Doris NguyenBeing Kind to Our Own KindSans papiers, written by Vietnamese poet, Lê Thị Diễm Thúy, left me bewildered at first read; I had no idea what it meant. On a hunch, I…2 min read·May 16, 2021----
Doris NguyenWhen Life Gives You a Wall, Make an OmeletteHaruki Murakami states that he will “always stand on the side of the egg” no matter what and that in a way, we are all eggs. Eggs against…1 min read·May 9, 2021----
Doris NguyenBe Open to Listening and LearningIn My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears by Mohja Kahf, the poem has a long and quite strange title. I…2 min read·May 2, 2021----
Doris NguyenAnalyzing the Wrong WayWhen reading anything, I always try to find and analyze the hidden meaning. In English class, finding the motif and investigating the text…3 min read·Apr 25, 2021----
Doris NguyenTo be Great, One Must Open One’s MindTo converse with the greats by Vera Pavlova first left me quite stumped and clueless. What is she trying to say? I thought to myself. The…1 min read·Apr 16, 2021----
Doris NguyenPeople picking people that will also pick people.Our society stems from the validation of others to be successful, and if you don’t receive any, you’re seen as a degenerate. So, it was…2 min read·Apr 7, 2021----
Doris NguyenCrash the Helicopter!Like many Asian American children, I grew up with helicopter parenting. Sophie S. Ding wrote a winning essay on the effects of “snowplow…2 min read·Mar 27, 2021----
Doris NguyenThe Never-Ending Cycle of the HeartOur best friend and worst enemy are ourselves, most specifically, our heart is. This concept sprung into my head after reading Joyas…3 min read·Mar 21, 2021----
Doris NguyenSimple but SopisticatedHow do you paint the beauty that is in your mind? A question that Agnes Martin had and John Green goes into depth about this, the artist…2 min read·Mar 13, 2021----
Doris NguyenAdmiring the ArchitectureThis week, I watched a video about Ed Ruscha and his artwork. At first, I was “indifferent” about his work since I didn’t see anything so…2 min read·Mar 6, 2021----