Hollywood has never ever had

Hello there. Today, I would like to sit down and write something like I did. I'm gonna show you something I have never ever told you before. It is a little bit about myself and my story. I didn't let you know in the first place because it is not much and I am not a big guy do a big thing so far. I am just a little girl and I am on my way to achieve my goal. That is it. I'm letting you know my story which Hollywood has never ever had. I am just kidding. 

For a brief introduction and academic background:

My full Vietnamese name is Vũ Thị Thuý Quỳnh.  I am Vietnamese. I was born in 1996 in Diễn Trường ward, Diễn Châu District, Nghệ An province, Việt Nam. I spent over four years at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - Vietnam National University (Đại Học Bách Khoa Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh) with a major in Physical Engineering (Biomedical Engineering). Currently, I have been studying for a Master's degree at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Incheon National University, South Korea in Microfluidic. My research interest is Biosensor.  

In the following paragraphs, I'm gonna show a little bit of a story of my life. Hopefully, you will share my enthusiasm for this writing, find something for yourself.  

I was just like another kid. I live in the countryside and was born in a big family having lots of siblings. My hometown is Nghe An province located in the middle part of Vietnam.

My childhood is the most beautiful part of my life. I used to do whatever a countryside child does. I was afraid of nothing at all. Even no matter of sexual boy or girl, no matter of how old are you, no matter of what type of that game. We played all days, all time what our parents didn't want at all. I think this topic is gonna occur like that. This post would never end. It's fine. I'll make it as shorter as possible. Keep continuing, what did we talk about? Got it. My childhood was very happy but also tough and hardship. 

Nghe An is a poor area of Vietnam. We always face severe weather, really hot in summer and really cold in winter. It is not last. We face an annual storm and flood. The life of people there is an extremely low standard of living but they always try their best, friendly and hospitality. Especially, they always facilitate their children to go to school, no matter how difficult it is. 

Nghe An is an area famous for studiousness in Vietnam. I have heard that thing many times. However, I just knew that until I had a chance to have a trip with my brother. I was closer with so many circumstances. I was clear that thing than ever. Although they, people in Nghe An, faced so much hurt and loss. Their children still go to school and study. I feel the studiousness inside that people, that family, and that villages. I think it is beneficial of travelling. Perhaps, that is to change our perspective on things around us and so on.

Besides, A lot of renowned people were born and raised there such as Phan Boi Chau, Ho Xuan Huong, Nguyen Truong To, etc. Particularly,  it is Ho Chi Minh. Ho Chi Minh is the first president of Vietnam who found the way and liberated the country. No more show up, but it is undeniably correct. I am really proud of my hometown.

Once upon ago, I studied at elementary and secondary in my hometown. I did not pay particular attention to study because I was busy playing in the rice field with friends, fly a kite, herd, and help my parent do kid things. I was only a good student among "stupid" and like-playing friends the same age. Just because I can do the Math and do what our teacher assigned. I was not too outstanding performance but good enough to another parent in my next-door compare to their son or daughter with me. Because their children cannot calculate basic maths. It just plus, minus, time, or divide. That is true. Oh dear, my childhood friends. I miss them so much. 

And then, I was submitted to a good high school in my hometown. Do you know what? My score is to enter high school quite high. It was a record number of my family. I was accepted into a good class kind of specifically in Math. I had a good score but guess what. During this time, I was struggling to get knowledge for myself in all of the subjects. I realized around me having a lot of good students. I mean truly. It is not like me compared to my childhood friends. I must attempt harder and get help from friends and teachers. 

Still a good time in my life, I have several long-lasting friends and stay in touch until now. We can talk about anything like what we have done, girl things, or political issues out there. 

Preparing for to be an independent life, say a university. I think my great thing is to have a good determinant. I know what I want or what I desire. I clearly determined what major I would like to study. I want to be an engineer. I chose the best university for this major with extreme confidence and take an exam (in fact, compared to my knowledge, I shouldn't be confident like that). At that time, my dream at night is to have good performances at university and get this scholarship and that scholarship when I even didn't know whether or not I  would be accepted. Let's turn to a new chapter of my life. It is the time at university 

Fortunately, I had enough score to get admission to my planned university. I moved from the peaceful rural to a big city  (one of the two biggest cities in Vietnam). Soon after that, I did suffer every single thing surrounding my life. 

It was a difficult transition from many friends to no one. It was hard to interact with another. I was shy the first time. One of the reasons is my accent. My hometown has its accent. It was slightly hard for other people to understand my saying. Luckily afterward, I found some true friends who did with me every activity such as studying together, social activity, live the same room, singing and crazy together. 

