To start a blog off normally, the blogger introduces himself and explains what his intentions for the blog are, what his hopes, dreams, and fantasies for the blog are; hoping that one day, this blog will be read by millions and billions and zillions of people. Alright. That may a stretch, but it’s ok to dream isn’t it? But yes, the blogger wants to be heard by the mass public and have their thoughts, feelings, and perspectives understood.

Enter Blogger.

Hello! My name is Vigor Lam and I am the Advocacy Chair for the Midwest Asian American Students Union during the 2010-2011 year. As the Advocacy Chair, it is my job to “advocate” about Asian American Issues and blog about them! First off, let’s get some introductions going.

To put my name with a face...
Here, I am attempting to post at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California!

I am going to be a junior this fall at THE Ohio State University. (Yes, I do have a pompous pride for the university. Please don’t judge me haha. It will not show in this blog though, I promise.) I am majoring in Landscape Architecture and hoping to minor in Entrepreneurship. I'm involved on campus with various organizations. I am Co-President of the Asian American Association with fellow MAASU ECC Member Teresa Lai! I'm also involved with Asian American InterVarsity, Chimes Junior Class Honorary, Golden Key International Honors Society, Habitat for Humanity, the Students Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects, and SERVitecture.

People usually gasp or go “Oooo!” when they hear me say my major, but they don’t really know what it is. So I will explain it. No, I don’t only plant trees and do landscaping in your yard. Landscape architecture is so much more! In a nutshell, the major emphasizes design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve sustainable and environmental outcomes. Landscape architects design parks ranging from large to small scale. Oh, and I get to doodle, sketch, and build a lot of cool models.

To talk more about myself, I enjoy hanging out with my family and going out with friends. I am not a picky eater. I eat. Everything. I love to eat. Food is my weakness for sure. Other tidbits about me include my love for the Asian community and the culture. I am Cantonese, and can speak it fluently! I can also speak basic Mandarin and should be fluent in German. Verrückt stimmt?! I love to learn languages and I REALLY want to learn Korean! I enjoy swimming, working out, and playing sports whenever. Snowboarding is one of my favorite pastimes. I also strive to play guitar well and play piano. I am a Christian and as I said, I’m currently in InterVarsity Christian Fellowship on campus and also attend church to learn more about the religion.

Enough about me though! This blog is about advocacy and that is exactly what I am going to do. Even though it's normal for a blogger to include his perspective, the main purpose of this blog is to inform the general public on issues that are relevant to APIA issues. I will NOT include my stance or debate on very controversial topics, nor will I attempt to persuade you, my readers, to think a certain way. The biggest thing I want you to get out of reading this blog is to understand the issues that Asian Americans and Americans are currently facing.

If you have any questions or suggestions for this blog, please don’t hesitate to email me at vigorlam.2012@gmail.com!

My first entry on a topic will be about the DREAM Act. Look out for that in the near future! Thanks for reading! Until then, toodles!

-Veegor.

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