‘The stairs in the auditorium A-house have no handrails, I walk through the walls …’

With tireless efforts, Mai Anh passed college admission with a score of 26.75 – Photo: HA THANH

But after a year, he found his own way without having to ask others for help.

“At first without my parents, without a sister by my side, I felt insecure and worried. But I have to get over my fear” – Nguyen Mai Anh, 19, a second-year student at Hanoi Law University, confided. Passing college with a score of 26.75, people believe that the miracle called Mai Anh’s name, but the girl claimed that the feat came from her tireless efforts.

“I can do it”

“At first I didn’t realize it, I just saw that my feet were on tiptoe, the more they were on tiptoe, the more likely I was to fall, the doctor concluded that I had spastic cerebral palsy. In return, I learned the words very quickly. Being aware of their limits and level of health, that is why I do not have many difficulties, I must try to overcome them ”- said the student slowly enough for the other person to listen and understand her.

Since she was a child, her mother took Mai Anh to rehabilitation practice to improve her gait. In second grade, he went to the operating table to overcome the balls of his feet. Every day, he strives to practice, walking to “improve his legs” without the help of others.

When communicating with others, Mai Anh chooses to speak slowly, but her voice still attracts the other person. Speak at a slow pace, about 7-10 minutes every 20-30 minutes. If you speak in class into the microphone, it usually takes 7-10 minutes.

“Someone said I was lame, even for high school when I was taking yearbook photos, you would look at your feet and point at me like this and like that. At that point a little self-loathing, but I learned to take my socks off. Everyone, stick with your goals When you achieve results, people will see you with different eyes ”- said Mai Anh.

Since his high school years, he has a dream of conquering the law. Many people do not believe that a girl with cerebral palsy can get into a big university or someone advises her not to take the exam anymore … But for the last 19 years, the little girl has constantly strived to demonstrate her ability, because others they can do it, she can do it, even better. In high school, she decided to pass the Phu Tho province specialized school entrance exam. At the age of 18, he touched his dream with the Hanoi Law University admissions job.

“I become more sociable, I speak more, I do my best promotion. I don’t want people to see understanding eyes, but I want them to communicate with me because I deserve it. I decided to study law, better contribute to their future” – said Mai Anh.

Find your own way

Small body, weighing around 36kg, less than 1.5m tall, more than a year of experience in student life is not an easy challenge for Mai Anh. Away from his parents, away from his twin sister, he must adapt to a new environment. In the bedroom, learn to take initiative in everything from living, eating to traveling.

“I can’t be 100% sure, but I feel like life is getting better. Maybe in everything I do for a while or if I don’t want to be late, I usually get up a little earlier, prepare everything in advance. . Although he is not as agile as you, but still feels good “- Mai Anh confidently showed a beaming smile.

After a year of school, he made many new friends, sometimes hanging out with friends. In the past, if she missed her home, her parents had to go swimming from Phu Tho to Hanoi to pick her up, now she actively uses a smartphone to book a car online to go home.

Regularly every day Mai Anh persistently performs physical therapy exercises to improve her health, as indicated by a maximum of 1 hour but about 30 minutes, she has to rest. His hands are not shaking but the strength is a little weak, he chooses weight lifting exercises, each with a weight of 1 kg improves the flexibility of the hands.

She confided: “It is not possible to confirm that I will be able to walk fully in the future, because I am in a state of” not walking well but no “. For example, if I am sitting, I will hold on to something to get up. And if I master it, then later I can get up, sit alone, my hands will be agile and my feet will not walk on tiptoe.

Currently, Mai Anh’s most difficult challenge is moving from the dormitory to the lecture halls at Hanoi Law University, holding onto the stair railing with one hand, step by step to reach the lecture hall. He confided that the most difficult thing was going to house A because there is no parapet to hold the disabled at the front door.

“But now I’ve found my own way” – Mai Anh boasted enthusiastically. The “private path” you mentioned is a slope leading to A’s main room, although there is no railing to adhere to, but there are walls to follow and the slope is not too difficult on your feet.

“In the first year I was still a bit shy, I didn’t dare to go home alone, I didn’t even think about putting the car somewhere. But in the second year I became much more independent with the support of the public. Technology “- said Mai Anh.

So far, she has actively participated in associations and groups of children with cerebral palsy, giving more encouragement to mothers who struggle with their children. What this girl wants is that she later join the legal department of the family association of young people with cerebral palsy to protect the interests of the members.

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