Teacher Ian Wilson and the journey of bringing letters to the mountains

One day at the beginning of the week, teachers and students of Albert Einstein High School (Binh Chanh, Ho Chi Minh City) were surprised when CEO Ian Wilson (Australian, photo) used his own money to buy a flock of ducklings.

He designed a water tank right in the school and raised ducklings there. When the ducklings grew up, he exchanged them for another flock of ducklings. Because he understood that young students liked cute little animals.

During his five years in office, the school gate has never been empty of the teacher at pick-up time. Half an hour before class, he insisted on standing in front of the gate to high-five each student like a friend and greet each parent who brought their child to class. And also on a morning of heavy rain and lightning, the image of the CEO himself laying down carpets to prevent students from falling has been imprinted in the memories of many children until they grow up. Many parents still remember him as a companion in their children's growth.

Then one day, he became seriously ill and had to return home for treatment, regretting everything. However, he could not leave his country and his Vietnamese students. Late one afternoon in his hometown, Ian Wilson was missing his children terribly when he suddenly received an email from Vietnam, inside was an invitation to return to Vietnam to work, but this time in the highlands of the Northwest. He said yes immediately because as long as he was a Vietnamese student, anywhere was fine. Two days later, he was in the S-shaped country.

The Canadian International School Lao Cai (CIS Lao Cai) where Mr. Ian Wilson served is located in the mountainous border area with China. All because Mrs. Nguyen Thi Kieu Oanh, the former school owner, wanted to build the first international high school for students in the Northwest region. And Mr. Ian Wilson was the person she placed her complete trust in for the principal position.

The school is perched on a high hill, surrounded by mountains and forests, with only trees and birds singing. The school is about 5km from where Mr. Ian lives, and although he was provided with a car and a driver, he refused because he wanted to cycle to school like his students - at 5am every morning. Just to wait for the first students to come to school, high-five as an agreement: we will experience and try together. The school is brand new, there are not many students yet, but the Australian teacher works very seriously, requiring everyone to do their best to serve the students. He and his staff personally mop the floor, clean, and remove the stone blocking the road...

He doesn't talk about himself much and doesn't share what he has done. Only those around him use all their senses to feel about him. Ms. Nguyen Thi Kieu Oanh shared: Through what he has done, everyone understands how much Mr. Ian loves the country and Vietnamese students.

AN THU

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