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Video giới thiệu bản thân ứng tuyển học bổng #VietSeeds F14 |Đặng Anh Kiệt|
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Personal Background and Family Life
- The speaker, Đặng Anh Kiệt, shares that his family lives in Ti Biên district, An Giang.
- He was born into a not-so-well-off family.
- For decades, his parents have worked in palm sugar production, a craft associated with the Khmer ethnic group.
- The work is described as labor-intensive and multi-stage:
- Mother handles the processing stages to make palm sugar, and also sells by freezing sap when needed.
- Father (named Nga) climbs palm trees to harvest palm sap.
Hardship and Motivation from Responsibility
- He describes the family’s difficult living conditions—limited vehicles, simple sleeping arrangements, and seasonal changes to avoid insects and danger during the rainy season.
- He emphasizes compassion and awareness of his parents’ struggles—his mother’s constant sweating and his father’s wrinkled face.
- These experiences strengthen his belief in the importance of education, while also highlighting a major concern: university tuition.
Daily Labor Routine and Risks
- The family’s work takes place in palm-tree fields.
- Sap extraction is slow: it drips drop by drop.
- His father must wake early (around 5:00 AM) to climb the trees.
- He recalls a serious incident when his father fell from a palm tree, and both he and his mother were deeply worried.
- His mother considers quitting, but the challenge is that the family would then have no other livelihood.
Economic Reliance on Palm Production
- The family previously raised cattle, but an epidemic forced them to sell at a huge loss.
- Since then, palm tree cultivation is portrayed as the main income source, leaving the family in a particularly precarious situation.
Academic Path and Future Aspirations
- His chosen major is finance.
- He was admitted to University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City through the 4N admission method, which combines academic transcripts and certificates.
- His aspirations include:
- Becoming a mentor to guide others and reignite passion for finance.
- Pursuing personal investment and business ventures.
- If selected, contributing to the Ship Foundation, supporting its future development and promoting the idea of “pay forward.”
Gratitude
- He expresses thanks for the chance to attend an interview and for the opportunity to ask his parents’ opinions, helping ensure his dream is approved.
Methodology / Instructions / Steps (Structured if Implied)
4N Admission Method (as Described)
- The 4N admission method combines:
- Academic transcripts
- Certificates
- This method is used to gain admission to University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City.
(No other explicit step-by-step methodology is provided.)
Speakers / Sources Featured
- Đặng Anh Kiệt (speaker/narrator)
- Father (named Nga)
- Mother (no personal name provided in the subtitles)
- Zit (mentioned as the person who provided an interview opportunity; exact role/source not further explained)
- Ship Foundation (organization mentioned as the scholarship/support source)