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A Simpler Life
Do you remember life before the internet? My parents were young and don’t have much to their name, yet faced a world of struggles headstrong. In 1990, they escaped Vietnam in search to be in a better place, and I was born in a Filipino refugee camp. I don’t remember what it was like, but every Vietnamese aunt and uncle who were at that camp knew me. Being one of two babies born in that refugee group, I was somewhat a baby celebrity. Everyone in the refugee community have helped raised me. My parents were often out and busy making a living, so I had a lot of time to…
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To Be
What jobs have you had? A simple answer for the day. I have had my share of indecisiveness and commitment issues. I felt my strengths and weaknesses over the years and I appreciate every opportunity in my life. IT Support nail technician Olive Garden server English ESL teacher for adults at a language school English TEFL teacher for children online immigration paralegal Vietnamese interpreter business development nonprofit Chevrolet car salesperson project manager I fancy being a small business owner or online shop owner next. What do you think?
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Jack of all Trades
What are you good at? Immediate progress excites me. I like collecting skills and hobbies, but never deep into the world. I love the starting and the doing, unfortunately without my much mindfulness into what I’m doing. Spark fizzles out. This is why I’m scared of committing fully into things. For the longest time I have been insecure about what I’m good at. What, then, am I good at? Exactly at what I’m not good at. Starting things. My impulsive tendencies gets me to commit myself and is my way of doing things where I would not otherwise. Because I am the way I am: Of course, there is room…
