Poor female student in Nghe An risks missing her university date with 28.25 points

Following the introduction of the People's Committee of Nghia Mai Commune, we visited Mai Thi Quynh Trang's house in Mai Thinh village. The good news that Quynh Trang passed the entrance exam to Hanoi Law University, with a score of 28.25 (including her regional score, she got 31 points) delighted many people because this was the first time not only the village but also the whole commune had a personhigh scorelike that. I am also honored to be among the 7 ethnic minority students with high exam scores recognized by the People's Committee of Nghe An province.commendon the evening of September 19.

Trang was born and raised in a family with parents who were farmers, had many children, and was a poor household. From grade 1 to grade 12, she always achieved the title of good student. However, because of extremely difficult circumstances, no land, the life of the whole family with 5 mouths to feed only depended on the seasonal work of her father, so they were poor in every way.

Since her mother had to go to the hospital, her father has been taking care of her, so Trang has been worrying about her and her siblings' eating, sleeping, and studying. Photo: Minh Thai

Since she was in 10th grade, her mother has been suffering from stage 4 lymphoma, all her money has been spent on her treatment. "If we could borrow money, we have already lent it to the children's mother for her treatment. Currently, we have not paid back the debt, so we cannot borrow more..." - Mr. Mai Quang Thinh, Trang's father shared.

My parents are sick, all the work falls on me. Photo: Minh Thai

The family of five depends on her father's odd jobs, so despite their best efforts, they still cannot escape poverty. In addition to going to school, Trang often has to peel sugarcane leaves for neighbors to earn extra money to support her family.

Ms. Bui Thi Thuy - Trang's neighbor said: "When we heard that Trang passed the university entrance exam, the neighbors were very happy, and also sympathized with her family's current situation. Her mother has been seriously ill for several years now, and her father has been struggling to earn money to treat her mother, so Trang has to take care of everything in the house... I just hope there is a benefactor who can help her achieve her dream."dream of going to college".

Leaders of Nghia Mai commune visited and encouraged her to overcome difficulties. Photo: Minh Thai

Quynh Trang shared: "Now thendream of passing university entrance examMy dream of becoming a law student has come true. However, due to my family's difficult circumstances, I probably won't have the money to study because I have two younger siblings who are also studying."

As someone who did not have much education, when he learned that his child got 9 points in Literature, 9.25 points in History and 10 points in Geography, Trang's father, Thinh, was surprised and happy, but also sad because he felt sorry for his child who was born into poverty. As a father, he did not know what to do in this situation. Parents did not have money to send their child to school, but it was very pitiful to force her to drop out of school.

“There is no property in the house to sell, I can’t find the money to send my child to school, but I can’t bear to tell her to drop out. My fate is already miserable, I’m uneducated, I just hope my child can learn to read and write so that she will have a better life,” Trang’s father confided.

During 12 years of school, Trang always achieved many academic achievements. Photo: Minh Thai

Sharing Trang's situation, Nghia Mai commune authorities promptly visited and encouraged her; at the same time, they also had a long-term plan to help Trang realize her dreams and ambitions.

Mr. Tran Dang Huy - Secretary of Nghia Mai Commune Party Committee said: "Trang is the first person in Nghia Mai Commune to have such a high university entrance exam score, but she has a particularly difficult situation. To share and help her, the Commune People's Committee has recognized Trang's situation as a red address to help. In addition, the Commune Party Committee, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee mobilized organizations and unions to participate."

Peeling sugarcane leaves is hard work, but Trang still works hard to help ease her parents' hardship. Photo: Minh Thai

Leaving the small house when the sun was setting, our hearts were heavy with the image of Mr. Thinh (Trang’s father) sitting absent-mindedly in front of the house, his eyes looking as if waiting for a miracle. We understood that the miracle could come from the kind hearts and the sharing of the community to help his daughter realize her dream of going to university.

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Or:Mr. Mai Quang Thinh(Mai Thi Quynh Trang's biological father) lives in Mai Thinh village, Nghia Mai commune, Nghia Dan district, Nghe An province. Phone number: 0345.261.285.