The worst was my results in studying. It was extremely bad. It didn't act like my dream. It was completely challenging. The atmosphere was really competitive. It was a reality that I must face. My classmates were not only excellent and remarkable performance in courses and English but also confidently social activities. I had nothing. I was jealous. Even I was lost. I didn't know I could achieve my dream or not. I didn't believe in myself at that time. Why can I achieved my dream while my scores very low, my skills were unacceptable? Some classes were just enough to pass. I have failed two or three subjects. My friends were totally perfect. No failure and get a scholarship every semester. One of my teachers said that "if you are the youngest or the worst in class, that would be your opportunity". It seems that I am always a lucky one. I had so many opportunities in my life.

Equally bad was English. In high school, we didn't focus on English. Enter university, the first time I know what TOEIC is, what IELTS is. In the first semester, we had to test English to classify students. I failed this test and I was classified to class bad at English like me. During university time, to be honest, I also didn't make efforts to learn English. I only learn English in class and tried to pass. Before preparing for graduation, I then tested an English certification. After graduation, my English skills were still fundamental.         

Enter university, I had to get used to many things. I reminded myself whoever you are before, it doesn't mean tomorrow you are the same. It depends on what you think or what you do at present. And then, I tried and tried. I studied harder and harder. I got more confident to ask silly questions. And then I also achieved something. It was not big but I did my best. I also got scholarships from my university for students getting the highest scores out of my department's students within a semester. I got a scholarship from my department. A comprehensive student in 2017-2018 for who gets outstanding scores and social activities within a year.

My university time was extremely tough for me. However, it was a milestone mark of my life. I grew up a lot. It helps me know more about myself.  I am a girl who always tries to achieve her longing. I was strong and courageous to pass through what happened to me. I was better than I thought and I strongly believe I can go further.

And now, I am studying for deeper knowledge in a Master's program. Unlike my friends who wanna keep continuing do a job like they chose at university like become a teacher or an engineer in a huge company or making lots of money. I would choose this roadmap to keep my adventure in my life because I would like to receive the value of this pathway. 

I love the way researchers or Ph.D. candidates unfailingly try their best to accomplish their intense desire in academic fields and no matter how hard it is. I love these people who have their own solid knowledge and I love even more if there is an additional sense of humor, they must be the best. I would really love to deepen and sharpen my own knowledge. By doing so, I would be such a knowledgeable and confident person in my discipline. Most importantly, I will end up with a version that is the best I am chasing. I choose an uneasy way to go. I know. A sentence I read says that: "If you like something, you do it. It is your hobby. If you do it even you know it is hard. It is your passion". It is probably my passion. Because I have been pursuing it when I was a freshman at university until now. 

I don't know who I would be if I wouldn't go into the academic environment. The industry is not as attractive as subjects and coursework to me. My friends are happy on their way. I don't know my friends and my friends don't know me either. Most importantly, We do know ourselves. I don't know what my coming future is like. Inevitably, it will be hard and hard that I cannot imagine in my dream at night.  But I will get used to it like I did. And I will overcome all of it for sure. I can do it.

Now, I am at the beginning of a Master's program. Absolutely, my ongoing life is out of my prediction about research as well as daily life. However, I enjoy it. What I should do now is patient, try and never give up. 

Apparently, It is different compared with at university. At university, You can get the exact solution for homework or exams. You are encouraged to ask. You can ask your teachers and friends for direct answers. By contrast, when you study higher, you are required that you have to find answers by yourself. You have to accumulate your own knowledge in a variety of knowledge by reading papers or books. You probably want to know what you're understanding is correct or incorrect but your advisor doesn't verify that for you. He or she expects that you have to confirm by yourself. You don't know which way is the right way you should go or don't even know the final destination. You're forced to remind yourself that just go for it. I feel like this is a fight between me and myself. To me, it is a higher level of self-improvement.  

Later, I am going to have the post relating to my research field and maybe my foreign life as well under my observation and my mind. I am truly happy if those are useful for you.

Most of the things mentioned above are about my studying journey. An indispensable part that creates my life is my personal life. As another person, I've been undergone so many things. There is happiness or sadness. Those make my colorful life. You can guess my personality traits through my posted blogs. Allow me not to go into detail. Partly because it seems I become more attractive, right? 

I would like to stop here. Let's be a better version of ourselves. Bye for now.

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Incheon, March 07, 2021