Splash Biography

TRISTAN VU, I'm a junior Cal student studying Microbiology

Major: Microbiology CNR

College/Employer: UC Berkeley

Year of Graduation: 2023

Brief Biographical Sketch:

My name is Tristan Vu, and I'm originally from Orange County besides my school work I love taking care of plants, baking and writing. Some of my favorite subjects revolve around my identities as a gay person, Vietnamese-american and the intersection between them. I'm also a transfer student so please feel free to ask me about it if you have any questions!

Past Classes

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H917: Sociology of Actualization: Crafting your Personal Narrative in Splash Spring 2022 (Apr. 16 - Oct. 29, 2022)

How do our lives become narratives? Stories? Movies? Paintings? How can you see the full scope of your life when this is the only one you know? This class will discuss writing as a way of forming narratives, but also provide the sociological perspectives on how society limits us from achieving our full potential as individuals. In fact, we can even envision & construct as a class what the ideal society for becoming your true self looks like.