Mythology & Folklore: Introduction

My name is Phoi Nguyen, but I go by Michelle. People have always questioned the origin of Michelle, but even I am not too sure where it came from since it's not my middle name or on my birth certificate or anything. To be honest, my parents have called me Michelle instead of Phoi since I was a wee baby. Hm.. weird right?

I am currently a Junior at OU. This is the beginning of my 3rd year here! I definitely like Norman more than Tulsa since it's closer to OKC. I just like OKC because there are more things to do there than in Tulsa. Going to college was a rough transition for me because I came from a pretty sheltered family, but I'm used to everything at this point! I am majoring in Biology, Pre-Med with a minor in Psychology. If all goes smoothly, I will graduate in the Spring of 2017! Next spring, I will be taking the MCAT so it will be a busy year as I will be making preparations to study for that test as well as applying to medical schools. Last semester, in order to make some new friends, I joined a small asian interest sorority called Phi Delta Alpha. Here are my beautiful sisters!

Photo of the sisters of Phi Delta Alpha.

Personal photo, 2015.

If you have read my "Favorite Places" post earlier, you will have already figured out that I was born in Vietnam! I came to the States when I was around fours years old and I have visited once or twice since then. I hope to visit Vietnam again soon to see how much the country has changed since has been around eight years since I last visited.

I enjoy reading, watching movies/TV shows, eating (I'm definitely someone who lives to eat, not the other way around), and singing! My passion for reading has dwindled a bit since the beginning of college because of the amount of work piled on me doesn't let me curl up with a good book, but I'm hoping on remedying that this year. If you have any good recommendations, let me know! I also love animals, especially when the animals are little baby animals. That's when they are the cutest!

Photo of me with Reid, the kitten at Second Chance Animal Sanctuary.

Personal photo, 2015.

I am an only child so it gets pretty lonely, but luckily I have my dog to keep me company. He's a miniature pinscher and I don't have a picture of him since I'm not too good with cameras and the only pictures I have of him are from when he was a few months old. He turned six years old this summer. But this one will suffice since he looks like this.