Excited, happy and grateful – that was the first feeling of Gia Bao, a 12th grader in Washington DC, when he learned that he had won a scholarship worth more than 2.4 billion VND from VinUniversity, majoring in Mechanical Engineering – one of the important goals he set for the 2024–2025 school year.
Unlike many people who think that success comes from luck, Gia Bao chose to proactively create opportunities for himself. From an early age, he clearly identified the field of study he was passionate about, and started planning to prepare his application: from CV, Portfolio, essay to interview practice. Each step was carefully carried out by the young man from The Dewey Schools Hai Phong with a serious and proactive spirit.
It is not easy to find something “different” in an essay among hundreds of candidates, but Gia Bao clearly understands: the difference does not lie in the big things, but in the way you tell a real story, with depth, and show how much you understand yourself. Bao constantly searches for “real material” from life, from the experience of a leader in a fashion design – production – business project, to conversations with teachers to hone the way to express ideas.
“During my years at Dewey, I not only received dedicated support from teachers, staff and the Career and Study Abroad Advisory Board, but was also inspired to dream big and take action. This environment has given me confidence, critical thinking and a proactive spirit – factors that not only helped me achieve these great results but also shaped me to confidently embark on a new journey, ready to create positive impacts for the community.” – Gia Bao shared.
Gia Bao’s journey to conquer the scholarship did not start with absolute confidence, but with a troubling question: “What is special about me?”. However, it was his proactive spirit, positive attitude and perseverance in pursuing his goals that helped Gia Bao find the answer himself – and firmly put his name on the prestigious VinUniversity scholarship list.
“Stay positive and always be prepared, because success comes from creativity and initiative, not from luck.”
