FLYY like a bird!!!
Chasing Happy
In The Making
In The Making
FLYY like a bird!!!
Night: Hello, bed SWEET bed!!!
BOO!
;)
Thursday evening, I did a HMONG presentation for the Parents on Campus program. There were about 6 Hmong mothers and 4 Hmong male students present.
This was a very difficult task for me; to do a presentation about college and the University in Hmong! I made many errors and with my lack of the Hmoob vocabulary, I gave it my best with my mix white and green Hmoob.
The experience was both rewarding and emotional. Rewarding in the sense that I’ve learned I know more Hmong than I thought. I just need to expand my vocabulary and practice more. The parents told me I did a fairly good job and they learned a lot about college and the University. What was emotional was the parents sharing their stories of struggle in their life. Struggles of their past crossing the Mekong River to Thailand, along with struggles today with limited English and how to raise their children to do well. I felt bad because I felt helpless to the parents -but I hope my words of advise in patience and being good role models help the parents.
I also got an opportunity to have a conversation with one of the Hmong male students. He shared some very personal stories with me that his family is going through a hard time. Their father passed away 2 years ago and they just moved to Minnesota a year ago. But this student is very bright; he wants to come to the U for engineering and he wants to be the first Hmong astronaut! I truly wish him the best! She’s so bright and talented as the first son and oldest child in his familyl he’ll surly get far and be successful!
It is moments and experiences like these that makes me enjoy my job and motivates me to continue the learning of my cultural backgrounds.
I envy love && I’m ready for it.
I should had decline the job offer and go for plan Z: teach abroad!
Life’s not getting any easier and I hate the complexity of it all.
My gut feeling is telling me that I felt cheated because of the “lack” of number of years in experience that I have. My heart tells me that I am too good for what I do.
So now I am making a list of bigger and better goals for the next 5 years:
The dream I wanted when I was in my 3rd year in college of coordinating a program and doing what I do today have finally came true. My passion in helping students has officially begun. This is just the beginning of what will be a long, tiring, but most importantly a rewarding journey of ensuring that all students are given the opportunity in college to find their identity, sense of belonging, opportunities of growth, leadership, and experience to explore.
Note to self: You are not married to your job and the work that you do. Take care of yourself and do not let others take advantage of you. You deserve all that others get because you do just as much, if not more.
Lastly, thank you to the mentors, coaches, advisors, colleagues, friends, students, and most importantly my parents for all the help and support that everyone provided me. I am where I am and I do what I do today because of all of you. Your guidance, honesty, love, and care will always be remembered.
Best,
Official Coordinator of Community-Based Learning
If you would rather spend time with your boyfriend at his house and not spend time at home with your father for his birthday, then you mind as well just go and make your life official with your boyfriend!
REVISED FOR STATEMENT ABOVE: You came home with you boyfriend and he doesn’t even show any appreciation for your parents. He would rather be downstairs playing games with your brothers. This is the person you can spend the rest of your life with?
I’m sick and tired of your shit!
On a happy note, I gave $100 to dad. :)
