Radhika Vu Thanh Vy

Radhika Vu Thanh Vy is a writer with professional experience in the tech industry and an academic background in Economics and English (Creative Writing). Her work has earned her the Elmira Nelson Jones Prize for Creative Writing. She was the winner of the Phi Beta Kappa Student Speech Contest in 2018.

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Radhika Vu Thanh Vy

Digital Commons @ Colby • 17th May 2020

Where virtue goes: Stories

Creative Writing Honors Thesis. A parallel narrative featuring a story set in a fictional remote village in Vietnam during the 1800s, and a present-day story of a Vietnamese immigrant family in the US.
Colby College • 23rd November 2019

Pequod (Fall 2019 issue)

Short story. "Tell You Something" featured in The Pequod, Colby College's student-run literary magazine established in 1968.
VnExpress International – Latest news and business analysis from Vietnam • 27th July 2018

STEM’s fine, but we need liberal arts to stem the rot

Opinion piece. Amidst the increasing popularity of academic specialization, particularly in STEM fields, Radhika makes a compelling case for the liberal arts and its holistic approach to education. This opinion piece is adapted from a prize-winning speech she delivered at Colby College in 2018.
Colby College • 17th May 2018

Prize-winning Speech at Phi Beta Kappa Student Speech Contest 2018

Speech. In the annual student speech contest sponsored by the Colby chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Radhika Vu Thanh Vy ‘20 answers the theme question, "How do the liberal arts contribute to our communities?" and speaks about the pressure to make learning only about specialized career preparation, a trend that often leads young people away from responding the world’s great needs.
The Dangling Modifier - Penn State University • 13th December 2017

Multiculturalism and Multi-literacy as the Writing Center Ideology

Essay. An exploration of the ethics and power dynamic in writing centers between tutors and non-native English speakers/international students, and the multi-literate framework that helps to bridge the power dynamic in a constructive way.
Rad the Romantic Blog • 7th January 2017

The Power of Patience and Imagination

Blog. An aspiring writer reflects on the treehouse of her childhood and recalls the early discovery of her passion for stories.
Shoesical: The Musical • 22nd June 2015

Shoesical: The Musical Soundtrack

Soundtrack. The official cast recording of Shoesical: The Musical, an SJI student production. Listen to the musical numbers and relive some of the most memorable parts of Shoesical — from the crowd-rousing anthem, "Life is on its Way," to the romantic ballad, "At Least We Have Right Now."
St. Joseph's Institution (Singapore) • 23rd February 2015

Shoesical: The Musical Script

Theater script. A collaboration between four student writers to produce an original script for a student-led production of an original musical
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