Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA
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Writer, bookworm, sci-fi space cadet, and coffee+tea fanatic living in Brooklyn. I have an MS in Integrated Design & Media and an MFA in Fiction from NYU. I share poetry on Instagram as @SleeplessAuthoress.
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The Unrelenting Student Loan Soliloquy
In higher education, loan debt is something students battle with every semester, then for decades afterward. While going to college, each year is a juggling act of trying to balance jobs and classes while somersaulting through hoops to try and get more scholarship aid.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA7 years ago in Education
Where to Start? Being a Writer Turned Vlogger
As a writer, it's important to harness every aspect of content creation and digital marketing. If you can do it and learn how to do it well, it'll benefit you in the long run. Since I did a fair bit of video editing in my student days for fun, I decided to give vlogging a whirl. I'm still pretty new to it and learning along the way, but I do have a few beginner tips to share.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA7 years ago in Journal
Book Review: 'Planetfall' by Emma Newman
I recently finished Planetfall by Emma Newman and wanted to share a few thoughts on this intriguing high sci-fi novel. The story follows Ren, a scientist and engineer, who was a part of Earth’s first settlement on another planet, sailing off into space aboard the Atlas. Interestingly, the story takes place after the humans have already settled in on the new planet, which is outside a structure where some of the characters believe a god resides in.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA7 years ago in BookClub
How to Be Ready for Awkward Interview Questions
Let's dive in starting with the worst one. 1. “What are some of your weaknesses?” Don’t be cocky and say that you don’t have any or that none come to mind. Choose something that can be perceived as a weakness, but when you explain it, end it on a positive note.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA7 years ago in Journal
Using Amazon Smile to Support Your Local Animal Shelter
You’ve got your sweet, little pets at home. Yet as pet lovers, we often feel that desire to do a something more for fellow fuzzy friends out there. However, with the Amazon Smile program, a percentage of everything you purchase from them can be donated to a pro-life charity. You can buy anything from video games to fuzzy bunny slippers and have some of the proceeds go toward the charity of your choice.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA7 years ago in Petlife
7 Reasons to Finish Assignments Early
One of my favorite undergraduate literature professors had a mantra that there were no due dates for papers in his class. You could do them all in the first couple of weeks, you could work on them gradually throughout the semester, or you could do them all at the last minute.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA7 years ago in Education
Five Poetry Books You Can't Miss
Poetry is an art. There’s no limit to the number of stories that can be told and feelings that can be conveyed in verse. I’m personally a big fan of our Instapoets, including Rupi Kaur and Amanda Lovelace, but I’d like to share several books that fans of these massively popular modern poets will also enjoy. This list contains a mix of old and new books of poetry about love and musings on life in general.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA7 years ago in Poets
NaNoWriMo: The Story Thus Far
If you’re taking part in National Novel Writing Month, you’re either celebrating the halfway point or weeping over it. You might be doing both. You’re, hopefully, somewhere close to that terrifying 25,000 word landmark.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA7 years ago in Journal
Transfer Tips from a Community College Employee
After working at a community college for nearly two years and being a transfer student myself, I’ve got some tips and warnings if you’re embarking on this journey too. In that time, I worked in a one-stop-shop registration and advising office and later in the designated registrar’s office.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA7 years ago in Education
