[Music] good evening let me begin by sharing
good evening let me begin by sharing
good evening let me begin by sharing with you my story of how I became
with you my story of how I became
with you my story of how I became popular in high school at the age of 16
popular in high school at the age of 16
popular in high school at the age of 16 I left home Vietnam to travel abroad for
I left home Vietnam to travel abroad for
I left home Vietnam to travel abroad for the first time to study at International
the first time to study at International
the first time to study at International boarding school known at the United
boarding school known at the United
boarding school known at the United World College or u WC in Norway the
World College or u WC in Norway the
World College or u WC in Norway the school would consist of people coming
school would consist of people coming
school would consist of people coming from more than 90 countries around the
from more than 90 countries around the
from more than 90 countries around the world embodies the mission of making
world embodies the mission of making
world embodies the mission of making educational posts to unite people and
educational posts to unite people and
educational posts to unite people and cultures living in such a diverse
cultures living in such a diverse
cultures living in such a diverse community I could have been known at one
community I could have been known at one
community I could have been known at one of the more peaceful or culturally
of the more peaceful or culturally
of the more peaceful or culturally sensitive persons unfortunately I wasn’t
sensitive persons unfortunately I wasn’t
sensitive persons unfortunately I wasn’t one of those in fact I was well-known
one of those in fact I was well-known
one of those in fact I was well-known among students as the funny cursing man
among students as the funny cursing man
among students as the funny cursing man Enoch I remember vividly the first night
Enoch I remember vividly the first night
Enoch I remember vividly the first night I arrived at UC at a school bus across
I arrived at UC at a school bus across
I arrived at UC at a school bus across our campus right beside a beautiful fior
our campus right beside a beautiful fior
our campus right beside a beautiful fior hit the inner Norwegian mountainous
hit the inner Norwegian mountainous
hit the inner Norwegian mountainous landscape I heard loud voices of people
landscape I heard loud voices of people
landscape I heard loud voices of people shouting my name I recognized them
shouting my name I recognized them
shouting my name I recognized them immediately at my new roommates
immediately at my new roommates
immediately at my new roommates overwhelming excitements I spoke
overwhelming excitements I spoke
overwhelming excitements I spoke non-stop with them about my feeling and
non-stop with them about my feeling and
non-stop with them about my feeling and my happiness of being at a place like
my happiness of being at a place like
my happiness of being at a place like UWC and asked them a lot of questions
UWC and asked them a lot of questions
UWC and asked them a lot of questions what’s your name where’re you from
what’s your name where’re you from
what’s your name where’re you from but there were responses were how did
but there were responses were how did
but there were responses were how did you what was it he was saying excuse me
you what was it he was saying excuse me
you what was it he was saying excuse me could you repeat what you just said
could you repeat what you just said
could you repeat what you just said seeing the confused faces I realized the
seeing the confused faces I realized the
seeing the confused faces I realized the problem with my broken English the first
problem with my broken English the first
problem with my broken English the first few days at UC were struggle for me to
few days at UC were struggle for me to
few days at UC were struggle for me to express myself some of the new faces
express myself some of the new faces
express myself some of the new faces they met simply noted or smiled at about
they met simply noted or smiled at about
they met simply noted or smiled at about everything I said even when I asked them
everything I said even when I asked them
everything I said even when I asked them where the bathroom was
others didn’t seem to be patient enough
others didn’t seem to be patient enough to let me a to claim my thoughts or to
to let me a to claim my thoughts or to
to let me a to claim my thoughts or to complete my arguments wow the former
complete my arguments wow the former
complete my arguments wow the former problem could be solved by going to
problem could be solved by going to
problem could be solved by going to English classes the latter the need to
English classes the latter the need to
English classes the latter the need to express myself passionately require a
express myself passionately require a
express myself passionately require a rather burning solution
rather burning solution
rather burning solution fortunately I found a shortcut that a
fortunately I found a shortcut that a
fortunately I found a shortcut that a lot of people at UBC also used to
lot of people at UBC also used to
lot of people at UBC also used to express themself ashen Utley and quickly
express themself ashen Utley and quickly
express themself ashen Utley and quickly this one could involve the excessive use
this one could involve the excessive use
this one could involve the excessive use of the following three powerful words
of the following three powerful words
of the following three powerful words and their derivatives duck ship and
and their derivatives duck ship and
and their derivatives duck ship and vicious let me give you an example of
