Vi Nguyen

The girl code of internalized racism

Breaking the ‘girl code’ and internalized racism

“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...

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...