Open your heart and your problems will be solved
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Choosing a strong and independent way of life from an early age and emerging from difficulties, Pham Quoc Hoai has gradually opened up to other people, he no longer closes his heart or responds aggressively to unkind acts in life…
Many people comment that you are a resilient, strong and attentive person towards other people, but also a difficult grimacer?
“Thank you, luckily I have opened 80% of my heart rather than keeping aloof from others (laugh). When I was 8 years old, I got meningitis which resulted in hemiplegia, but right after my three-month treatment, I asked my parents to let me go to school. Sitting on my sister’s back to go to the inaugural ceremony, I cried because I realized no longer did look like other normal kids who then gave me curious and prying eyes. Consequently I was moved from the honor class to the ordinary class. I practiced to write with myleft hand. When friends teased me, I did not cry anymore, instead I often…went so mad that I would throw anything in my hand towards that person (laughs). Little by little, no one dared to make fun of me; I also had fewer friends and cowered in my shell.
“When I turned 14, my siblings worked far away from home, my parents were busy earning a living, and thus I started to have a completely independent life. Luckily, I had learned to ride a bicycle at the age of 10, so I had no trouble riding then. Upon the university entrance exam, I took bus on my own to go to Saigon, then I passed the exam and studied exactly what I had desired – Information Technology (Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology). However at that point of time I was still an introvert. On joining DRD, I found I had an environment to share, to learn, to look for more job opportunities and to open my heart more to the society. Now I am a freelancer, however busy I am with my current job, I still want to look for a stable job during this hard time…”
When you have troubles, how do you usually solve them?
“I have always tried to find a solution to a problem but now there is a slight difference. Previously I used to take pity on myself and lament, but now no more. I am only a little shy when I am in front of a crowd of people with or without disabilities. Perhaps it is due to the biggest obstacle: my voice. I find it difficult when speaking; hence people usually have to ask me again and again, which makes them and me hesitant to talk to each other (laughs). Nevertheless, I think that when we open our hearts, we find ways to solve all problem sooner or later.”
Open your heart and your problems will be solved
Choosing a strong and independent way of life from an early age and emerging from difficulties, Pham Quoc Hoai has gradually opened up to other people, he no longer closes his heart or responds aggressively to unkind acts in life…
Many people comment that you are a resilient, strong and attentive person towards other people, but also a difficult grimacer?
“Thank you, luckily I have opened 80% of my heart rather than keeping aloof from others (laugh). When I was 8 years old, I got meningitis which resulted in hemiplegia, but right after my three-month treatment, I asked my parents to let me go to school. Sitting on my sister’s back to go to the inaugural ceremony, I cried because I realized no longer did look like other normal kids who then gave me curious and prying eyes. Consequently I was moved from the honor class to the ordinary class. I practiced to write with myleft hand. When friends teased me, I did not cry anymore, instead I often…went so mad that I would throw anything in my hand towards that person (laughs). Little by little, no one dared to make fun of me; I also had fewer friends and cowered in my shell.
“When I turned 14, my siblings worked far away from home, my parents were busy earning a living, and thus I started to have a completely independent life. Luckily, I had learned to ride a bicycle at the age of 10, so I had no trouble riding then. Upon the university entrance exam, I took bus on my own to go to Saigon, then I passed the exam and studied exactly what I had desired – Information Technology (Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology). However at that point of time I was still an introvert. On joining DRD, I found I had an environment to share, to learn, to look for more job opportunities and to open my heart more to the society. Now I am a freelancer, however busy I am with my current job, I still want to look for a stable job during this hard time…”
When you have troubles, how do you usually solve them?
“I have always tried to find a solution to a problem but now there is a slight difference. Previously I used to take pity on myself and lament, but now no more. I am only a little shy when I am in front of a crowd of people with or without disabilities. Perhaps it is due to the biggest obstacle: my voice. I find it difficult when speaking; hence people usually have to ask me again and again, which makes them and me hesitant to talk to each other (laughs). Nevertheless, I think that when we open our hearts, we find ways to solve all problem sooner or later.”