Tag: Ho Chi Minh City
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Một, hai, ba, dzô!!! – Winter is Here
By: Habtamu Shibashi Xin chào! Tôi là Habtamu (My name is Habtamu), currently studying mathematics and quantitative economics with a concentration in data science and statistics. After spending four months together, going through so many experiences, living life to the fullest, making memories, and building a bond that feels like family, our trip has come…
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Crossed into the Twilight Zone?
By: Tejas Nenneman Hello Everyone! Xin chào! I’m Tejas Nenneman, and I’m a Political Science major at St. Olaf College. We’ve been everywhere these past couple of exciting days! Everything from weekend excursions around Saigon with our homestay family, visiting the peculiar Thu Duc City, to NGO visits… and I almost forgot! Today’s the last…
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Homes Away from Home
By: Alice Boerner Hello all! Xin chào! My name is Alice Boerner and I am a junior Dance and Sociology/Anthropology major at St. Olaf. We’ve done a little bit of everything these past five days in Vietnam, from museum visits to handfishing to homestays, so get ready to hear about it! I’m excited to take…
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In A While…
By: Rosamond Greblo Xin chào! And nice to meet you! My name is Rosamond (Rosa) Greblo and I’m a junior biology & education major at St. Olaf. After almost being denied entry into Vietnam due to a passport and visa middle name mismatch, I am very happy to be here in HCMC. As the customs…
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Can I Stay Pho-ever?
By: Ellyson Bang Hi all! This is Elly, and if you don’t know me I’m a junior biology major at St. Olaf, and I have been dreaming of Global ever since before I even came to St. Olaf. I am writing to you from both Vung Tau beach and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in…
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Good Morning Vietnam
By: Owen Chamberlin GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MOOOORNIIIIIIIIIING VIETNAM!!! It’s time to rock it from the Delta to the DMZ! This is your host, Owen Chamberlin, with Global Semester Radio Saigon, coming to you live from Vung Tau Beach with this week’s update! In all seriousness, my name is Owen (if you’d already forgotten, maybe write it down…