1. JENNY’S STORY

2. My name is Jenny, I was born in Vietnam.
I lived in a big city.
I completed my high school and HSC in 1978.

3. I did a business course for one year in a college in Saigon.
Then after I completed this course, I started looking for work.
I left school when I was 19 years old.

4. I couldn’t find a job so stayed home and looked after my family.
Then my father decided to open his own business as a newsagent. With my education, he gave me a job and I worked as a secretary for 5 years.

5. I married my husband in 1983.
Later we went from Vietnam to Australia together.
On my arrival at Sydney, Australia, I felt comfortable, seeing different people and different nationalities, all very friendly and helpful.

6. I stayed in a hostel at Maroubra.
I started to learn English for six months in the hostel until my English was better.
I moved out to find a place for my family.
I quickly settled down in Australia.

7. We bought a house in the Wiley Park area.
I had two children. I needed to stay home to look after my children.
My husband ran a business on his own as a dressmaker for ten years.
I also helped my husband to run a business while my children grew up.

8. In 2006 I took a rest and spent two months travelling back to my country Vietnam and Thailand.
While I stayed home to look after my children, I felt bored.
I decided to go back to school.

9. I did a course in aged care.
Now I am working as part time in aged care.
Also I am studying an ABE course at Bankstown TAFE College.
I am very happy to get on with my life.
By JENNY DUONG.