vicious let me give you an example of
vicious let me give you an example of how this powerful words could spoof in
how this powerful words could spoof in
how this powerful words could spoof in my sentences on one occasion when I have
my sentences on one occasion when I have
my sentences on one occasion when I have to argue with a friend for my favorite
to argue with a friend for my favorite
to argue with a friend for my favorite movie I could just say this is what the
movie I could just say this is what the
movie I could just say this is what the duck how couldn’t you enjoy such a
duck how couldn’t you enjoy such a
duck how couldn’t you enjoy such a ducking awesome ducking movie you piece
ducking awesome ducking movie you piece
ducking awesome ducking movie you piece of little ship I’m sure that many of you
of little ship I’m sure that many of you
of little ship I’m sure that many of you here are unfamiliar with the sky of
here are unfamiliar with the sky of
here are unfamiliar with the sky of sentences given what we’ve seen on
sentences given what we’ve seen on
sentences given what we’ve seen on movies nowadays for instance take the
movies nowadays for instance take the
movies nowadays for instance take the wolf of the Pope the wolf of Wall Street
wolf of the Pope the wolf of Wall Street
wolf of the Pope the wolf of Wall Street to 2014 Oscar nominees for Best Picture
to 2014 Oscar nominees for Best Picture
to 2014 Oscar nominees for Best Picture contain 569 efforts throughout or any
contain 569 efforts throughout or any
contain 569 efforts throughout or any classic Quentin Tarantino movies I’m
classic Quentin Tarantino movies I’m
classic Quentin Tarantino movies I’m sure that you wouldn’t be surprised by
sure that you wouldn’t be surprised by
sure that you wouldn’t be surprised by the amount of profanity in his movie
the amount of profanity in his movie
the amount of profanity in his movie even this quote from him I was kind of
even this quote from him I was kind of
even this quote from him I was kind of excited about going to jail the first
excited about going to jail the first
excited about going to jail the first time and I learned some great dialogue
time and I learned some great dialogue
time and I learned some great dialogue I’m sure he learned some great dialogue
I’m sure he learned some great dialogue
I’m sure he learned some great dialogue this as a matter of fact cursing had
this as a matter of fact cursing had
this as a matter of fact cursing had become a general train nowadays a recent
become a general train nowadays a recent
become a general train nowadays a recent study has shown that about 0.7 percent
study has shown that about 0.7 percent
study has shown that about 0.7 percent of what we saying is wearing words which
of what we saying is wearing words which
of what we saying is wearing words which doesn’t seem too much until we know that
doesn’t seem too much until we know that
doesn’t seem too much until we know that we use about the same amount for
we use about the same amount for
we use about the same amount for pronouns like I we our the center people
pronouns like I we our the center people
pronouns like I we our the center people curse but they also cause for good
curse but they also cause for good
curse but they also cause for good reason other studies have demonstrated
reason other studies have demonstrated
reason other studies have demonstrated that because they help people reduce
that because they help people reduce
that because they help people reduce pain and more importantly to born
pain and more importantly to born
pain and more importantly to born because make them look more credible
wandering with the wizard reason why I
wandering with the wizard reason why I cursed back in Vietnam the bond is
cursed back in Vietnam the bond is
cursed back in Vietnam the bond is established from two sites from my side
established from two sites from my side
established from two sites from my side when I cut around my friends I fell a
when I cut around my friends I fell a
when I cut around my friends I fell a racing of intimacy or album because they
racing of intimacy or album because they
racing of intimacy or album because they provided me with a safe space that I
provided me with a safe space that I
provided me with a safe space that I could break free from the culture of
could break free from the culture of
could break free from the culture of crowning upon swearing at the same time
crowning upon swearing at the same time
crowning upon swearing at the same time when my friends occurs by breaking the
when my friends occurs by breaking the
when my friends occurs by breaking the same cultural norms they signal to me
same cultural norms they signal to me
same cultural norms they signal to me that they are okay with my imperfections
so overall everything seemed pretty much
so overall everything seemed pretty much the same in Norway and in Vietnam I
the same in Norway and in Vietnam I
the same in Norway and in Vietnam I still study hard it is same cup noodles
still study hard it is same cup noodles
still study hard it is same cup noodles and curse pretty much the same way just
and curse pretty much the same way just
and curse pretty much the same way just in different languages but I guess I
in different languages but I guess I
in different languages but I guess I just caused a little too ruthlessly in
just caused a little too ruthlessly in
just caused a little too ruthlessly in English of course not everybody at do
English of course not everybody at do
English of course not everybody at do you see enjoy my cursing some people
you see enjoy my cursing some people
you see enjoy my cursing some people were actually quite annoyed at your
were actually quite annoyed at your
