Orphaned, overcame difficulties to study well
(Baonghean)Orphaned one after another and living in a life of hardship, Sam Thi An, a 4th grade student at Chau Binh Primary School (Quy Chau) still overcame all difficulties and achieved high academic achievements...
Introduced by the Party Secretary of Chau Binh Commune, Mr. Sam Minh Phiet, we went to Sam Thi An's house in Nong Trang village (Chau Binh commune). In the empty house, we listened to the sad story of An's family told by Mr. Sam Van Xuan (An's grandfather). An's father died of complications from fever. 5 months later, due to terminal cancer, An's mother also passed away. That was the ultimate misfortune of An's childhood!
After her parents passed away, her grandfather took An in to raise her. He is now 83 years old, living alone and constantly sick. An had an orphaned childhood, so she had to try her best to do everything from growing vegetables and farming to help her grandfather and take care of her studies. Thanks to the dedicated help of her teachers and her hard work, during her 4 years of study (2008-2012), An was always an excellent student of the school. In competitions such as Singing folk songs in school, Vietnamese language, Good flower, clean notebooks and beautiful handwriting, and Math for children organized by the school, An won high prizes. Speaking about An, teacher Pham Thi Thuy - head teacher of class 4a said: "Compared to her friends, An does not have many advantages. It is commendable that An studies well in all subjects, is very active in extracurricular activities, and always cares about her friends, setting an example for the whole school to follow."
Asked about her future dream, An choked up: "I have a dream, but it will always be an unattainable dream. That is a home with a father and mother. Now I just hope to have the conditions to maintain my studies. I will try to study really hard so that I can become a doctor in the future, to treat people." Saying goodbye to my small but strong-willed student, I silently hoped that philanthropists and readers near and far would extend a helping hand, so that Sam Thi An can soon realize her dream!
Tran Ngoc Lan
