Giving Back with Purpose

Peace

A Weekend of Reflection at SEO Vietnam This past weekend, I had the honor of being a guest speaker at SEO Vietnam—a remarkable organization that empowers young people across the country through education, mentorship, and internship placements. As part of the global SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) network, which includes branches in New York, London, […]

I Failed So Much in Life – And That’s Why I’m Here Today

Gemstone

You see the highlights —The Ironman races.The scholarships to study in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K.The travels, the adventures, the achievements. But what you don’t see are the failures. And honestly? There were a lot of them. The Truth Behind the Shine I grew up in a small town in Hà Tĩnh, Vietnam. Most […]

My Journey to UWC and What I Learned at 17

Pearson College UWC

Introduction When people ask me what experience changed my life the most, I always go back to the same memory: the day I boarded a plane at 17 years old and flew across the world from Vietnam to Canada. I was heading to Pearson College UWC, one of the schools in the United World Colleges […]