were actually quite annoyed at your mouth cursing the head used but a few
mouth cursing the head used but a few
mouth cursing the head used but a few others found my habit rather amusing
others found my habit rather amusing
others found my habit rather amusing they laugh when I cursed and this
they laugh when I cursed and this
they laugh when I cursed and this respond make me feel connected to these
respond make me feel connected to these
respond make me feel connected to these people but also inspire me to continue
people but also inspire me to continue
people but also inspire me to continue doing so and soon I became the funny
doing so and soon I became the funny
doing so and soon I became the funny cursing maniac cursing started off as a
cursing maniac cursing started off as a
cursing maniac cursing started off as a way for me to express myself more
way for me to express myself more
way for me to express myself more conveniently but it accidentally brought
conveniently but it accidentally brought
conveniently but it accidentally brought me Pride and fame how convenient
me Pride and fame how convenient
me Pride and fame how convenient kill two birds with one stone profanity
kill two birds with one stone profanity
kill two birds with one stone profanity not only provided me with a sense of
not only provided me with a sense of
not only provided me with a sense of identity but also empower me create a
identity but also empower me create a
identity but also empower me create a new center of identity and to dream
new center of identity and to dream
new center of identity and to dream beyond the boundaries
so I also make use of a diversity at UC
so I also make use of a diversity at UC to expand my cursing abilities as a
to expand my cursing abilities as a
to expand my cursing abilities as a common way to bond with new people some
common way to bond with new people some
common way to bond with new people some of my friends and I used to ask one
of my friends and I used to ask one
of my friends and I used to ask one another how to sway in the other
another how to sway in the other
another how to sway in the other language hearing a foreigners quiz
language hearing a foreigners quiz
language hearing a foreigners quiz Indian language seems amusing isn’t it
Indian language seems amusing isn’t it
Indian language seems amusing isn’t it you laugh and you bond once I taught a
you laugh and you bond once I taught a
you laugh and you bond once I taught a Norwegian friend how to curse in
Norwegian friend how to curse in
Norwegian friend how to curse in Vietnamese
Vietnamese
Vietnamese at first I laughed so hard at her funny
at first I laughed so hard at her funny
at first I laughed so hard at her funny pronunciation and I was so excited about
pronunciation and I was so excited about
pronunciation and I was so excited about her hearing her repeating it again and
her hearing her repeating it again and
her hearing her repeating it again and again but no party lasts forever
again but no party lasts forever
again but no party lasts forever once my Norwegian friend master how to
once my Norwegian friend master how to
once my Norwegian friend master how to custom Vietnamese I didn’t find most
custom Vietnamese I didn’t find most
custom Vietnamese I didn’t find most amusement anymore but rather irritation
amusement anymore but rather irritation
amusement anymore but rather irritation in fact I got so upset that I had to ask
in fact I got so upset that I had to ask
in fact I got so upset that I had to ask her to stop swearing in Vietnamese and
her to stop swearing in Vietnamese and
her to stop swearing in Vietnamese and instead saying on a proper hello to me
instead saying on a proper hello to me
instead saying on a proper hello to me at that moment I realized the problem
at that moment I realized the problem
at that moment I realized the problem with my cursing throughout my time at
with my cursing throughout my time at
with my cursing throughout my time at u-dub you see I realized that cursing
u-dub you see I realized that cursing
u-dub you see I realized that cursing violate social norms I mean there isn’t
violate social norms I mean there isn’t
violate social norms I mean there isn’t much fun within this realization like in
much fun within this realization like in
much fun within this realization like in Vietnam my parents used to tell me not
Vietnam my parents used to tell me not
Vietnam my parents used to tell me not to curse because cussing often offend
to curse because cussing often offend
to curse because cussing often offend others and more importantly it is
others and more importantly it is
others and more importantly it is associated with the uneducated or
associated with the uneducated or
associated with the uneducated or criminals this association between
criminals this association between
criminals this association between cursing and inappropriate cultural
cursing and inappropriate cultural
cursing and inappropriate cultural scenarios my cursing no longer just
scenarios my cursing no longer just
scenarios my cursing no longer just another way of expression but possibly a
another way of expression but possibly a
another way of expression but possibly a deliberate act of offense cursing was no
deliberate act of offense cursing was no
deliberate act of offense cursing was no longer just a toy I could throw around
longer just a toy I could throw around
longer just a toy I could throw around inattention but rather a double edged
inattention but rather a double edged
inattention but rather a double edged knife that should be handle with care
knife that should be handle with care
knife that should be handle with care Christine would easy for me in English
Christine would easy for me in English
Christine would easy for me in English because this wasn’t my knife it’s for
