Go to a public college. Get married before 30. Do whatever it is every typical coming of age Vietnamese is doing. In this hilarious, insightful, and inspiring talk, 21-year-old Nguyen Quang Tung challenges these conventional social constructs throughout his journey of breaking the norms.
Nguyen Quang Tung is a driven and inspiring graduate from the United World College with a personal mission to inspire every student in Vietnam to dream and pursue the endless possibilities of life, regardless of their personal backgrounds. As of now, Tung is a double-major sophomore at Macalester College, pursuing Educational Studies and Economics. Having strong beliefs in the power of creativity, Tung had successfully directed four summer programs at The Creative Kid Program, an organization dedicated to bolstering creativity in Vietnamese students through experiential learning. Tung also started his blog Akwaaba, Tung in 2019 while participating in Semester at Sea Fall 2019 Voyage. In the span of 109 days, he traveled to 12 countries in 4 different continents. In January 2020, Tung did a tour of 10 different cities and towns across Vietnam to talk to Akwaaba readers. More than 600 people attended the events. Nguyen Quang Tung is a driven and inspiring graduate from the United World College with a personal mission to inspire every student in Vietnam to dream and pursue the endless possibilities of life, regardless of their personal backgrounds. As of now, Tung is a double-major sophomore at Macalester College, pursuing Educational Studies and Economics.
Having strong beliefs in the power of creativity, Tung had successfully directed four summer programs at The Creative Kid Program, an organization dedicated to bolstering creativity in Vietnamese students through experiential learning.
Tung also started his blog Akwaaba, Tung in 2019 while participating in Semester at Sea Fall 2019 Voyage. In the span of 109 days, he traveled to 12 countries in 4 different continents. In January 2020, Tung did a tour of 10 different cities and towns across Vietnam to talk to Akwaaba readers. More than 600 people attended the events. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
How not to be average | Nguyen Quang Tung | TEDxBUV