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𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 - 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐍𝐇

Lifestart Foundation has recently awarded a new round of major Medical scholarships to 18 students at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy and Danang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy. These scholarships were awarded to super impressive students who have demonstrated academic excellence and are from extremely disadvantaged backgrounds. By way of their chosen vocation, they also meet our criteria of completing a degree in an area that will not only benefit themselves and their families in the future but more importantly the wider community.

Anh is another compelling candidate who received a scholarship from the Liefstart Foundation in this round. As a medical student, she has her own dreams and aspirations and hopes to become a good doctor in the future. For Anh, being a doctor is not just about taking care of her own family's health, but she also realizes that health and life are crucial for everyone. A small deviation can lead to illness, and discovering hidden diseases, improving lives, and even changing someone's life is wonderful and serves as the motivation for Anh to become a doctor. However, due to difficult family circumstances, the path to pursuing Anh's dream of studying has become increasingly challenging and desperate. Through information from Hue University of Medicine, Anh learned about the Lifestart Foundation, and since then, her life and hope for education have started to brighten.

Anh was born and raised by her mother. Her father left her and her mother when she was young. Both Anh and her mother relied on each other as they faced hardship and struggled to have daily meals in a small, cramped, and dilapidated house in a remote village in Quang Tri. Life had its ups and downs. After following her mother to Saigon for a while to facilitate her mother's work, they returned to their hometown and opened a small photocopy shop due to the unstable income from her mother's work in Saigon. However, the family's economic situation did not improve much as her mother had to allocate too many expenses and had to take care of Anh's education. Throughout her high school years, due to sympathy for the circumstances of Anh and her mother, Anh's aunt took care of her education and life when she moved to a high school in town and stayed at her aunt's house.

Despite the difficult family circumstances, it did not hinder Anh's determination and willpower in her studies. For many years, she has achieved numerous academic accomplishments at school. This is further evidenced by Anh's admission to Hue University of Medicine and her good performance during the early years of university. To accomplish such academic achievements, Anh dedicated approximately 4 to 6 hours to self-study every day and increased her study time to 10-11 hours during exam periods. Her GPA in the second semester of year 3 is 3.69 out of a possible 4.0.

Anh shares that each person has their own circumstances and difficulties, and no one is the same as anyone else. Anh also has her own difficulties, but for her, those are the opportunities created for her to develop the qualities and resilience in life. That is also the motivation that drives Anh every day. Lifestart Foundation believes that with the support and assistance of the scholarship, Anh will have the best learning conditions and be able to fulfill her dreams of becoming a useful person for society and the community. The human values embodied in each scholarship granted by Lifestart Foundation go beyond the material values that have been realized so far.

To gain a better understanding of Anh, we hope you can take the time to read the letter below that he sent to us after receiving the scholarship.

We warmly welcome Anh to the Lifestart Foundation family. Stay tuned for future updates as we closely follow her progress with great interest.

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𝐀𝐍𝐇’𝐒 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑

Dear Ms. Karen, and the Lifestart Foundation,

My name is Doan Ngoc Anh, a fourth-year medical student at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy. I am truly grateful to everyone at the Lifestart Foundation for awarding me this valuable scholarship and accompanying me on my upcoming journey.

Since I was young, I have lived with only my mother, is the sole pillar of our family. My mother has worked hard to ensure that my life is as normal as that of other children. She runs a small photocopy shop in our hometown, but her monthly income is very low and unstable. Through careful budgeting and saving, she manages to provide for both of us though we often face hardship. In high school, I moved to the town to pursue my education and fortunately, my aunt took care of me for three years. I am deeply grateful to her. However, when studying in the town, while most of my peers commuted by motorbike or electric bicycle, I still rode my old and worn-out bicycle regardless of rain or shine, whether the destination was near or far. Sometimes, I felt disheartened, but I would reassure myself, saying, "Ngoc Anh, keep going! A bicycle is environmentally friendly!" With this mindset, I strived to become a medical student.

However, my life has been a continuous series of hardships. Stepping into the university environment was a completely different world, as I had to balance studying at school and working part-time to earn additional income for my education expenses. Due to financial constraints, my mother had to take out a loan to ensure that I could pay my tuition fees on time. As I progressed in my studies, the time I needed to dedicate to studying increased, while the time available for part-time work decreased. Moreover, the tuition fees for this academic year have doubled. All these factors have caused me a great deal of worry about my education. The path to becoming a medical student is not an easy one, and my family still faced financial challenges. As a medical student, I have many dreams and aspirations of my own, and I truly desire to become a good doctor in the future.

I know that each person is born with their own difficulties, and no two individuals are the same. With my own challenges, I saw them as opportunities to develop my character and strengthen my determination in life. However, there are times when I felt stuck and in need of support to continue my journey. Thanks to my university I learned about the scholarship of the Lifestart Foundation and read many touching and inspiring stories about how the Lifestart Foundation provides assistance and support. I could see the growth and maturity of the sponsored students and understood that Lifestart Foundation had played a significant role behind their success.

After submitting my application, I was delighted to learn that Lifestart Foundation had approved my application and invited me for an interview. After the interview, I felt a sense of relief as some of the doubts in my heart were resolved and my worries diminished. I started to have greater hope for a better future. I believed that if I waited patiently, good things would come.

The wait for the results was slightly longer than expected, and as any normal person would do, I silently thought "Maybe I wasn’t accepted for a scholarship." Despite such thoughts, since there was no official announcement, I held onto a glimmer of hope, thinking, "It's still possible." Unexpectedly, one morning while on my way to university, Lifestart Foundation called and informed me that I had been selected to receive the scholarship! I was surprised and astonished and felt as if a ray of light had appeared at the end of the road. Immediately, I called my mother, and she was overjoyed, especially as I think she had worked incredibly hard during this time. I am truly grateful to Lifestart Foundation for choosing me and allowing me to experience this great joy.

Receiving the Lifestart Foundation scholarship is a tremendous financial support that allows me to fully focus on my goal of becoming a doctor in the future. Additionally, it relieves a significant financial burden on my family and reduces my student loans. Not having to worry about finances will improve my quality of life and allow me to live more fully. My studies will become smoother, and I believe I will achieve even more. From now on, I have additional motivation to strive in my studies and personal development. This scholarship will be like a companion accompanying me on the path to becoming a good doctor in the future.

Studying has become more challenging now that I am a fourth-year student. The frequency of hospital internships has increased, and there is a gradual increase in both practical and theoretical study time. It seems like I have gained additional strength from receiving the Lifestart Foundation scholarship, so the immediate difficulties will no longer be a major concern for me. In the upcoming semester, I am determined to make the most of my internship and study time at the university to enhance my specialized skills and dedicate more time to researching the field I plan to work in in the future. I will make every effort to graduate with honors and intend to challenge myself with the residency exam at the university after completing six years of university.

I sincerely appreciate everyone at the Lifestart Foundation for giving me this valuable opportunity. The scholarship has provided me with a chance to continue writing my own dreams. I will strive tirelessly to be worthy of what everyone has given me. I wish you all good health and good luck, and I hope that the Lifestart Foundation will continue to grow stronger, providing more development opportunities for those truly in need.

Yours sincerely,

Doan Ngoc Anh

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𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐔𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄:
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