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...Nguyen stresses that it is not a lack of interest that limits her involvement in other activities. “There are lots of organizations here I wish I could be a part of. I could go try other Asian organizations, or even beyond that, I would like to explore all these great opportunities they have at Harvard. I just don’t have the time to,” she says. “I wish I could, it’s just the time limit...
...main reasons Nguyen chose Harvard was for its strong community service programs and because of people like her senior counselors and big sib. Nguyen says that her family had always considered Harvard for her before moving to Boston, but that being in BRYE let her get to know the type of people at Harvard, “people who are really caring, great with kids and ambitious...
Aside from her academic dedication, Nguyen tutors both Mondays and Thursdays in Dorchester. On Friday nights she attends her reading club and goes to bed early to prepare for a 5-1/2 hour teaching session that starts at 8 a.m. Saturday mornings at the Vietnamese Language School. On Sundays, she goes to her Buddhist Temple Youth Group until 4 p.m., so “there’s not much time left for partying...
...economics concentrator, Nguyen says that if she were to do a thesis, which is a “very strong possibility,” it would be about how economics affects human rights in Vietnam. “I love that topic. I feel passionate about anything Vietnam related, so it would be easy for me to write a thesis about Vietnam or learn about Vietnam because I would be so motivated...
...Nguyen also wishes there were more Vietnamese volunteers in the BRYE program. Sometimes, she finds herself making calls for all of the BRYE programs. “Unfortunately, I’m one of the few who speaks Vietnamese, and I would feel guilty if I didn’t make the phone calls to the Vietnamese people because there would be no one capable of communicating with these families...