“Every person is born with a destiny” – That is what Tran T.Q., a Passerelles numériques Vietnam student of batch 20, currently a software engineer, told about the story of her life. Like a flower in the thunderstorms, the young girl has been constantly striving towards a better future.
The flower grows from storms
Born and raised in Da Nang city, from a young age, Q. was self-conscious of her own situation. Separated parents, Q. lived with her mother, sister, and a half-brother from a young age. The young girl’s family only relies on her mother’s meager salary of just under one million dong per month to live through the day. Q. has had an uneasy childhood with her alcoholic father, and until now Q. has completely lost contact with him. The lack of love from her father was the reason for her inferiority complex. But despite the difficult circumstances, she is always grateful for the love of her mother and her brothers and sisters. The young girl smiled and confided that sometimes she kept comparing with people with better conditions, but then realized how fortunate she was when she met more struggling people around her.
Although having a lot of difficulties, Tran T.Q. has always wanted to pursue further education and expand her knowledge. However, the door to the university at that time seemed to have closed when Q. did not get a scholarship and she knew that the tuition for four years of university was much higher than what her family could afford. Q. then learned about PNV – where has helped the strong girl learn many things and have a stable life like today, through a meeting at her high school. With hope and determination, she decided to apply to PNV.
Light at the end of the tunnel
Q. shared that fate brought her to PNV. When it seemed that the dream of being a student was blown out, Q. heard Mr. Nguyen – a teacher that later became her teacher at PNV – talk about the organization at the meeting. After going through a rigorous selection process, the young lady officially became a PNV student. PNV has given Q. a chance to sustainably escape poverty through education. She has always felt lucky to be a student of PNV and until now she is always grateful to the teachers who had wholeheartedly taught and cared for her and other students. Not only was she provided with a thorough and quality IT training program, but English skills are also one of the things Q. is proud of after the three-year schooling. From a student feeling inferior to others about her English skills, Q. is now able to confidently communicate with her colleagues at Enouvo IT Solutions – where she works as a developer.
Sharing about her changing life, with Tran T.Q., PNV is a place for her to expand her knowledge and improve her skills, which has helped her become an IT engineer. However, the most valuable thing that still makes her choke every time she talks about is the friends who have accompanied her in PNV for three years. During that time, a terrible event happened when her mother, who had always been by Q.’s side, passed away. And it was her close friends who had helped the young girl to overcome the pain and move forward.
Talking about Q., Ms. Nguyen Phuong (PNV’s External Relations Officer), who often works side by side with PNV’s students, expressed admiration for this young girl’s fortitude. As Q. affirmed, in life up to now, there are still many things that are not going smoothly and sometimes she feels discouraged, yet “sow a thought, reap an act”, as long as she can be positive and try to self-adjust, she can overcome all the challenges awaiting her in the future.
Currently, Tran T.Q. has a better life with a stable and qualified job. Having been through so many storms, the young girl has always been resilient. PNV has given her a chance of life-changing, now it’s time for “the little flower” to keep conquering and developing in her journey of life.