I do not mean to be generalizing American teenagers, but there is a good amount of us out there (myself included) that take everything for granted. I have never held a job in my life, and here goes a girl who started working when she was fifteen to help her mom pay the bills (my parents wanted me to only concentrate in school…was not because I was lazy or anything).
What caught my attention the most about this interview was that, working at a young age to help out the family is a major concept in Vietnam. When I first came to Vietnam, my mom told me to visit the countryside where she grew up. So, my cousin, niece and I took the two hour bus ride to Nga Nam. While on the bus, I met this girl who was working for the bus company selling bus ticket. Unfortunately, we did not really strike up a conversation, but I overheard her talking to a friend about working to pay for school and books (because education is not free like it is in the states). Furthermore, I knew she was younger than me. It saddens me to see that kids have to grow up so fast, missing out on their childhood, but it enlightens me to see that kids can mature quickly and be responsible.
I admire Kysha’s optimism and her perseverance of working to help out her mom and not just sitting on the porch and sobbing over the fact that she is poor, actually taking initiatives and doing something about it.
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