Scholarship for teaching ethnic minorities
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I've known since I was a lass what I wanted to be when I grew up. My
vision shaped my decisions and actions throughout my childhood, rather than
the stereotypical dream of becoming a teacher, model, or superstar.
In the last few years, I have realized that my passion for teaching ethnic
minorities is a natural calling that I am destined to follow. This intuitive
notion solidified while visiting my grandmother in HaGiang a few summers
ago. In our old wardrobe, my grandma has kept framed memorabilia since
2012. One night before I went to sleep, I looked in the shaker wardrobe to
find a wall newspaper that dated back to my second year of elementary
school. After rereading this article ten years later, with a smile, I recognized
that our hometown's educational quality still had many shortcomings, such as
a lack of teachers and auxiliary equipment.
In recent years, I've realized that my desire to teach ethnic minorities is
a natural calling that I'm destined to pursue. This intuitive notion solidified
during a summer visit to my grandmother in HaGiang. My grandmother has
kept framed memorabilia in our old wardrobe since 2012. One night before
going to bed, I searched the shaker wardrobe for a photo with Mai; it was a
long story but held a significant meaning for me and my future direction.
From that point, I knew my destiny was and had continually devoted
my career to developing some aspects of our hometown.
I still remember the summer of 5th grade when my parents let my sister
and me visit my grandmother, it was a long and tiring trip, but here, I was
immersed in nature and enjoined the fresh air.
My sister and I had some friends in the neighbourhood, they were not
fluent in the common language, but because we were all children, we could
quickly get along, play folk games, and draw the crystal clear sky together.
All good things must come to an end; the day we said goodbye to everyone to
return to Hanoi before we parted with our friends, we were very emotional
and regretful. Everything was in its order, and I greeted everyone with "See
Ya", immediately Mai rushed to me; what I expected was a warm hug, but
what I received in return was a slap that was not too painful but very loud. I
was so shocked, and I could only cry and think about what wrong thing I had
done. Everything became clear when my grandma called my mother and
explained that Mai had misunderstood my English goodbye as "Puppy", so
she thought she was humiliated. At that time, I felt both amused and pitiful
but had no chance to explain everything clearly to her. Because of that, even
though I am only a high school student, I feel a greater responsibility and joy
in contributing to the quality of education in my hometown than most of my
classmates and continue to do so today.
To build a foundation for that, I have always tried to achieve good
academic results and participate in more extra-curricular activities. I have
balanced my studies in class to earn the title of excellent student 12 years in a
row. For me, any subject is vital for equitable development, just as every
region of the country deserves a commensurate quality of life. English is my
favourite subject, and it can be said that this is the thing that puts me under
the most pressure and makes me want to give up, but the misunderstanding
slap I received in 5th grade from Mai has always been a poignant reminder.
With my efforts during one year and encouragement from my family, friends
and even Mai, I have achieved IELTS 6.5 with all scores above 6.0. I
continued to win the silver prize in the district-level English Violympic
competition and was nominated for the provincial competition. These
milestones in English affirm my seriousness in my desire to teach English to
ethnic minorities in remote areas.
Along with that, in order to prepare for future volunteering activities, I
also chose for myself practical extra-curricular activities. I can play some
instruments like piano, ukulele and guitar, which makes me look forward to
performing for the little ones. During the charity trip for children with
disabilities in the suburbs in 2019, the children enjoyed the pictures I drew
about the landscapes I recalled from my visits to the countryside. The children
also helped me realize the importance of sound health, so since then, I have
worked hard at the gym and attended a swimming course near my house. Not
to mention the extra-curricular "Winter Camp" in the Northern provinces,
along with valuable knowledge from the ambassadors' presentations, I also
had the opportunity to improve my teamwork skills and organize events in the
evening. The above extra-curricular activities have trained me with the
necessary skills, confidence, and independence and are ladders for me to be
ready for long-term volunteering trips.
In the summer of 2023, I would like to embark on an educational
journey to mountainous Northwest areas for the voluntary program "Mua he
xanh- The green summer." Participating in this one-of-a-kind opportunity will
help me prepare for my future career goals as a conservationist and young
woman. While participating in that program, I will apply the knowledge and
resources I have gained from my academy courses to real-world situations. I
will work in the field alongside my peers, gaining hands-on experience that
will supplement my current education and future career. Furthermore, through
my education, I will be able to contribute to the educational quality of a
remote area while also gaining a better cultural understanding of the world
around me.
With the money I have accumulated over the past two years for my
upcoming volunteer trip, I can pay for my car fare and meals, but I want to
give the highlanders more value with school supplies and colour posters at the
end of the classes. Consequently, for me to embark on this incredible
opportunity, I rely highly on scholarships and grants to see this experience
come to fruition. In order to take this step in my volunteer plan, I am applying
for financial help through the XYZ Grants, ABC Scholarships, and Whatever.
These scholarships and grants will help me achieve my goals by covering the
costs of my trip to the Northern provinces. In essence, they will partially fund
my travel expenses and accommodations and provide me with opportunities
to apply my expertise and enthusiasm to help children in these areas access
better education.
A few months of volunteering in the summer months may not be too
long to comprehensively improve the quality of teaching and learning of
upland students. Still, I believe it will contribute to helping them be more
studious and partly orient them that "Hitting the books is the easiest way to
success". I also want to spread my act with the hope of more charitable
donations for education in these areas.
Thank you so much for your consideration.
