A New Chapter Opens So the day finally arrived. After weeks of late-night meetings, edits, and thoughtful debates, we officially launched the UWC Vietnam 2026 Application. Sitting with the selection committee over the past month has been both intense and inspiring. We weren’t just filling out forms or polishing documents, we were building a doorway […]
The First Time I Picked Up Frankl’s Book I still remember the moment I first opened Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning. I was curled up in the corner of a library, one of those quiet afternoons when you’re just looking for something to inspire you. Honestly, I thought it was going to be just […]
A Coffee Shop Realization As I was sitting in a small coffee shop near campus during my university days, I was sipping on a latte after hours of Finance coursework and Fine Arts projects. My eyes were heavy from the late nights, my brain tired from endless group projects, but something else felt even heavier. […]
A Morning That Made Me Stop It was one of those mornings when I had a hundred things running through my head. I was walking fast through the streets of London, coffee in one hand and my phone in the other. My calendar was full, my mind already three hours ahead. Then, out of nowhere, […]
That night with the book on my desk It was one of those nights when my brain felt like a messy desk. I had assignments piling up, emails unanswered, and a mind that refused to switch off. Out of habit, I grabbed a book from the stack beside my bed. I told myself, “Just a […]
The Morning That Began in Shadows The first thing I noticed when I woke up was the heaviness in my chest. The night had been restless – coughs breaking my sleep, leaving me foggy and worn out. Most people would have chosen to rest a little longer, to delay the alarm, to give in. But […]
A Little Story to Start With One January evening in my first year of university, I sat at my dorm desk staring at a brand-new planner. The kind with crisp white pages that smelled like possibility. I told myself: “This year, I’m going to change my life.” Within an hour, I had filled the notebook […]
The Morning I Realized Habits Were Everything I still remember a morning back in high school when I was cramming for an exam. I had a half-eaten bánh mì on my desk, an iced coffee sweating all over my notes, and my brain running in circles. It hit me: I can’t keep living like this. […]
Why Small Habits Matter More Than Big Goals Have you ever promised yourself at the beginning of the school year that this time, I’ll stay on top of my homework, read more, and not pull all-nighters – only to end up back in the same cycle a few weeks later?Yeah, same here many years ago. […]
A Lovely Friday Evening Such a nice, lovely Friday evening. The week had been full, but as I wrapped up my commitments at 6 PM, I felt a sense of lightness. The evening was mine to enjoy, and I had dinner plans with my good friend Sascha. Sascha is also a UWC alumnus. We met […]