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Story: Thong is a student who transferred in from Vietnam in his 4th grade year, and now he is a high school student. He told me that he was very excited to make new friends and learn a new language on his first day of school; however, everything turned out completely opposite. Classmates made fun of him because of the way he looked and his name; they called him “fob” because he didn't know the language. He said: “I feel safe at home but it’s dangerous in school. I want to quit school!” Then he looked at his mother, the woman who took care of him, that had to work early in the morning and came home late at night, he wanted to give her a better life. He decided to keep it to himself, being positive that this will not last forever, and instead he focused on his studies. When school came back from summer, he showed them that now he is confident, smart, and worthy of their admiration. |