Anh-Hoang

Bloggerin Anh Hoang
Bloggerin Anh Hoang© Anh Hoang

Fact Sheet

First name: Anh-Hoang
Country of origin: Vietnam
Year of birth: 1998
Field of study: European Studies
German university: University of Passau
University location: Passau
Type of stay: Bachelor
I have been writing for the blog since: October 2020
My hobbies and interests: Journaling, Photography, Netflix, Reading and Cleaning.

About Anh-Hoang

When I was a child, my favourite bed time story was “The ugly duckling” by Andersen. It stuck to me as a fairy tale about the concept of self with a happy-endling, in which the duckling finds his true family where he is warmly welcomed. Moreover, I was touched by this story because of another reason: I could recognise myself in the duckling’s life. Born and raised in Vietnam, I have always had a feeling that this is not the suitable environment for me. I got into literature-majored class of a National High school for the Gifted and even though I achieved a national prize for the subject of Vietnamese Literature in a competition for gifted students, I could tell this path was not for me. For this reason, I then applied for Hanoi University, where I have the chance to learn German. Like the ugly duckling finding his family, I could finally find the path I am supposed to take. Languages were the key for me to open up a whole new world. I had a year as an Au Pair in Passau, Germany to discover life and culture of both Germany and other countries in Europe.

However, I realized that there is a big difference between the duckling and a human being when it comes to belongingness. While the duckling had no other way but to find the community that shared the same appearance as him, a human being can always have a connection to others through empathy. Being able to study European Studies in University of Passau this year as a freshman, I no longer find myself lost or not belonging. This is a precious opportunity for me to tell the story of the duckling not just as a happy-ending tale, but as an empathetically-ending tale, as everyone in this world is born a unique swan.

More posts by Anh Hoang

A bench in front of a wall, the sun is shining.
I did not even choose Passau at first, all I thought of was just to come to any place in Germany, so that I can improve my language skills. Just that. In a nutshell, it was not Passau that I chose, but it was me that Passau – the university city that chose me.© DAAD/ Anh-Hoang
Bloggerin Anh Hoang
Blog post written by Anh Hoang
Community+5
Community+5
A scene at the desk in the evening. The light is on.
All of these “was just”, because time in the end was just a few numbers show up on my phone screen after a single tap.© DAAD/ Anh-Hoang
Bloggerin Anh Hoang
Blog post written by Anh Hoang
Community+4
Community+4
A river and its promenade during sunset
Lakeside promenade during sunset@Anh-Hoang Nguyen
Bloggerin Anh Hoang
Blog post written by Anh Hoang
Community+3
Community+3
View of a store decorated for Christmas in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Study in Germany gives you the chance to easily travel to other European countries during holiday. I took this picture during Christmas and New Year’s Eve break in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.© DAAD/ Anh-Hoang
Bloggerin Anh Hoang
Blog post written by Anh Hoang
Christmas+5
Christmas+5
Anh standing at the promenade of a river
Anh on the river promenade@Anh-Hoang Nguyen
Bloggerin Anh Hoang
Blog post written by Anh Hoang
Community+6
Community+6

In line with this topic

A river and its promenade during sunset
Lakeside promenade during sunset@Anh-Hoang Nguyen
Bloggerin Anh Hoang
Blog post written by Anh Hoang
Community+3
Community+3
View of the mountains © Bettina Ruhland
View of the mountains© Bettina Ruhland
Federal State Bavaria+3
Federal State Bavaria+3

Rosenheim

#RosenheimHerbstfest #MountainsInTheEnvirons #CultureInLokschuppen

Valhalla © Mijozi/wikicommons
Valhalla in the Danube Valley near Regensburg© Mijozi/wikicommons
City+4
City+4

Regensburg

#RomanCityOnTheDanube #MedievalOldTown #UNESCOWorldHeritageSite

A scene at the desk in the evening. The light is on.
All of these “was just”, because time in the end was just a few numbers show up on my phone screen after a single tap.© DAAD/ Anh-Hoang
Bloggerin Anh Hoang
Blog post written by Anh Hoang
Community+4
Community+4
A bench in front of a wall, the sun is shining.
I did not even choose Passau at first, all I thought of was just to come to any place in Germany, so that I can improve my language skills. Just that. In a nutshell, it was not Passau that I chose, but it was me that Passau – the university city that chose me.© DAAD/ Anh-Hoang
Bloggerin Anh Hoang
Blog post written by Anh Hoang
Community+5
Community+5
Statue in the courtyard of the Veste Coburg. © Sophie Nagel
Courtyard Veste Statue© Sophie Nagel
Central Germany+15
Central Germany+15

Coburg

#CastleComplexVeste #BavarianCulture #FranconianSmallTown

Residence © Congress for tourism and business in Würzburg
Residence © Congress for tourism and business in Würzburg
City+3
City+3

Würzburg

#WineRegion #BaroquePomp #HistoricalCity