Diane Nguyen graduated in 2021 from the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Global Studies. She just recently graduated in March and will be starting a new job at Offit Kurman as a Lateral Attorney Recruiting Coordinator.
L's Taken
14 "Thank you for applying but..."
- Ronald McDonald House
- Defender Association of Philadelphia
- APIA Scholars
- Kochan & Stephenson
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Fragomen
- US Department of Justice
- Renne Public Law Group
- Mazel Immigration, PC
- Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Johnston, Kinney & Zulaica LLP
- Delgado O'Neill LLP
- Goodwin Proctor LLP
- Corporate Immigration Partners
2 Things I swore I'd finish but never did…
- Writing a novel
- Becoming fluent in conversational Mandarin
40+ Failures that seemed like the end of the world back then but don't matter in hindsight:
- Putting out more than 40 job applications, and not hearing back from almost all of them
1 Regrets I have:
- Not being able to move to California after college
On the Bright Side
3 Things I've learned that will still matter in 10 years
- Body neutrality instead of body positivity
- Capitalism, power, and money have created a toxic society that must be abolished;
- Following a strict plan can lead to disappointment
2 Books I've read for fun:
- Know My Name by Chanel Miller
- I Love My Love by Reyna Biddy
4 Things I'm proud of that you won't see on a resume
- Being able to tell my parents about a relationship
- Coming out as bisexual to my mother
- Finally going to therapy
- Being able to find a job during COVID-19 with only part-time experience after graduation
3 Unconventional skills:
- Mini-dollhouse building from kits
- Tricking people into thinking I'm an extrovert
- Can count to 10 in Norwegian
8 Quirks that make me who I am:
- Loud introvert
- Goofy
- Clean Freak
- Argumentative
- Bad driver
- Hates jeans
- Hates any weather that isn't sunny
- Can recite the entire performance scene in Another Cinderella Story
4 Obstacles I have overcome:
- Death of loved ones
- People bullying me for being Asian
- People telling me I brought COVID-19 to the States
- Child abuse
2 Things I've done that pushed me out of my comfort zone:
- Went to Beijing for two months to learn Mandarin
- Went to a university where I don't know anyone
1 Leaps of faith:
- Telling my father about my relationship
1 Life events that have made me stronger: