talkwithdonuts, Author at Talk with Donuts

Living in America, I find myself having two identities, navigating through them both day in and day out, but never truly fitting into either.

What Does It Mean to Be Asian American?

May 31, 2020June 1, 2020Asian American TopicsAsian, AsianAmericanIdentity, asianamericanmen, AsianAmericanTopics, asianamericanwoman, AsianIdentity, Vietnamese, VietnameseAmerican

From one Vietnamese American’s perspective. What does it mean to be Asian American? I think being Asian American means always being in a state of constant identity limbo. Living in America, I find myself having two identities, navigating through them both day in and day out, but never truly fitting into either. Speaking from only my experience and of those around me, as a person of Asian descent, specifically of Vietnamese descent, there are times when I feel I am not completely accepted within my community. Factors such as language barrier, not knowing the full history of my motherland, and

When you are your own individual being, and are proud and comfortable under your own skin, you will be loved and cherished as you are and the way you deserve to be.

The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating (Part 2)

May 22, 2020December 20, 2020Lovedate, dates, dating, datinggame, happiness, love, lovelife, onlinedating, relationships, romance, selflove, selfrespect

We’re back with another dating post! This will be Part 2 of my 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating series. If you have not seen Part 1, click on the link (Part 1) and you’ll be taken there. Let’s dive right in. 6) Be You Everyone has insecurities. There is always something about themselves that they do not like. I have cellulite and small pooch I’d love to get rid of. I have a bad habit of not being able to stand up for myself and I squeeze my toothpaste from wherever I grab the tube. I have to

The best attitude I think that works for dating is to have boundaries, respect, and love for yourself first and foremost, THEN just go out there, have an open mind, meet different people, have fun, and let things play out organically on their own.

The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating (Part 1)

May 15, 2020December 20, 2020Loveboundaries, date, dates, dating, datinggame, happiness, love, lovelife, onlinedating, relationships, romance, selflove, selfrespect

Hi guys! Welcome back to my blog! I hope you and all your loved ones are safe and sound during this global pandemic. I know it’s been awhile since I last published a post, but all for good reason because I’ve been experiencing and learning a lot about myself and dating (and I had a project I needed to turn in by May 1st). Don’t worry, I stopped dating before the pandemic started, but I was taking time to emotionally and mentally recover and get myself together before I could objectively write this post. And it’ll be a great one,

This character is our hero-in-the-making: Izuku Midoriya who shows us that you don’t need to have superpowers to be a hero. You just have to have the heart and the desire to always help those in need in order to become or to be a hero.

14 Reasons Why Fans Love My Hero Academia (MHA) / Boku No Hero Academia (BnHA) (Part 7 – FINAL)

February 25, 2020August 30, 2020Anime#bokunoheroacademia, allmight, anime, bnha, deku, izukumidoriya, mha, midoriya, myheroacademia

Disclaimer: Featured image for this post is from Deviantart. This will be the final part to the 14 Reasons Why Fans Love My Hero Academia (MHA) / Boku No Hero Academia (BnHA) series. And today, we'll be covering the final two reasons: Reason #13: Logical Story Flow and BuildupReason #14: Learning, Not Always Winning To give a final recap of all the reasons before this post that we've covered, here they are right below: Note: You can actually click on the links to get to the respective posts! Shounen Trope KillerThe main character is not always the winnerThere are other

On the other hand, MHA / BnHA tries its best to employ other character’s quirks to solve a problem, overcome an obstacle, or assist in an operation so it’s not only the main character who is the sole savior of the day.

14 Reasons Why Fans Love My Hero Academia (MHA) / Boku No Hero Academia (BnHA) (Part 6)

February 23, 2020August 30, 2020Anime#bokunoheroacademia, allmight, anime, bnha, izukumidoriya, koheihorikoshi, mha, midoriya, myheroacademia

Disclaimer: This post contains spoilers for both the manga and anime versions of MHA / BnHA. Featured image is from Hip2Save. Welcome back guys to Part 6 of our series: 14 Reasons Why Fans Love My Hero Academia (MHA) / Boku No Hero Academia (BnHA). Here’s a recap of everything, the first 8 reasons: Shounen Trope KillerThe main character is not always the winnerThere are other “main” charactersThere are no useless charactersThere’s a spotlight for the supporting cast of charactersThe main character is not an idiotInspirational Quotes Motivational MomentsEpic Soundtrack/MusicMulti-Dimensional & Simultaneously Developing VillainsRising Stakes as the Series ProgressesComedyCharacters & Relationships

Animes, and stories in general, are adored and widely followed because of the characters and the journeys that they embark on resonate with the audience. My Hero Academia (MHA) / Boku No Hero Academia (BnHA) is no exception with its list of impressive, unique, motivational, and well-rounded cast of characters. Most importantly, their relationships with each other is what makes the story and their adventures together more gripping and keeps us, as an audience, invested in their tale.

