Tam Nguyen

Notebook with camo pattern with label on the front that reads “SFU’s declassified school survival guide.”
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Welcome to SFU!

Tam Nguyen September 11, 2024

Congratulations, your nightmarish high school experience ends with you getting into SFU! Let’s be honest, this is the best-case scenario given that UBC doesn’t want you, and you’re not cool enough for Toronto and Montreal. As a result, Mom finally loves you, and Dad, as usual, isn’t there.  Now, how will you thrive for the next four years (make it six, actually) of university? Don’t worry, I barely survived my first year and here’s how I did it:  1. Academic excellence  Go to Rate My Professors before you impulsively enroll in any courses. As my Viet ancestors said, “Do it…

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How to sabotage a completely healthy and happy relationship (lesbian version)

Tam Nguyen February 14, 2024

Inside an SFU dorm, there’s a girl sleeping on the couch. A YouTube video called “Learn C++ in 15 minutes” is playing on the TV screen. Suddenly, there’s a loud BANG on the door that could easily wake up a…

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A black and white photo of eight people wearing 1920’s style party wear looking at the camera.
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The Bright Young Things delves into grieving youth loss and pursuing happiness

Tam Nguyen November 2, 2023

The Bright Young Things is a play about a group of eight young artists and aristocrats trying to readjust to society after World War I and Spanish Flu pandemic in the 1920s. It deals with the everlasting afflictions of young…

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A Japanese person in Kabuki-style pale white foundation with exaggerated black and red makeup, hair up in a bow with chopsticks and flowers adorning their hair, holding a red apple. They are behind a green, comic-book style background with an exaggerated facial expression, white gloves, and a fairytale-style blue dress.
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Forest of Truth breaks gender stereotypes in a whimsical way

Tam Nguyen October 24, 2023

Vancouver Fringe Festival is the biggest theatre festival in BC, held annually every September on Granville Island. Fringe 2023 wrapped up with over 85 independent artists and performers from across the world, cherishing all kinds of genres, from comedy and…

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