Humans of VSA
Humans of VSA (HoVSA) is an ongoing project UVSASE is revamping for the 2020 year and, hopefully, for many more years to come. Inspired by Humans of New York, the aim of the project is to highlight various VSA members from each of our 19 affiliated schools and have them give a glimpse on the life they currently live. Through this project, HoVSA hopes to:
- Improve engagement from members to their respective school
- Improve engagement from schools to UVSASE
- Cultivate a closer community within the Southeast region
- Increase one’s awareness to the daily lives of the people around us
Lyndsey
Nguyen
“I think during a pandemic is the perfect and the worst time to start nursing school. Nursing is one of the most demanding professions in America today, and COVID-19 has especially made me realize why I chose this career. No, it isn’t..."
Amy
Ton
"My mom has been the biggest influence on myself, and she will always be. She has always supported me, and I am very fortunate to have such a loving mom. Someone once told me, “You can tell the character of a person by how... "
Lan
Le
“I can be very cheesy and say that I’ve made another home for me in Florida, so in a sense I’m still at home. But I think that is disingenuous. A year is hardly enough for that to happen. I’ve been coping with being away by keeping..."
Linda
Kieu
“Ever since I was a little kid, I knew I wanted to attend Clemson University. Once I got there, I knew I wanted to get involved as much as I could. I did 3 major things my freshman year; I joined Clemson’s student government..."
Helen
Nguyen
“I don’t think I treasured how life was like pre-coronavirus. I say “pre-coronavirus” dramatically as though I were in some dystopian novel where a catastrophic event marks two different time periods, but honestly..."
Mimi
Huynh
“Growing up in Pace, Florida, a city predominantly white, I faced ridicule for being Asian. I felt embarrassed because I was so different from my friends and peers because of the treatment I endured..."
Alyah
Truong
“Being away from all my friends has been super hard, but I have taken this time to reflect on how I can improve my relationships with others. I am looking forward to meeting new people and broadening my network ..."
Vivian
Nguyen
“I always had a sense of guilt when I was younger. Going into college, it was always ingrained in me to put school first, reach for my accomplishments, have this career afterwards. I felt like I was always on this trajectory..."