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During Winter Reading break, I attended the Indigenous Relations Training program at the University of Calgary. And I would to re-share the major learnings that I had with my community as an act of reciprocity. In photo: Indigenous Blanket Exercise The Indigenous presenters at this training had given me the gift of truth and knowledge… Continue reading Indigenous Relations

I write to express, not to impress. Therefore, what I write here is the tale of my physical but also spiritual and emotional journey. I write to share my story to help others who might be seeking this knowledge with the wish that this would lay another brick for their steps to where they are… Continue reading My Law School Journey: How I Got Accepted To Law School In The First Round Of Acceptance

Mình qua Canada khi mình mới 18 tuổi. Tồ tẹt, ương bướng, bay qua Canada với $200 trong túi (đổi ra là tầm 2 triệu gì đó). Mình mua quả máy tính $140, thế là còn tầm $60 trong túi trong khi mình ở 13000 cây số cách nước mẹ đẻ Việt Nam. (Cám ơn… Continue reading Khi Mình Có Bạn [Vietnamese]

I came across this book “ON CONFIDENCE” by the School of Life accidentally at the Forest Lawn Library. The book is not thick or big. However, the amount of wisdom it packs neatly in 50 pages of 4 by 6 inch is immeasurable. I never regret reading it. I long wanted to explore confidence as… Continue reading On Confidence: Don’t judge a book by its cover.

This past week, I was honoured with the Champion Award from the GSA and the GSA Board of Directors. I WAS SHOCKED because I didn’t expect to receive such an award. Previous winners include many great administrators that are deans, faculty members, UCalgary staff. And every year, I would be the one preparing these awards… Continue reading Thank you for the Award.

Bonus: I am sharing mine Personal statement (PS) is usually one of the requirements for law school in addition to LSAT Score, GPA, resume, reference letter(s), and minority statement.  Each school places different weight on each requirement. I don’t have too much knowledge on the weight, but I do believe law schools use your personal… Continue reading Future Lawyers, Let’s Tackle that PS

This is my family. This looks like a perfect photo for a perfect family. But we are not the perfect family that you are imagining. Our house doesn’t fill with laughters every moment we see each other, we don’t agree with every point each other makes, sometimes, we squabble, slam the door to escape a… Continue reading This is US.

There is a saying that “Things will get worse before it gets better.” For me, it gets foggy before it becomes clear. It’s quite common that the paths of our lives aren’t drawn out crispy clear on a piece of paper, but rather a trial and error process, you explore, plan, try your best, fail,… Continue reading Listen to your Heart, Plan with your Head

There is one quote that I’ve used a handful of times in my life, and I know I will continue to say it more to myself:“Be careful what you ask for.” As a person and a woman, I’ve made decisions that I’ve never imagined I’d make: Running for student council in a foreign country, starting… Continue reading Becoming And Forward