Thuyen Doan

Thuyen Doan : Just 20 years old and she have a lot to share - An Inspirational Girl

About Myself

  I go by Thuy (pronounced twee like tweezers) and I’m a 20-year-old college student. Throughout my life I’ve lived in two countries. I was born and for the most part raised by a single mother in a poverished environment in Vietnam. Getting by was always difficult and there was low potential for much change.

At the age of seven my mother and I moved to the United States in hopes of the typical American dream, “the opportunity for a new beginning.” Moving here has certainly been a change for the positive and has openned many doors for us.

I’ve lived in southeastern Virginia since then. Currently I’m attending the University of Virginia on a full tuition scholarship (yay!) and am trying to work my way towards a business major. The admissions to the business school is very competitive. Grr. My other life aspirations include traveling, and maybe writing a book(book deal anyone? and opening up a restaurant. Wish me luck!

2. How, when, and why I started blogging.

How: I came across a friend’s blog and thought it was a great idea.

When: Since November, 2005

Why: I think a lot and it’s nice to have an outlet for it all.

3. About my blog: http://MyThuy.blogspot.com

Title: Thuy’s Journal: Thoughts on Life

It’s a deep blog about my insight on life. It’s down to earth and I believe everybody could relate to it. The topics range anywhere from relationships, to human nature, to emotions, etc. I don’t expect everyone to agree with everything I write. The journal shares my personal perspective and is designed to hopefully make people stop from their hectic lives and think more about the world around us. Sometimes we become so consumed by life’s distractions that we don’t take the time to think about the things that really matter.

4. Status of blogging in the U.S.

It has become very popular among all groups of people and I believe it is here to stay for quite a while.

5. Tips for coming bloggers.

Try to keep your readers interested. It’s much more rewarding to have consistent readers than one-timers. In order to do so, chose your topics wisely. I would recommend having fewer high-quality and rich posts rather than having many meaningless and dull ones.

6. How I could help other bloggers.

They could read my posts to maybe gain inspiration and to get an understanding of what they do or don’t want theirs to be like.

7. Other things I’d like to share with the world.

Just sit down and let your thoughts flow. The mind is a good thing to listen to. Then take those thoughts, type them out, and reread them. You’ll learn so much about yourself this way.

1 comment March 24th, 2006