First off, I'd like to give a shout out to the internet for making memes happen. Internet, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to realize the aweseomness of "memes." According to good ol' Wikipedia, "internet memes"are "simply an idea that is propagated through the Web. This idea may take the form of a hyperlink, video, website, hashtag, or even a word or phrase." … [Read more...] about I Can Haz Azn Memes?
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Viet Students Wonder How Much Longer They Can Afford College
The following is an article by John Sakata that originally appeared in New American Media and Nguoi Viet, reposted with permission. A click on an e-mail was all it took to derail the precarious college-graduation course plan Danny Nguyen had scrambled together. The e-mail sent to all students in the 23-campus California State University system announced a $105 tuition … [Read more...] about Viet Students Wonder How Much Longer They Can Afford College
“Hoc Nuoc Ngoai”: A Hotbed for Sex, Alcohol, and Mischief? [Perspective]
It's dream comes true when some Vietnamese young people have a chance to broaden their minds in a foreign country. In minds of various Vietnamese families, getting their children study abroad is something beyond their expectations, which they believe their children will be successful as they would enjoy better education, compared with the current developing educational system … [Read more...] about “Hoc Nuoc Ngoai”: A Hotbed for Sex, Alcohol, and Mischief? [Perspective]
Stress: The Pro’s and Con’s
Summer has finally come to an end, and for most of us that means the start of school. But what happens when school starts? Well school life is full of homework, reading, deadlines, midterms, and finals. So where do we fit in the social life? Anywhere one would like; however, one must be alarm that fitting in time for a little social time may push back some course loads. As time … [Read more...] about Stress: The Pro’s and Con’s
The Education of a Vietnamese-American Writer
This post is brought to you by Andrew Lam of New America Media (NAM), the largest national collaboration and advocate of 2000 ethnic news organizations. NAM Senior Editor Andrew Lam is the author of "Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora" and "East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres," due out in September. By ANDREW LAM - New America Media One summer … [Read more...] about The Education of a Vietnamese-American Writer