Bui Thi Cam Giang hails from Can Gio (Ho Chi Minh City). For her, it's a place to be proud of: the "green lung" of the city, a place with the sea, mangrove forests, and honest, kind-hearted people. This lively, cheerful 19-year-old girl had a difficult childhood. When Giang was in sixth grade, her family opened a restaurant. With limited capital, they couldn't hire staff and had to mobilize every family member. Giang became an invaluable "junior" employee: from waiting tables, cleaning, making drinks...
The restaurant was always crowded, meaning Giang was even busier outside of school hours. Sometimes, her limbs ached, and she would lean against the wall and cry, but seeing her mother struggling in the kitchen, Giang would get up and throw herself back into work. She developed an early awareness of observation, learning business skills, understanding customer psychology, honing her communication skills, and above all, cultivating perseverance. Giang yearned for self-development and success in her chosen field, not only to provide a better life for her family but also to be able to help those less fortunate. Now, as a university student, these positive qualities from her childhood are blossoming. Despite the overwhelming pressure of coursework and part-time work, Giang rarely falters, calmly managing her tasks and reminding herself to move forward steadily.
Cam Giang (left) and Thuy Nhung have a positive attitude towards learning and are not afraid of challenges.
Cẩm Giang's most valuable asset is the love of her family.
Thùy Nhung wasn't afraid to hone her skills through diverse activities during her student years. Each time she didn't perform well, it didn't discourage her; instead, it provided her with valuable lessons that helped her grow.
Nguyen Thi Thuy Nhung is from Binh Dinh province but grew up in Lam Dong province . Nhung was once a naive 10th-grade girl who didn't want to go to university because she didn't want to add to her parents' financial burden. Seeing her parents carefully saving every penny to send her older sister for tuition and rent, even though her sister worked many part-time jobs, made Nhung realize that the cost of raising two children through university at the same time was immense. So Nhung neglected her studies, intending to learn a trade to quickly earn money and become independent. The student who had consistently achieved excellent grades became increasingly negligent.
Fortunately, her mother's question awakened Nhung: "If you don't try your best, will you regret it later?" At that time, there were only two months left until the national high school graduation exam. Two and a half years of lack of focus on studying had caused Nhung's academic performance to decline, and achieving high scores seemed extremely far-fetched. At this point, her homeroom teacher's words of encouragement gave Nhung strength: "It's never too late to try."
Nhung worked hard to achieve a score exceeding expectations and almost certainly secured her place at a public university with affordable tuition and her desired major. Ironically, the official cutoff score for her chosen major had increased significantly compared to the previous year. Nhung considered giving up on her university hopes at that point, planning to retake the exam the following year. But her family remained a strong support system. No longer prioritizing public or private schools, Nhung decided to apply for the same major at a different university. Her parents' love and their words, "No matter what, we will do our best to ensure you both get a good education, as long as you both study hard," strengthened her resolve to pursue her education. Nhung decided to try her hand at various roles to better understand her abilities and strengths. She learned effective time management to work part-time outside of school. Recently, Nhung won the "Potential Swallow" award in her school's MC competition.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/no-luc-de-khong-hoi-tiec-196250517235229559.htm
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