Cambodian Girl's Journey in Canada

I just got selected to go to the Entrepreneurship Conference in San Francisco! Well, I woke up last night from (nearly) 2 hours of tossing and turning, not being able to go to sleep because the thought of a social media platform development was on my mind. However, as I was checking my email, I found out that I got selected to attend the conference!! I am super, super happy, because I am aware that we will be touring big names in the silicon valley, as well as connecting with people (and mentors) of the same passion and interest. The application consisted of: sending in a motivational paper and my CV, then an interview with one of the Cansbridge fellow. Questions ranged from, "why you?" "what do you want out of this?" "tell me about yourself, and your entrepreneurial side." I am so, so excited. Here's to hoping the visa will come out in time! As for now.. however... let's enjoy some aesthetically pleasing photos of San Frans while listening ...

Hello, everyone! ជំរាបសួរ។ I know. It has been a long time. However, I am back! As good as ever. In case you've been wondering why I haven't posted in sooo long what I have been up to, let me briefly describe. As you all know, I stopped my last post with a cliff hanger. And most of you are probably wondering-- did she end up getting that CIMB ASEAN Scholarship? I am happy to announce that I did! Here, I will link you to a Phnom Penh Post Interview about it: Besides from that, I might have not mentioned this in previous posts, however, I am currently pursuing a Bachelors of Engineering in Chemical Engineering with a (likely) minor in Finance. I will go into that a little later. During the course of my first year here at McGill, I have been involved with the Chemical Engineering Student Society as the U0 representative. I have also volunteered regularly with Promoting Opportunities for Women in Science and Engineering (conferences, etc). Last but not least, I was recentl...

Hey!    I know right, it has been a long long time since I last posted. Well, I am finally back now.. and I've got news but before that, allow me to explain why I haven't been posting much!    First of all, senior year has been really busy, emotional and stressful. Juggling friendship, work, college isn't easy. Besides, I couldn't think of anything to post about.. quite frankly speaking.   So I'll just jump straight to my news now. For the past few weeks, I have been competing for a scholarship called CIMB ASEAN Scholarship and just late 5 pm yesterday, I found out that I got it. It didn't take me long to realize that it was a life-changing moment for me.. and my family. My studies at McGill, accommodation and meals will be fully funded for; I will also be given allowances. Afterwards, I will be working for CIMB for a total of eight years (I believe), in which I do certainly hope that I will be relocating often. Omg.. my head hurts so much, let's see if I ...

Last Week as an Intern  I started my internship at the FTSS lab around the second week of June. It seems like it was my first day yesterday, really. Time flies. Right now, I am in my last week of the internship and I am starting to really appreciate the little things that I am doing. Recently, I started working on a research project on the Fermentation of Jambolan Plums Red Wine. We have done all the steps and are only waiting to chemically analyze and evaluate the wine. That means I'd have to take a few day off school to do this.. I guess I can say I learnt a lot from the internship- both in terms of laboratory and soft skills. I definitely want to work here again next summer. That is, if I am free.

Hellloooo! I've just had several thoughts that had been racing my mind and .. yeah. Well, A lot of thoughts had been racing my mind but here are a few: 1.Gender Inequality in Cambodia can still be seen.. and this makes me sad. It also makes me question EVERY single time I get in the car. "Why does the inequality exist?" After all the times I took to ponder on this question, I have arrived to answer: CULTURE. It's the culture that shapes the people's way of thinking and behaving. It has always been in Khmer culture for the women to have to stay home, cook, clean, raise babies. Guys has had it easier. "How do we stop the issue?" This is hard. It is hard because stopping the issue means having to change people's ways of thinking and behaving and THAT is HARD. When it comes to culture, there is no line drawn between the right and wrong. No one can say anything is wrong if it is accepted by the culture. This, is where religion comes into play. I be...

What I wish I had known before I started narrowing down my colleges 1. "Full scholarship" still means board, room fees and other expenses (so beware!) 2. There are 3 times of admission process: - rolling (all the time) - early action and early decision -regular 3. There are 3 times of admission decision: -accepted -rejected -deferred (if applied early) 4. If you are an international student, EducationUSA provides useful counselling (and sometimes, fundings) 5.Start registering for standardized tests early... because sometimes, the seats do run out! 6.Make use of your score reports and don't waste all dem 14$x4 free score reports. You will need that money for other things, trust me. (like TOEFL, retakes..) 7.Always have safe schools, reach schools and fall-back schools 8.Know your limits 9.Learn evaluate yourself (without being too mean, of course!) 10. Read threads on College Confidential BUT while keeping in mind that most of them are US citizens. ...

          Thoughts that go through your mind while you are taking Standardized Tests (ACT/SAT)           1.  Why am I here?                   2. Shoot, I need to go to the bathroom.           3. Am I expected to know this?           4.  This is a joke. I'm giving up. But then at the end of the day... It's worth it!