a random, spontaneous moment, while I was busying competing with other elite kids, I stopped and asked myself where this spiral of inequality would end. Inequality note 17 June 2018 I told myself: Okay, A was forever chasing after B; D was forever chasing after A…Social Gap3 min read
May 25, 2020The price of education (P1)One year ago, I remembered myself wandering among college lists and wondering about my future education. Frankly, my high school life was a failure. I had never attended a career orientation program so far but immersed in CAE CPE books for the National English Olympiad. My Olympiad life was a…Education4 min read
Feb 26, 2020‘‘Mô hình kinh doanh’’ của nhà bà ngoạiTuổi thơ của tôi gắn liền với căn nhà bà ngoại (vì nghỉ hè thì ai trông trẻ con, và tôi ra đó chơi. Vì thỉnh thoảng tối thì ai dạy trẻ con học, bố mẹ tôi khá bận rộn với việc đi làm, nên tôi cũng ra đó nốt…3 min read
