Exam season determination: The dream of going to school of a mountain girl orphaned by her parents

Her parents died of cancer when Vuong Thi Thuy Dung was young, but the Tay ethnic student in the mountainous region of Yen Bai still tried hard to finish high school and dreamed of going to university. However, difficult circumstances are making that dream seem far away.

difficult family situation

Student Vuong Thi Thuy Dung (class 12A3, Hong Quang High School, Luc Yen District, Yen Bai Province) has a very pitiful situation. Her mother passed away when she was only 3 years old. Three years later, her father also passed away from cancer. At that time, she did not understand what an orphan was, she just felt alone.

The dilapidated house where Mr. and Mrs. Dung raised me

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My father is the eldest child in a poor family of four siblings. My grandparents were farmers, and life was very difficult. The whole family lived in a dilapidated, leaky house with nothing of value. But with the love of my grandparents, I was raised on vegetables, porridge, and salt. "We ate whatever we had, we grew rice but we didn't have money to buy food, so sometimes I had to eat salt," said Mr. Vuong Quoc Trung (62 years old), Dung's grandfather.

Mr. and Mrs. Dung's house is in a remote place (in Na village, the end of Phuc Ninh commune, Yen Binh district, Yen Bai), 5 km away from the commune center by forest road, so traveling is very difficult. "At that time, there was no road, just a slippery path, to get to primary and secondary school, you had to cross a mountain pass. Therefore, when it rained and was windy, I had to miss school," Mr. Trung said.

Loving his orphaned nephew who was eager to learn, Mr. Trung persevered through the mountains and forests to take Dung to school during her first years. After that, he sent her to stay with her uncle and aunt who were closer to the commune center, so she could go to school by herself. Both her uncle and aunt worked as construction workers, but they tried to help Dung finish middle school. When she entered high school, the school was 8 km away from home, so going back to school was a big obstacle for her.

"I didn't want to drop out of school because I saw many people who dropped out of school and couldn't develop," Dung confided. Seeing her determination to continue studying, her grandparents sent her to Luc Yen district, to stay with her aunt and uncle (Dung's father's younger sister) to attend a nearby high school. "My aunt and uncle are freelancers so their income is not stable. They know it's hard for them to raise me, and they have to buy things for my studies, but I don't want to ask. They give me 10,000 VND for breakfast, but I only eat 5,000 VND, and I save the rest to buy school supplies," Dung confided.

Dung is staying at her aunt and uncle's house and is studying hard day and night to get into university.

"I don't have money to go to school"

Despite her difficult circumstances and having to live and study in many places, the orphaned student still kept trying and trying. Sometimes, feeling sorry for herself because she had no parents, she just sat and cried alone, not letting anyone know. Since the age of 8, she knew how to help her grandparents with housework and when she grew up, she took care of all the work at home so that the adults could go to work with peace of mind. However, now Dung's grandparents are old and sick, so they are unable to support her education.

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In a dilapidated house that had to be covered with tarps to prevent leaks when it rained, Mr. Trung sadly shared: "Since 8th grade, Dung has learned to plant rice, grow vegetables, and raise pigs to help her grandparents. Everyone in the family loves her very much. Unfortunately, my family is now in such a difficult situation, because both of us are constantly sick, and we don't know where to get money to send her to school."

Speaking about Dung, Mr. Nong Thanh Luot, her high school homeroom teacher, said: "Dung is a very good student. Despite the difficulties, her academic results are very proud. Her total score for 3 years of high school is 7.9 points. In the mountains, many students drop out of school early, but Dung, although an orphan, still tries hard to study. In addition, she enthusiastically participates in class and school activities."

Mr. Luot also said that Dung's academic ability could completely enable her to go to university, but this is difficult to come true because her family's circumstances are very difficult. "We are very sorry that Dung cannot continue her studies. She is obedient, ambitious, determined and strong . If given the opportunity, I believe she will develop and have a brighter future," Mr. Luot confided.

Talking about her wishes, Dung choked up: "I just hope for a miracle so I can continue to go to school. Later, when I have a job, I can support myself and repay those who raised me...".

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