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Class Year
2026
Document Type
Poetry
Author Bio
Amelia (Trâm-Anh) Do is a senior at Gettysburg College, originally from Hanoi, Vietnam. In Vietnamese, her name evokes `trâm anh thế phiệt` – a phrase once used to describe nobility, refinement, and distinguished families. In reality, she’s mostly refining code and nobly surviving deadlines. A Computer Science major (future software engineer, fingers crossed), she also tucks in a Writing minor because words feel like calm, therapy, and sometimes rebellion against the logic of algorithms. When not toggling between projects, she’s usually daydreaming about stories, curating playlists, or snacking her way through life, rich in little joys if not aristocratic lineage.
Recommended Citation
Do, Amelia
(2026)
"to my future daughter,"
The Mercury:
Year 2026, Article 40.
Available at:
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/mercury/vol2026/iss1/40
