The Smart Man
Ho Chi Minh, an ordinary city known by every American for the role it played in the Vietnam War. You are probably thinking “Here we go again, another cliché immigrant essay,” and having to read these essays a million times, you most likely are familiar with the outline of how these stories play out. They usually start with a devastating beginning of how the applicant got ripped away from their county, then they tell you about the difficult process of getting to America, and end with how the move changed them in a significant way. Not only are you responsible for reading all these repetitive essays but also determining whether they are extraordinary enough to get into the school of their dreams in 700 words or so? Well here goes nothing. Hi there. My name is Nhu Hoang. One day, my incredibly independent mother decided that our family should move to the United States because she sees a brighter future for me and my sister there. My 10 year old self could not car