“Be a reason someone believes in good people”

-Karen Salmansohn-

Hi everyone, my full name is Nguyen Thi Thanh Thao but I usually go by Zoe. I’m an international student from Vietnam and I’m currently taking Multimedia Design 1-year Certificate at Lane and I’m planning to take Web Design 1-year Certificate next Fall 2023.

So who am I? That’s really good question because I usually ask myself this kind of questions and I’m on the way to find who I am, what my mission to come to this universe. That’s why I decided to leave Vietnam and came to the States 4 years ago to pursue higher education. Let me talk a little bit about my background. I came to Lane in 2019 and started ESL classes for 6 months and I took 2 years to complete my Business Administration degree. After graduating, I got offer from International Programs office at Lane for Administration support specialist position, so I started to work there since 2021 until now. I really enjoy to work and communicate with staff and students come from different countries to know more about their cultures. The reason why I decided to back to school with Multimedia design major is because I was interesting in making videos, creating foley, etc. It’s totally a new field for me to switch from Business major to Multimedia design but I’m happy that I don’t scare to try new things. About my hobbies, I can say I spend a lot of time to watch K-drama. “The glory” is the newest drama I watched and it’s really good. I think this drama is still on top #10 of Netflix. You should check it out! One of my favorite activities is walking and getting close with nature. I can feel healing whenever I look at sunset or diversity nature. If you know any places have a great view, please DM me, I love to check it out!

by: Zoe