because this wasn’t my knife it’s for
because this wasn’t my knife it’s for merely a toy to play with I didn’t see
merely a toy to play with I didn’t see
merely a toy to play with I didn’t see the association between cultural norms
the association between cultural norms
the association between cultural norms and profanity in a new language while
and profanity in a new language while
and profanity in a new language while acoustic is linked in Vietnamese even my
acoustic is linked in Vietnamese even my
acoustic is linked in Vietnamese even my background
the beginning of my journey at UC
the beginning of my journey at UC involve me learning a new language but
involve me learning a new language but
involve me learning a new language but language ailment is a manifestation of
language ailment is a manifestation of
language ailment is a manifestation of culture and those who are learning a new
culture and those who are learning a new
culture and those who are learning a new language you also learn the culture
language you also learn the culture
language you also learn the culture underneath it’s an international
underneath it’s an international
underneath it’s an international environment by unit UC or NYU Abu Dhabi
environment by unit UC or NYU Abu Dhabi
environment by unit UC or NYU Abu Dhabi diversity is part of the cultural norms
diversity is part of the cultural norms
diversity is part of the cultural norms diversity means different types of
diversity means different types of
diversity means different types of people including those crossing money
people including those crossing money
people including those crossing money acts like me and those who feel distinct
acts like me and those who feel distinct
acts like me and those who feel distinct I to cursing we come together and aim to
I to cursing we come together and aim to
I to cursing we come together and aim to live in harmony
live in harmony
live in harmony this beautiful goal require a little bit
this beautiful goal require a little bit
this beautiful goal require a little bit of work from everybody on one hand I a
of work from everybody on one hand I a
of work from everybody on one hand I a representative of those crossing maniax
representative of those crossing maniax
representative of those crossing maniax should have been more mindful of your
should have been more mindful of your
should have been more mindful of your culture underneath a foreign language so
culture underneath a foreign language so
culture underneath a foreign language so to those like me enjoy cursing but use
to those like me enjoy cursing but use
to those like me enjoy cursing but use this wisely on the other hand while I
this wisely on the other hand while I
this wisely on the other hand while I understand that
understand that
understand that accepting profanity at another way of
accepting profanity at another way of
accepting profanity at another way of expression is difficult to protect
expression is difficult to protect
expression is difficult to protect profanity entirely shuts down at all
profanity entirely shuts down at all
profanity entirely shuts down at all communication and my list to a missed
communication and my list to a missed
communication and my list to a missed opportunity in forming deeper connection
opportunity in forming deeper connection
opportunity in forming deeper connection between us I once wish the people who
between us I once wish the people who
between us I once wish the people who didn’t like my cursing at you did you
didn’t like my cursing at you did you
didn’t like my cursing at you did you see had been a little more curious I
see had been a little more curious I
see had been a little more curious I wished they had truly known what I
wished they had truly known what I
wished they had truly known what I wanted to communicate my excitement to
wanted to communicate my excitement to
wanted to communicate my excitement to share with them I wish that I had just
share with them I wish that I had just
share with them I wish that I had just asked me another question so to those
asked me another question so to those
asked me another question so to those who might feel a little upset when
who might feel a little upset when
who might feel a little upset when hearing somebody like me cursing around
hearing somebody like me cursing around
hearing somebody like me cursing around I have two recommendation for you one
I have two recommendation for you one
I have two recommendation for you one simply stop me and ask me I’m not so
simply stop me and ask me I’m not so
simply stop me and ask me I’m not so feeling comfortable with your swearing
feeling comfortable with your swearing
feeling comfortable with your swearing but I understand that you have them
but I understand that you have them
but I understand that you have them something to share so what is it exactly
something to share so what is it exactly
something to share so what is it exactly or
or
or been better if crossing once or twice
been better if crossing once or twice
been better if crossing once or twice this and wasn’t you in any way
this and wasn’t you in any way
this and wasn’t you in any way fighters this what are you saying could
fighters this what are you saying could
fighters this what are you saying could you tell me exactly what you’re feeling
you tell me exactly what you’re feeling
you tell me exactly what you’re feeling instead of cursing leadership I would be
instead of cursing leadership I would be
instead of cursing leadership I would be more than happy to sit and share with
more than happy to sit and share with
more than happy to sit and share with you thank you
you thank you
you thank you [Applause]
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