The Life of A Vietnamese GirlThe Life of A Vietnamese Girl

Compare my life to yours!!!Compare my life to yours!!!

What happened on my birthday? What happened on my birthday? Tragedy or Happiness?Tragedy or Happiness?

My birthday is December 25th 1984My birthday is December 25th 1984 I was born in VietnamI was born in Vietnam My family came to the US in 1996My family came to the US in 1996

On my birthday:On my birthday: Christmas DayChristmas Day Controls on overseas borrowing removed.Controls on overseas borrowing removed. New motor vehicle industry allows for New motor vehicle industry allows for

greater access for imported greater access for imported

vehicles and components.vehicles and components. Apple Macintosh introduced.Apple Macintosh introduced. Indian Prime Minister, Indira Ghandi is Indian Prime Minister, Indira Ghandi is

assassinatedassassinated Cabbage Patch Kids doll’s craze sweeps Cabbage Patch Kids doll’s craze sweeps

America and much of the America and much of the

Western world.Western world.

Hobbies and InterestsHobbies and Interests

Playing BadmintonPlaying Badminton

Playing Pickle ballPlaying Pickle ball

Cooking “Pho”Cooking “Pho”

ReadingReading

Singing Singing

Watching comedies and Watching comedies and Chinese moviesChinese movies

FavoritesFavorites Favorite Music: Traditional Music Favorite Music: Traditional Music

(especially about mothers)(especially about mothers) Favorite Vietnamese Singers: Nhu Favorite Vietnamese Singers: Nhu

Quynh, Manh QuynhQuynh, Manh Quynh Favorite American Singers: Favorite American Singers:

Britney Spears, BSB, Britney Spears, BSB,

‘‘nsync, Christina Aguileransync, Christina Aguilera Favorite Outfit: Vietnamese Long Favorite Outfit: Vietnamese Long

Dress (ao dai)Dress (ao dai) Favorite Colors: Baby Blue, Pink, Favorite Colors: Baby Blue, Pink,

and Light Purpleand Light Purple Favorite Food: “Pho” and spicy Favorite Food: “Pho” and spicy

foodsfoods

Love PoemLove Poem

From the moment I saw you, From the moment I saw you,

I knew I had to know you I knew I had to know you From the moment I saw you, From the moment I saw you,

I knew right then that I liked I knew right then that I liked you you

From the moment I saw your From the moment I saw your eyes, eyes,

I knew I had to give at least I knew I had to give at least one try one try

From the moment I looked From the moment I looked into those eyes,into those eyes,

I knew that one day I’ll make I knew that one day I’ll make you mine.you mine.

Significant FamilySignificant Family

The most significant family to me The most significant family to me are are

my parents, my two brothers, two my parents, my two brothers, two sisters, sisters,

and my two nieces.and my two nieces.

The one that keeps me up but The one that keeps me up but also also

drives me crazy is my three year drives me crazy is my three year old niece. old niece.

Her name is Sandy. She is also Her name is Sandy. She is also the one that the one that

gets me in trouble the most, gets me in trouble the most, because I always because I always

poke at her, and make her cry. poke at her, and make her cry.

Accomplishments & GoalsAccomplishments & Goals

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments Received the Honor Roll Award throughout Received the Honor Roll Award throughout

middle school – from Eckstein Middle School, middle school – from Eckstein Middle School, 1997-19991997-1999

Received the Undergrad Award for Excellence Received the Undergrad Award for Excellence in Language Arts, Introtechnology, and Health in Language Arts, Introtechnology, and Health – from Nathan Hale High School, 2000– from Nathan Hale High School, 2000

Received Certificates for Excellence in Received Certificates for Excellence in mathematics (Fermat), American mathematics (Fermat), American EthnicStudies, Science, and Latin – from EthnicStudies, Science, and Latin – from Univeristy of Washington Univeristy of Washington

GoalsGoals Finish high school, and enter a 4 year collegeFinish high school, and enter a 4 year college Learn more things every dayLearn more things every day Always get good grades throughout my Always get good grades throughout my

educational years.educational years.

Life PhilosophyLife Philosophy

Nothing is impossible, all it Nothing is impossible, all it takes is timetakes is time

Life is short, enjoy and have Life is short, enjoy and have funfun

Only education is a Only education is a permanent powerpermanent power

Get what you giveGet what you give