MY SAIGON 3

I have a huge affection for Saigonese. To me, these people are the friendliest humans I have ever seen. Wherever you go, people would greet you with a smile on their faces. They are willing to help whoever is in trouble. No matter your nationality, your language, your beliefs, your look, etc. Even when they couldn’t understand you, they would still try to at least sort something out for you. As long as you treat them with proper attitudes, they would go out of their way to help you.

I have made tons of memories with my Saigonese fellows. On Valentine’s Day, the boys in my class would sing and give tiny presents to the girls. They would help us carrying our backpacks, which is extra weights (theirs and ours). Basically, they are our ‘slaves’ on that day. On Vietnamese Teacher’s Day, graduated students from my secondary school would come back and perform for our teachers. As a whole school, we have made so many surprises and events for our teachers. I love it when they burst out in tears because they can feel our strong love and gratitude towards them. While studying, not only teachers but the students also take very good care of me. Even when I am not in the school anymore, they still advise and follow every step I take on my way to success. Being a traveler at birth, I never want to stay anywhere too long. I want to go out and explore as much as I can. From times to times, I would go around the city with my parents or friends to find interesting secret places. The thrill of finding places that even experienced locals don’t know excites me. I am also a local myself, but to fully learn about the city, I have a long way to go.

Saigon has formed me today. From the day I was born, I know that I would go out to the world and proudly say I am a Saigonese. Right at this moment, I am continuing my journey to finish the puzzle of my life. Thanks to Saigon, I think quite a space of it has already been done. But, seems like the puzzle still has thousands of missing pieces. I am collecting more and more extraordinary pieces every single day. There’s many more to learn ahead. I hope this puzzle would be completed soon.