My Gap Year Journey | Truong La Vy Vo | TEDxGreenwichUniversityDanang

If someone throws a sword at you, will you catch it by the handle or the blade?

I decided to keep my gap year journey to the end because it truly changed my life.

During high school, the only thing I was focusing on was my studies and then coming back home at the end of the day. The moment I applied for a college major, I didn't know which university to choose, and I only used it for a university near my home. I realized I had made a huge mistake. University is not only a place to study; it is also a miniature society. With no social skills, I was powerless to lose a lot in relationships and opportunities, the pressure kept appearing on my shoulders, and I didn't know how to fix it.

I wanted to take time to allow myself to discover who I am what I want. With a traditional family background, it's not easy to accept, especially for a girl like me to decide to take a gap year. My parents finally allowed me to do what I wanted.

I have already gained experience in various industries, including (1) Food & Beverage; (2) Tourism; (3) Sports; (4) Events; (5) Multimedia. Each of these activities owns its stories behind it. And I, I treasured all of that from the bottom of my heart!

After working in these industries, I discovered what I’m really good at and where I’m really interested in.

This made me realize that taking a gap year was not that bad; it made me understand what I really wanted in this life.

Taking a gap year is like catching a sword. Will you see it by the handle or by the blade? If you take it calculatedly, look closely, and anticipate the risk, you will know the handle of the sword should catch you, and it will make you strong and powerful. But on the contrary, you risked your life and caught by the blade without thinking and being alert; it will destroy, hurt, and even kill you.
I attended Phu Bai High School in my hometown, Thua Thien Hue City. After graduating from my old high school, I had spent 1 year and a half involved in a variety of Social Enterprises in Hue city, such as IziEnglish Community, ETA4, Hue Marathon, Blabla Language Exchange. I have worked as a Customer Care Representative in a larger Italian Restaurant, volunteered for many charitable works, etc. Presently, I attended Greenwich University in Vietnam and my major is Event Management. I also joined different clubs, and held plenty of events. Besides, I also actively participate in workshops and programs organised by the university. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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