And now, a word from my employer… 😀 🇻🇳 Capstone Education/Recruit in Viet Nam is pleased to announce that Dr. Mark Ashwill, managing director and co-founder, will speak at an unofficial, pre-conference Vietnam student recruitment seminar from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 27, 2024, at the University of New Orleans. The Vietnam Recruitment Seminar consists of a comprehensive overview … Continue reading Mark Ashwill to Lead 7th Annual Vietnam Recruitment Seminar at NAFSA 2024
“Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”
https://markashwill.com/2023/04/07/do-not-regret-growing-older-it-is-a-privilege-denied-to-many/?page_id=25369 With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Desiderata by Max Ehrmann ©1927 I've decided to repost this every year on my birthday. Amazingly but maybe not surprisingly, it's the most-read post on my blog. If you "Google" "do not regret growing older" and "it is a privilege … Continue reading “Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”
The Opportunities & Limits of Responsible Environmental Citizenship
Source: International Criminal Court Bar Association (ICCBA) I do my best to be a responsible environmental citizen but I'm also an unwilling participant in a system that must change from below and above. On the bright side, this includes: Not littering Gently admonishing people for littering Picking up other people's trash Using my own cloth bag whenever … Continue reading The Opportunities & Limits of Responsible Environmental Citizenship
Top 10 Overseas Study Destinations for Young Vietnamese
Spring 2024 Update Source: Chào Hanoi These countries host over 90% of all Vietnamese studying abroad, 58% of whom are close to home in East Asia. The US is currently the leading English-speaking destination, a place it frequently trades with Australia. I occasionally see reports with outdated statistics in the Vietnamese and English language media. For … Continue reading Top 10 Overseas Study Destinations for Young Vietnamese
Study in the USA: The Post-Pandemic Recovery Continues
Screenshot Last month, there were 26,919 Vietnamese students in the US, mostly in higher education, according to the SEVIS Data Mapping Tool. Here's the breakdown in descending numerical order: Four-year colleges and universities: 13,345 (49.5%) Community colleges: 3,630 (13.5%) Master's: 3,238 (12%) Secondary: 2,408 (8.9%) Ph.D.: 2,083 (7.7%) Language Training: 1,383 (5.1%) Other: 689 (2.6%) … Continue reading Study in the USA: The Post-Pandemic Recovery Continues
Drumming Up Business or Spitting in the Wind?
Photo by MAA This is a common sight at restaurants in Vietnam, especially outside of the city, which I've always found amusing. The guy in corporate orange is trying to wave people over to eat at his employer's phở restaurant. This sales tactic must be successful - never. 😀 Ladies selling guava on the side … Continue reading Drumming Up Business or Spitting in the Wind?
The Life of a Caged Bird
Photo by MAA I saw this and other imprisoned birds at a phở restaurant near Hanoi. Full disclosure: I was once one of them. No, not the birds - at least in a literal sense - but their owners. As a teenager, I had a small parrot who spent most of his time in a … Continue reading The Life of a Caged Bird
Aaron Bushnell, Requiescat in Pace
LinkedIn Screenshot Many of us like to ask ourselves, 'What would I do if I was alive during slavery? Or the Jim Crow South? Or apartheid? What would I do if my country was committing genocide?' The answer is, you're doing it. Right now. -Aaron Bushnell, on the morning of 25 February 2024 From the moment I learned of … Continue reading Aaron Bushnell, Requiescat in Pace
“PITY THE NATION” Lawrence Ferlinghetti (After Khalil Gibran) 2007
Photo by Leonardo Cendamo/Getty Images Pity the nation whose people are sheepAnd whose shepherds mislead them Pity the nation whose leaders are liarsWhose sages are silencedAnd whose bigots haunt the airwaves Pity the nation that raises not its voiceExcept to praise conquerorsAnd acclaim the bully as heroAnd aims to rule the worldBy force and by … Continue reading “PITY THE NATION” Lawrence Ferlinghetti (After Khalil Gibran) 2007
Vietnam’s US friend Merle Ratner dies in traffic accident aged 67
Merle Ratner (Photo: VNA) It is with great shock and sadness that I learned of the death of Merle Ratner, who was hit by a tow truck in New York City on the evening of Monday, February 5th, in the days leading up to the Lunar New Year (Tết) celebration. Several articles about her death … Continue reading Vietnam’s US friend Merle Ratner dies in traffic accident aged 67
An International Educator in Viet Nam 
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