Amy Bennett-Schmidt Interview

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“No matter what situation you're in, no matter how severe the hardships are, never give up.” says Amy Bennett-Schmidt. Meeting Amy for the first time was absolutely amazing. On September 28, 2015, I did not expect to have a wonderful interview with Amy Bennett-Schmidt in the Rauenhorst Ballroom. I was so nervous that I could sense my own blood rushing through my veins as I calmly introduced myself to her. She formed a beautiful big smile on her face while shaking my hand. At that moment, I knew that she was a beautiful person with a heart of gold. Amy Bennett-Schmidt is an alumni of St. Catherine University. She is a bright person and full of enthusiasm. Even though we just met each other, I can already tell that Amy is the most optimistic …show more content…

However, I did. After listening to Amy stories, I was reminiscing about my old times in Thailand refugee camp. Growing up as a kid in the refugee camp was hard. The situation in the camp was difficult, especially for women. In refugee camp, the education system was different from the United State. The lesson or subject was poorly taught. The education standard was low. After high school, women have nowhere to go. They had no jobs, no income, no opportunity for higher education. The future for them was unpredictable. Thus, they were expected to get married at a young age. I felt like living in a refugee camp is like living in a birdcage. No matter how hard women try to fly away, there is no way for them to escape. Seeing my friends get married one by one scared me because soon or later I would be in their position. I was hopeless and did not want to get marry at a young age. I hated that idea and wanted to get away from that place. So I stay strong and study hard because I wanted to become successful. People laughed and made fun of me when told them I want to be a successful person because they thought that it was impossible. It is true that pursuing a dream in refugee camp was very difficult. However, I never give up. With the support from my family, I spread my wings and broke out of the cage. Now I am in a place full of opportunities. I take advantage of the opportunity that comes in my way every single day of my life. I’m not going to give up just because they said that it was impossible. I’m going to try because everything is possible if I believe in

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