Defacing Public and Private Property as a Form of "Personal Expression" These two photos, which I took on a recent trip to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), are examples of graffiti/tagging and street art. In the first example, young people run around at night, spray paint cans in hand, "expressing themselves" wherever they find a … Continue reading The Little Darlings Are Still Hard at Work
The Overlap of Family & US History
With US Thanksgiving quickly approaching (23.11.23) and as one of the more eccentric members of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD), I thought this might be a good time to share this meme, the kind that people post like to post, again and again, in genealogy Facebook groups. (Full disclosure: Genealogy is one of … Continue reading The Overlap of Family & US History
The Lasting Legacy of Good Teachers
This is a blog post that I originally uploaded in 2021 and was published in Vietnamese by Zing. The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. -Mark Van Doren Teacher’s Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, a once-a-year opportunity to remember, honor, and thank them for their contributions to … Continue reading The Lasting Legacy of Good Teachers
Di sản bất tử của nghề giáo
Thứ bảy, 20/11/2021 05:30 (GMT+7) Zingnews Di sản vô giá của người làm nghề giáo không chỉ thể hiện qua những công trình học thuật đồ sộ, mà còn nằm ở các thế hệ sinh viên và học giả được họ chỉ đường, dẫn lối. Ngày Nhà giáo là một dịp đặc biệt để tri … Continue reading Di sản bất tử của nghề giáo
Happy 14th Anniversary, IEinVN!
Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com! You registered on WordPress.com 14 years ago. Thanks for flying with us. Keep up the good blogging. It’s no coincidence that I started this blog two months after co-founding Capstone Vietnam, rebranded last year as Capstone Education, a full-service educational consulting company with offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). It was a … Continue reading Happy 14th Anniversary, IEinVN!
SEVIS vs. Open Doors: An Update on Vietnamese Enrollment in the USA
Even when I was country director of the Institute of International Education (IIE) in Vietnam (from 2005-09) I couldn't understand the excitement about the annual release of the latest Open Doors Report. My plea to switch from what is essentially "old news" to the use of real-time data, i.e., SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information … Continue reading SEVIS vs. Open Doors: An Update on Vietnamese Enrollment in the USA
The Red, White, & Blue Sun Around Which The World Revolves?
In case you're wondering, that imposing orange-yellow object on the left is the United States of America. (Don't forget it! 🇺🇸) Recently, I had an unpleasant exchange in a Facebook group of "Independent Educational Consultants." Below are screenshots of the "conversation," which consisted of a bunch of angry colleagues questioning my integrity. It started with … Continue reading The Red, White, & Blue Sun Around Which The World Revolves?
The Language Police Strike Again! (aka WTF?)
Sorry, I couldn't find a meme with a language policewoman. I belong to a Facebook group for independent educational consultants. Most of the posts are requests for advice, information, and a steady stream of commiseration. (It's soo hard working with entitled kids and their privileged parents who can afford our hefty fees!) In a recent … Continue reading The Language Police Strike Again! (aka WTF?)
“What International Students Should Know About EducationUSA”
This is a 5 October 2023 U.S. News and World Report article in which I was quoted. Below are my complete responses to the journalist's questions: How does EducationUSA in general help prospective international students who are interested in applying to and attending university in the US? EducationUSA has over 430 international student advising centers in … Continue reading “What International Students Should Know About EducationUSA”
Oz Trades Places with the US – Again
Australia has surpassed the US as the world's leading English-speaking host of Vietnamese students, according to the Australian Department of Education. As of July 2023, there were 27,764 Vietnamese students in Australia, 4% of the total international enrollment and a 39% growth rate compared to the same period last year. As in the US, which … Continue reading Oz Trades Places with the US – Again
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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