11.30.09 -by Guest Blogger: Steven V. Pham, a 2nd year biochemistry major and premed at UCLA, is the President/Founder of the MEMO UCLA branch, part of a larger MEMO group. I was born in America and had never visited the home of my parents. To the Vietnamese community, I was “Viet Kieu,” a Vietnamese expatriate, and walking around the country, people reminded me of my status. … [Read more...] about Volunteer in Vietnam: Medical, Educational Missions and Outreach (M.E.M.O.)
Turkey Fried Rice
11.28.09 – What’s on Your Plate?! 18 lbs? 13lbs? 10 lbs? 75% off? 50% off? 25% off? In the past few years, I can’t help but feel a bit more stressed out over the Thanksgiving holidays. Thursdays have been occupied with helping prepare the feast, eating the feast, napping, and eating the feast (round two). Fridays, oh glorious Black Fridays, have been filled with the hustle … [Read more...] about Turkey Fried Rice
Thanksgiving Special | Cast Member: Paul Pham
11.25.09 - What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? Having just come back from a place where I witnessed lives that were incomprehensibly altered and in their eyes, hope was drowning in the lake of apathy, however, I am thankful for an opportunity to see some of them still have the courage and reasons to smile. What I am most thankful for are for those whose convictions … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Special | Cast Member: Paul Pham
Thanksgiving Special | Cast Member: Hai Le
11.23.09 - What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? It was a year filled with lost and gains for many, from material possessions to loved ones. It was a year full of laughter and pains, but most of all, it was a year I'm thankful for being alive--alive with that one special person in my life. With that person, everything seems right even when situations get the best of … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Special | Cast Member: Hai Le
Thanksgiving Special | Cast Member: Uyen P. Nguyen
11.23.09 - What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? This Thanksgiving I am thankful for being Vietnamese-American. Being Vietnamese-American today means we are blessed with the opportunities that our parents could only dream of. Like many of you, I have grown up believing that there are no limits to my dreams, and only myself can stand in the way of my own achievements. … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Special | Cast Member: Uyen P. Nguyen