Blog — Linh S. Nguyễn

There was a time I feared my dreams shrinking as I aged, a time I fought against the reality that I might never walk on the moon or see the peak of Mount Everest -- but my dreams aren't shrinking.

Life LessonsLinh NguyenJuly 29, 2018bucket list, dreams, Life, To-Do Comment

6 Things I Realized The Month Everything Changed

Exactly one month ago, I left my office job for good.

Career, WellbeingLinh NguyenJune 25, 2018balance, health and wellness, Kindness, Lessons, Mental Health, Moving, Son Doong, Tourism, Travel, Vietnam, WellnessComment

Examining The Under-Representation of Asian Heroes through The Last Jedi’s Rose Tico

She is the first Vietnamese woman I’ve watched fight in a blockbuster movie, yet a critical examination of fans’ reception shows us the limits of accepting diversity in Hollywood.

Linh's Picks

P40 Monthly Picks: June 2018 Newsletter

Literature, Pop cultureLinh NguyenJune 4, 2018

Taking Back Tết: My New Year is Not Chinese

It is not enough to lump such diversity under one name and call it a day.

AdvocacyLinh NguyenFebruary 15, 2018Asian Canadian, Toronto, writing, Lunar New Year, Vietnam, tet

Overlooked: Valentine’s Day Edition

These love stories should have been endgame, and we're still not over it.

Pop culture, Love and RelationshipsLinh NguyenFebruary 10, 2018

The Career Advice I Needed to Hear

7. No one has it figured out.

CareerLinh NguyenJanuary 28, 2018academia, advice, Arts, Career, college, Humanities, major, post-secondary, school, Student Life, Study, UniversityComment

18 Things to Remember in 2018

2. Go ahead and pursue English literature and creative writing. You know you've wanted to since grade six.

Life LessonsLinh NguyenJanuary 7, 20182018, advice, Life, new year, resolutionsComment

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is Hilarious and Heartbreaking

Spectacular performances from James King and Lauren Mayer add to the show's immersive experience.

Pop cultureLinh NguyenSeptember 23, 2017Hart House Theatre, Hedwig and the Angry Inch

I Didn’t Love Wonder Woman (But Do I Need To?)

I didn't want it to be a typical superhero movie. I wanted it to be the best one, to prove to myself and to my family and to the world that a female-directed action film starring a woman could be right up there with the best.

Pop cultureLinh NguyenJune 14, 2017cinema, DC, Feminism, Film, Marvel, review, Superheroes, Wonder WomanComment

Saying Goodbye

It is a week of goodbyes. Very shortly, I will be turning 22, graduating, and heading off into what feels like the void. For the first time in my life, I see no structure when I look ahead, and that has yet to stop feeling scary.

Student LifeLinh NguyenMay 3, 2017Balance, Career, Down time, Get involved, Groups & Clubs, Student Life, Study, Work

Rewarding Yourself Healthily

The first thing I did when I finished my exams was read a chapter from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Reminiscing on my Summer Abroad

My Summer Abroad was the best work and play balance I achieved in university — and while a fair bit of it was play, it was the necessary fun-and-games component of a healthy student experience.

Student LifeLinh NguyenApril 18, 2017Balance, Break, Student Life, Summer Abroad, Travel, Wellness

Now, A Break

On Tuesday afternoon, I finished my last exam of undergrad.

Student Life, WellbeingLinh NguyenApril 12, 2017Balance, Career, Graduation, Self-care, Student Life, University of Toronto, Work

I Wrote a Novel (Literally)

On Monday, I finished my first novel draft.

Student LifeLinh NguyenApril 5, 2017Exams, health and wellness, Student Life, University, writing

Social Media and Mental Health

Someone once said to me that they ask one question whenever they use social media: is this purposeful?

WellbeingLinh NguyenMarch 28, 2017health and wellness, Mental Health, Social Media, Student Life, Technology

Behind the Lives of Twenty-Something-Year-Olds

I’m a 21-year-old writer, English major, and soon-to-be jobless graduate living in my parents’ basement.

Student Life, Career, WellbeingLinh NguyenMarch 26, 2017

My Mindfulness Journey

Three years ago, I was going through a rough semester and my boyfriend’s mother gave me a book called Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn.