ONE YEAR OF LEARNING FINNISH, JUST FOR THIS! (And It Was Totally Worth It! 😉)

ONE YEAR OF LEARNING FINNISH, JUST FOR THIS! (And It Was Totally Worth It! 😉)

Hello to all the awesome parents, teachers, and PHSers! I’m Nguyen Tung Giang!

I’m super, super happy because I just got a 100% tuition scholarship to Lauttakylä High School (Lauttakylän lukio) in Finland! Woohoo! 🥳

And I really, really want to share my story with anyone who is chasing their own big dream!

Finnish was kind of a weird, new language for me. But because of my HUGE love for nature and my responsibility for the environment, I totally made up my mind to jump into this tough but super memorable scholarship adventure! 🏞️

From teaching myself the language, making a cool intro video, writing a convincing essay, to crushing the interview rounds—I was constantly challenging myself to meet international standards! 💪

But seriously, this whole journey couldn’t have finished without the amazing people who stuck by me!

Thank you to my Mom and Dad for trusting me and cheering for every single choice I made! 🥰

Thank you to all the PHS teachers for giving me a bilingual school that’s full of love and for building the foundation so I can confidently think, speak, and do things completely in a foreign language! 🤩

And I can’t forget to thank myself for always trying and promising to become a better version of me! I rock! 😉

P.S.: If I had one thing to say to everyone, it would be: Hey PHSers, use every single resource you have to answer the call of your dream, because that call will lead us to a life that’s totally worth living! Go chase it! ✨

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This is my video introducing myself and convincing Lauttakylä University to give me a scholarship. Do you know where I filmed it? 🌻🌻🌻

Lucky to win second prize in Finnish champion 2024 – Finnish language competition.🤭

And here I am 3 minutes before the interview. I look chill but I’m really nervous. 🙏💓