hiya :3

Nice to meet you! I’m Fen, just some 26 year old living in Oakland, CA. Born and raised in San Jose, I was a nerd who really loved gaming, drawing, and dilly dallying.

As a first generation Vietnamese-American, I initially wanted to be a doctor to help out my mom. Halfway through my time at UC San Diego, I switched majors to Visual Arts Media as an attempt to find autonomy. 

I worked at my college doing graphic design and marketing for two years, then I worked at Two Hats Consulting as a graphic designer doing social media marketing, advertisement, print, and product design for a year.

I took a break from design to explore the education industry. Currently, I’m a special education teacher at a middle school. I love working with students with disabilities, and my favorite part of the job is problem solving, creating safe spaces, building a community, and pushing the people around me to grow.

I have a very non-traditional path, but I’ve learned a lot about adulthood, perseverance, and my values in life throughout all of my decisions. Please do let me know if you’re interested in having a conversation!

Email is the best way to reach me:
fenmychau@gmail.com

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hobbies

My biggest fear in life is floating. I combat this by trying my best to find a solid purpose in life (sometimes successful). 

At the moment, hobbies seem to be a pretty great way to pass the time while all that happens in the background.

My current side quests are working on my calisthenics skills at the gym, taking random classes on ClassPass, and learning the piano. On a rotating basis, I love to read, sing, bike, create (cook, draw, crochet, make little trinkets, etc.), and explore cafes with my friends. 

fun fact

A “fen” is a type of wetland, similar to a marsh or bog.

I was around the internet a lot growing up, and I really loved video games, Junji Ito, and Japanese media such as anime, magazines, films, fashion, and music. 

favorites

books: the silent patient, mindfuck series, a bunch of freida mcfadden, atomic habits, feel the fear and do it anyway

animes: hxh, neon genesis, prince of tennis, hikaru no go, katekyo hitman reborn, chihayafuru, old school sports, barakamon, one piece, kimi ni todoke, angel beats, sket dance

games: minecraft, ace attorney, professor layton, fire emblem 3 houses, genshin impact, latale, animal crossing, random mmorpgs, tetris