{"id":2926,"date":"2026-01-20T19:32:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/?p=2926"},"modified":"2026-01-20T19:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:32:39","slug":"the-southeast-asia-mixer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/the-southeast-asia-mixer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Southeast Asia Mixer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>By Andrew Nguyen<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Southeast Asia Mixer brought five Southeast Asian communities together for a vibrant night<br>of culture, connection, and friendly competition. With more than 90 guests in attendance, the<br>room was filled with Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai, and Singaporean students and<br>friends eager to showcase their heritage and learn from one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The evening began with country presentations, where each organization shared highlights of<br>their culture, history, and traditions. Guests listened, laughed, and took notes, knowing that the<br>knowledge would soon be tested. The energy shifted into game mode with a Jeopardy-style<br>quiz based entirely on the presentations, sparking spirited cheering as teams raced to answer<br>questions first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>To keep everyone engaged, every participant received a \u201cpassport\u201d filled with questions about<br>each country. Attendees moved around the room, talking to different organizations to \u201cstamp\u201d<br>their passports by finding the right answers. This interactive twist turned cultural learning into a<br>fun scavenger hunt. By the end of the night, Indonesia took home the Jeopardy win, but every<br>country left with something more important: new friendships and a stronger, more united<br>Southeast Asian community on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" data-id=\"2928\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0075-Andrew-Nguyen-1024x678.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0075-Andrew-Nguyen-1024x678.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0075-Andrew-Nguyen-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0075-Andrew-Nguyen-768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0075-Andrew-Nguyen-1536x1017.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0075-Andrew-Nguyen-2048x1356.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" data-id=\"2929\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0050-Andrew-Nguyen-1024x678.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0050-Andrew-Nguyen-1024x678.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0050-Andrew-Nguyen-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0050-Andrew-Nguyen-768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0050-Andrew-Nguyen-1536x1017.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0050-Andrew-Nguyen-2048x1356.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" data-id=\"2927\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0042-Andrew-Nguyen-1024x678.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0042-Andrew-Nguyen-1024x678.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0042-Andrew-Nguyen-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0042-Andrew-Nguyen-768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0042-Andrew-Nguyen-1536x1017.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0042-Andrew-Nguyen-2048x1356.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Andrew Nguyen The Southeast Asia Mixer brought five Southeast Asian communities together for a vibrant nightof culture, connection, and friendly competition. 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