Each and every one of us has many personal values. These values are important to us. They are the rules that we live by. There are three main values that guide me.

Getting a good education is my most important value. For the last 20 to 30 years, my family has suffered through a war and lost almost everything. Now education has given me a chance to got some of these things back. I learned about the value of education from my grandmother. He always said that education can take me anywhere, and I believe he is right.

Respect for the Hmong culture is my next most important value. I will never forget where I came from, what languages I speak, what food I eat, what what religion is, and so on. I learned this value from my grandfather. He always told me never to forget who I am, and one day it will help me get my people back together.

Believing in love is my third most important value. I know that someone is and always will be there for me, in bad times or in good times. There will always be someone who cares a loot about me and knows how I feel, my cousins, and the radio station I listen to

I will always value education, my culture, and the power of love. These three values may not be important to some other people, but they will guide me forever. They will help me do many food things in life, for myself and for many other people.