My name is Dang Thanh Tam, it means "pure heart" or "pure soul" in Vietnamese. I'm the 5th child in my family and the last one also. My parents and my siblings were extremely busy and always stayed far away from home when I was a little girl. There was the time that I desperately long for a younger brother or sister who would never leave me alone in the house because of his/her own business. I've never blamed my parents and siblings for that but deep inside, I felt lonely throughout my childhood. The only friend I had at this time was the girl living next door who is 1 year older than me. She took care of me, she stopped other classmates from bullying me, she shared with me almost everything that she had. Without her, I could not overcome my depressed childhood. Frankly, I owe her a lot.
I attended primary school one year earlier because I didn't want to be separated from her. Unfortunately, our friendship ended when we were in 8th grade and it's the thing I regret most. A true friend is hard to find, after such a long time do I realize this truth and the price I pay for it is extremely high.
I went through primary, secondary and high school step by step, really enjoyed them all. I think I'm a lucky person and whether I'm up, down or somewhere in between, I'm proud of myself today.
I have strong belief in Buddhism. I visit pagoda whenever I'm down or not in a good mood. There's always something that lifts me up when I see Buddha statue in pagoda or even in a small temple. I don't know what "something" is, but I stick to the habit of visiting pagoda once or twice a month to refresh my mind and escape from the chaotic life for a while. That's a good therapy to avoid stress.
I've tried some part-time jobs before but I want to focus on my studying this semester so I'm unemployed now. The class with UC students is a real challenge for me, hope I will do my best and achieve something after all.
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