A quiet page, a noisy mind The other night I sat down with my notebook, exhausted from training and buzzing with a hundred unfinished thoughts. Work tasks, triathlon schedules, messages I hadn’t replied to, it all felt like a noisy room in my head. I opened a blank page, wrote “Okay, what’s bothering me right […]
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Sep
Sep
A Rainy Swim, A Hard Lesson It was raining the entire day, the kind of Saigon rain that soaks you before you even lock up your bike. Traffic was a mess, puddles splashing everywhere, and honestly, all I wanted was to stay home with a hot tea. But I had swimming practice. When I walked […]
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Sep
Sep
It was a Monday night, around 10:23. The kind of night where the rain had been pouring for hours, the air felt cooler than usual, and all I craved was a bowl of hot soup. That’s exactly what I did after work – gathered with colleagues at a small local spot, laughing and sharing dumplings […]
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Sep
Sep
A Rainy Run and a Reminder I still remember the morning I first picked up The Obstacle Is the Way. It was during a season when training felt heavier than usual. I had an upcoming race, but my body was tired, my mind distracted, and even simple runs felt like dragging a boulder uphill. One […]
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Sep
Sep
When the Run Feels Impossible This morning, I laced up my shoes for a tempo run that was supposed to be straightforward on paper. Seven sets. Two kilometers each. Two minutes of rest in between. The target pace: 5:10 to 5:15 per kilometer. But my legs had other plans. They felt like bricks. By the […]
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Sep
Sep
A Late-Night Thought That Sparked It All Last night, I found myself sketching a small red star on paper. Just a star, simple yet powerful, glowing against a bright red background. I paused, realizing that this symbol, our national flag, carries the weight of eighty years of struggle, resilience, and dreams. In that moment, I […]
01
Sep
Sep
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 […]
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Aug
Aug
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 […]
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Aug
Aug
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. […]
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Aug
Aug
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, […]