14 Reasons Why Fans Love My Hero Academia (MHA) / Boku No Hero Academia (BnHA) (Part 5)

February 2, 2020August 30, 2020Anime#bokunoheroacademia, anime, bakugou, bnha, boku no hero academia, katsukibakugou, koheihorikoshi, mha, midoriya, myheroacademia

Disclaimer: Featured image for this post is from YouTube. Hello my lovely readers! We’re back with another blog post about the 14 Reasons Why Fans Love My Hero Academia / Boku No Hero Academia! Just to help recap how far we've come, here are the first 7 reasons: Shounen Trope KillerThe main character is not always the winnerThere are other “main” charactersThere are no useless charactersThere’s a spotlight for the supporting cast of charactersThe main character is not an idiotInspirational Quotes Motivational MomentsEpic Soundtrack/MusicMulti-Dimensional & Simultaneously Developing VillainsRising Stakes as the Series ProgressesComedy You can click on each reason to go

I realized now that it was easier to love my American identity growing up because I live here and am immersed in it. However, to fall in love with my Vietnamese/Asian identity, I had to actively yearn, learn, wrestle, and independently be curious about it.

My 5 Problems with Being an Asian American Woman

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020Asian American TopicsAsian, AsianAmerican, AsianAmericanTopics, asianamericanwoman, identity, identitytopic, Vietnamese, VietnameseAmerican, Vietnamesewoman, woman

Disclaimer: These are my personal experiences growing up. I know there are Asian American women who have completely different experiences than me and may not agree with anything that I say below. However, to dismiss it is offensive to me because these problems exist in my life even if they have not happened to or affected you personally. I know there will be someone out there who would be able to identify with some of the experiences I have been through though and this post is for them and to open a discussion I don't see anywhere else on the

I strongly, strongly recommend everyone not to post a picture of yourself with your friend. Because WHAT IF people saw your friend and thought they were cute and NOT you when you’re the one looking for a date?

Why Online Dating Sucks/Is Funny

January 18, 2020January 25, 2020Life#date, onlinedating, relationships

Note: featured image for this post is from The Guardian Hi guys! I’m back with another Life blog post and today’s topic is yes... Relationships. *gasp* Specifically dating! (oooooh) Even more specifically: why online dating sucks/is funny Image from The Washington Post At least for me. Disclaimer: You’re entitled to your own opinion about online dating because you most likely have a different experience than me. Well, you should because...I hope we’re not dating the same people. Anyway, I inserted myself into the dating scene because tick tock (!) I’m in my mid-20s and a few of my friends are

It was supposed to be an innocent summer camp. Of course, under Aizawa, a (sadistic?) mastermind of torture, the students should never have expected any fun. I laughed at the students who had the worst torture: Katsuki Bakugou, who had to submerge his hands in boiling water; Ochaco Uraraka, who had to hold in her puke as she rolled down a mountain in two air bubbles; Fumikage Tokoyami, who had to wrestle with his dark half; Denki Kaminari, who had to electrocute himself with a car battery; and Yuga Aoyama, who had to endlessly shoot lasers from his belly into the sky. Oh, and maybe Eijirou Kirishima, who was relentlessly beaten by Mashirao Ojiro to toughen up his outer shell.

14 Reasons Why Fans Love My Hero Academia / Boku No Hero Academia (Part 4)

January 5, 2020August 30, 2020Animeanime, bakugou, bnha, boku no hero academia, izukumidoriya, katsukibakugou, mha, midoriya, myheroacademia

Disclaimer: There are spoilers for the series (from both manga and anime) in here, so continue reading at your own risk. In addition, the word “quirks” is the word this series uses to mean “superpowers.” Featured image is from YouTube. Cute Image from Pinterest Deadly Hilarious Image from KnowYourMemes Hello guys! We’re back with Part 4 for 14 Reasons Why Fans Love My Hero Academia (MHA) / Boku No Hero Academia (BnHA). Just to recap, in the last three posts, we covered several reasons: Shounen Trope KillerThe main character is not always the winnerThere are other “main” charactersThere are no

Comparison and competition leads us to this final killer: a lack of compassion, specifically a lack of compassion among each other in the Asian American community. Everyone is worried about themselves, no one has time to even be bothered about other people’s problems which when combined with feelings of self-doubt, unworthiness, loneliness, and the stress and need for success, all this can lead to some horrible repercussions. Yes, I will say it: mental disorders and flirting with the idea of committing suicide.

3 Things Killing the Asian American Community

December 27, 2019December 27, 2019Asian American TopicsAsian, AsianAmerican, AsianAmericanIdentity, AsianAmericanTopics, AsianTopics, depression, suicide

Disclaimer: Due to the sensitive nature of this post, I feel responsible and obligated to disclose that the opinions and words below are mine alone based on my personal life experiences. The featured image of this post is from ADAA.org. The Asian American community is a diverse one made up of individuals from a wide variety of different countries. You have East Asians, South Asians, and Pacific Islander Asians. Despite the vast spectrum of skin colors, languages, cultures, clothing, and food, there are 3 things that are slowly and silently killing the youth from these communities. Those are: comparison, competition,