If Day One felt like a full-circle moment,Day Two felt like a deep exhale. The kind that comes after intensity.After long conversations.After seeing potential everywhere you look and realizing the responsibility that comes with it. I woke up that morning already feeling grateful. Grateful for the students.Grateful for the volunteers.Grateful for the quiet, steady work […]
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Jan
Jan
I woke up at 4:25 a.m. without an alarm. That kind of waking up only happens on days that matter. The room was quiet. The city hadn’t started yet. My body felt rested, steady, almost excited. I remember lying there for a few seconds, breathing, feeling the weight and the beauty of the day ahead. […]
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Sep
Sep
A Moment That Took My Breath Away This year, like the past two, something small yet powerful landed in my inbox – photos from our Vietnamese students currently studying across different UWC campuses worldwide. There they were, standing tall in áo dài and carrying the Vietnamese flag alongside friends from dozens of countries. My chest […]
02
Jan
Jan
As the final selection day for the United World Colleges (UWC) draws near, the excitement and nervousness are palpable. Time seems to fly, and it feels almost surreal to think about how far I’ve come since that spring morning in 2011 when I first embarked on my UWC journey. Back then, I was just a […]