“Guilty!” “What you did was messed up!” Those words encompass how I felt about myself when I reflect back to one time I participated in “show and tell” during first grade. One of my classmates, Teresa, showed how she...
Vi Nguyen
Vi Nguyen
Should you go ‘cold turkey’ on social media?
August 2016: I went cold turkey. I anticipated in excitement as I hit the deactivate button from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Linkedin. I finally didn’t have to see the recent vacation pics of people I know or the...
My Asian American Post Grad Life
It’s that time of the year where high school and college seniors finish and graduate, wearing their caps and gowns. So what must post-grad life be like? Is it all smiles and secure jobs? I talked with three different...
Chinese Dress Controversy Exposes Racial Tension In America
What happened with a prom dress Last week, a Twitter debate went viral over the subject of cultural appropriation. It started with a high school student from Utah, Keziah Daum, who wore a Chinese qipao (cheongsam) to...
Don’t Call Me a Model Minority: I Come From a Working Class Family
In my first grade of school, at the cafeteria, I remember the instances when other students looked at me weirdly and frowned. As everyone lined up to go past the cashier, paying for their lunches, I would press a code...
Do Asian Women See Themselves In Fashion Magazines?
Years ago, the embarrassing trademark of my middle school years (well, braces) had just been removed and I gushed along with my friends through magazines like Seventeen hoping to find some clothing and makeup...