Female student of Humanities Hanoi is a scholarship 'hunter', devoted to volunteer work

The girl born and raised in Thach That district has made everyone admire her "golden list" of achievements throughout 3 years of university. Phuong excellently conquered 5/6 scholarship periods and received a 100% scholarship from Pasal English Center, Dao Minh Quang scholarship for the 2021-2022 school year, received a Certificate of Merit from the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities for students with the highest academic achievements in the 2021-2022 school year... Sharing the secret to achieving admirable achievements in studying, Lan Phuong humbly said that she is very lucky and suitable for the field of Social Work because Phuong is inherently a girl with positive energy, compassion, empathy and a hobby of helping the disadvantaged, listening and giving them inspiration and strength.  
Since her first year of university, Lan Phuong has actively participated in volunteer clubs at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities such as the Stone Flower Club, the Student Social Work Team... The trips and volunteer projects have given the enthusiastic 21-year-old girl valuable experiences. The volunteer projects that Lan Phuong has left an impression on include the Raising Children - Forest Light Project, the "Being Taught" Project, the "Industrial Gas Stove Donated to Remote Villages" Project in the Raising Children Ecosystem (From December 2021 - present), the "Giving Gas Stoves to Preschool and Primary School Students" activity, the "Breaking Ceremony of a Beautiful School for Children" activity - Forest Light Project - in Mai Son District, Son La, the "Inauguration Ceremony of a Beautiful School for Children" activity - Forest Light Project - in Sin Ho District, Lai Chau, a volunteer in the "Children's Festival" program organized by the National Children's Hospital, an active volunteer in the "Tet Market for the Elderly" program at the Dien Hong Nursing Home... Although she is a girl who gets carsick, that cannot stop Phuong on her journey to create good things. After many volunteer trips from Hanoi to Thai Binh, Son La, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Dien Bien... the girl felt happy, excited, sympathetic, sharing, grateful and happy. Lan Phuong shared: "During volunteer trips, I met many people, many situations, many different fates, helping them with some of the difficulties they are suffering,... From there, I feel more precious about my current life, more tolerant, because not everyone is lucky enough to have a life full of love from their family, not everyone has the opportunity to access education,... I feel very precious about such trips, if I still can, I will still go, go until my feet are tired. As the lyrics of Den Vau's song: "We practice finding ways to give because we know that giving will bring back a lot. Because we give smiles, the sorrows will go far away. Giving happiness will bring back two or three times more".

Lan Phuong in the program "Warm Winter Xuan Lac - Red Fire for Children" - Building kitchens and playgrounds for children at 3 schools in Pu Lung - Xuan Lac - Bac Kan organized by the Student Social Work Team

While first- and second-year students often wonder whether they should choose to participate in activities at clubs to gain experience and expand relationships or work part-time to earn extra income, Lan Phuong does both well. She is both the Class President and the President of the K65 Social Work Class, the Vice President of F16 of the Social Work Student Team, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Sociology Association. In addition, Phuong also spends time doing many other jobs: Collaborator in the Social Work Department at E Hospital, tutor, volunteer to teach autistic children at the Center for Children's Rights Research, volunteer at the Blue Dragon Children's Organization... These part-time jobs have brought Lan Phuong income to support her parents, relationships with friends and colleagues, and skills to apply the theoretical knowledge learned in class into practice.
When asked about the secret that helps Phuong study well, have time to work part-time and participate in many volunteer activities, the talented girl born in 2002 said: "To achieve the current achievements, I think my secret is "Knowing how to manage time". Because a day has 24 hours, everyone is the same, I have a habit of writing Bullet Journal since 2020, I will plan goals and tasks by month, by week and by day. When I finish a task, I will check the box of that task. At the end of the day, I will check which tasks have been completed, which tasks have not been done yet to push to the next day. I will also arrange volunteer work into the tasks I need to do that day, to complete on the assigned deadline, arranging the order of important tasks is very necessary. When going to school, I will always choose to sit at the front desk, in class I will listen to the teacher, take short notes in my notebook and will try to understand the lesson in class, have If I have any questions, I will not hesitate to raise my hand to ask the teachers. Understanding the lesson in class has helped me save time reviewing before each exam. When the exam is near, I just need to review the knowledge I have learned and I will be confident to take the exam. I arrange my volunteering time on weekends or on days off from school. I still prioritize my studies at school so that I can graduate on time as my father told me and accumulate more knowledge and skills for later graduation."Lan Phuong shared that there were many periods when her studies overlapped with the Club's volunteer fundraising activities, studying English, working part-time, and tutoring. Many times, sitting in front of her Bullet notebook, seeing many unfinished tasks, Phuong felt disappointed in herself and the pressure of her peers. Born into a poor family, Phuong's parents were farmers, so raising three children to study was very difficult. Understanding the hardships of her family, Phuong always tried to study well, winning scholarships to help her parents. When she did not have the conditions to take outside courses, Phuong chose to self-study or find scholarships to have the opportunity to study for free.
Phuong believes: "There is no single way to live a useful life for society. The most important thing is that you act according to the values ​​and benefits that you believe in and bring positive impacts to the community and society around you. To live a useful life for society, I think first of all is to study and develop yourself. Invest time and effort in studying and developing your skills. Improving your education and expertise will help you to contribute positively and have an influence on society. Next, if you are someone who likes to explore and travel, you can participate in volunteer activities, help others, from the simplest things like meeting people on the street who need help, you do not hesitate to help them, the whole day you will feel great, or throwing trash in the right place, cleaning up cups and sunflower shells when you go out for a drink with friends, ... simple things like that but you can make others happy, and you yourself will also be happy. So, you will feel this life is much better".
The 21-year-old girl with beautiful dreams is working hard every day. Phuong strives to become a good social worker after graduation, dedicated to her profession, and wishes to work in NGOs, organizations that help disadvantaged people, etc. All are Lan Phuong's steps on the journey to become an inspirational person, wanting to help people and build a better life.
Vietnam Student Newspaper