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She was about 11 when she got on the boat and because very sick then a pirate ship apper and gave them water then a cargo ship wasted their time but they tried there best. They ended up on an island where a village welcome bum they gave them free stuff then took them to all the other survivors of Vietnam.

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the way that they told us that when you born and also they saivy in the viegnamese

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Some things that I think are important was when Andy recalled one of his favorite childhood moments. He talked about catching crickets. I think this is important as this shows what he did back in Vietnam as this showed the difference between what we do for fun in the modern world compared to what Andy did back then. Another thing that I think that was important was when he was stranded on a boat for 10 days and didn't know where he was going. This was important as this was a conflict and they may have not survived. Luckily, they found a island where they got shelter and food and survived. Another thing that stood out was when Andy and Minh told us some advice for us. They told us things to be grateful and be thankful for our family. As this truly stood out and was important advice for me and the other 6th graders.

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Andy, his family, and neighbors were travelling at sea for 10. while they were at sea they came a cross a cargo ship, they waved for help but all the people on the cargo ship did was throw down bags of water but everytime it fell it would pop. on the tenth day they had no more food or water then they came a cross and island. the the residents from the island were very welcoming and kind by giving the travelers water, food, clothes, and showering twice a day. After that they went to the main island where all the other vietnamese people lived. the main land was more crowded then the previous island. they were gifted money for beds.

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I remember that Minh had to live on the mountain and his wife had to give him food. When he got back there was only his aunt, grandma, and a adopted son.

I also remember that Andy said that they only had a little to eat and they had to share among 28 people. Also, they got very lucky to get to that island.

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I remember the story of Lorelai's great aunt. She talked about her experience on the boat and how it was challenging every day. After 10 days without a compass, they found an island that helped them; clothes, food, etc.

-Angeline Tran

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I remember during the interview, when Lorelai's great aunt said something about the pirates boat and the pirates helped them and there were 28 people and the great aunt mom fed them rice but into like groups and water too. Also, they went to an island and the people there helped them and they gave them clothes and let them shower 2 times a day.

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I remember that Dennis' grandpa said he was doing a test while dodging bullets. He also got captured and he decided to sleep right next to the bathroom but later on the bathroom started to stink so that wasn't a good place to sleep. He was also forced to join the military for 12 months and he also got paid. He had a feeling during the war where he was with his team he would have to leave because they would get ambushed if they stayed there for longer. His family couldn't all go so his entire cussed at the guard to let them go to America and the guard had enough so he let them go.

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One thing that I heard Andy say was when they were talking about being stranded on a boat for 10 days with barely any food or water. There were some random people in the sea that gave them a bit of water and food and they didn't even know where they were going because they didn't bring a compass so there was about 20+ people on a small boat and when it was the last day. Andy and his family felt like they were going to die but then someone spotted a random island. If there wasn't anybody on the island everybody on the boat would die from starvation and dehydration but they were lucky enough to find some Indonesian people on the island and they gave Andy and his family food and water and brand new cloths and everything they needed and so they stayed over there for a couple days. But there were some unlucky people who found a island with no food and water and those people sadly died but Andy was very lucky.

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Something that stood out to me was the way people in the past have fun. Like Andy mentioned, he had fun catching crickets. That is different then how we have fun nowadays; we have fun playing devices. It teaches us to be grateful we didn't have to play with crickets to waste time. We should be grateful that our relatives worked hard to give us a life that they never had.

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I remember when the veteran was talking about how he lived on the mountains most of the time growing up. He said that he had to dodge bullets while doing the exam. He also talked about how his family came to America, and the HO program. On the other hand, Andy's family and friends came to America by a 10 meters boat, they were stranded on the boat for 10 days, fortunately, they found an island in the most critical situation. And the thing that I noticed that both veterans mentioned is how the communist treat them back then. Lastly, today's activity is really meaningful to me since my grandparents had also faced the same situation.

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What Andy told us about what I learned that the people in Vietnam were poor and they escaped Vietnam with the boats because they don´t want to stay to go to jail, I learned other things that they told us, they said the boat to small to fix 28 people and they said if they go to close they will drown and die so what I heard from thew is that they separate groups to have enough room. And Minh told us about him living in the mountains because he escaped Vietnam from the war who fought and he left Vietnam and moved to the mountains while cannon. He couldn´t have a teacher at school to learn, so he figured this out by himself. When there is no teacher at school he tries to work hard when theirs no teacher and they felt poor without a teacher.

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Elder Interview this Morning              By: Linh Diep 

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My thoughts are that Minh which is Dennis's grandpa talked about his life story when he was young and it really inspired me that us kids should be grateful for what they overcame and that their life was way harder than ours. What really stood out to me is Andy and his youngest daughter taught us that never giving up is the right choice since they survived on an island and on a boat for days till they made it on land and lived till this day.

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Andy had a boat that wasn't big it was a small boat. They have to equal each other to not flip the boat if they didn't equal each other the boat would flip and they will drown. And they survived with Andy's mom rice they eat a little and save some for later. they came across a big ship and started helping them by giving them water but they put the water In a plastic bag but it kept popping. kept popping until they gave up. the 10th day they found a island that was part of Indonesia when they arrived in the island the villagers thought they were aliens because no Vietnamese refugees have come to the island. The villagers gave them food and water and a place to stay at a hunt.

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Something that stood out to me was how Andy, Minh, and Paula described life in Vietnam. It made me feel so fortunate and grateful that I didn't have to go through what they did. I heard about the lack of education, food, and resources in Vietnam during the war which made me realize how lucky we really are to be living here without the harsh circumstances they were in. Hearing about how Minh dodged bullets while doing an exam and having weapons pointed at Paula and Andy was so shocking since I've never truly experienced seeing people who went through such hardships to get where we are.

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I remember that Minh Doan said back in day it was a different ranking 5th would be the first grade in then 4 then 3 then 2 then 1 then they had to take an exam to go to middle school. During the exam there was a war going on against Cambodia so he had to doge the bullets during the exam, also when he was our age French was going against Vietnam so during his time it was very hard. Also some people from the U.S.A came to vietnam to help people escape and they has to fill out a form but only people over 20 can go. SO he told us that if he doesn't let his whole family go they would curse at him every day.

Andy Nolan's Grandpa told us that people were taking over vietnam. So if people tried to leave Vietnam they would bring them to jail. HE told us that they went on a big boat and went to sea and their was about 28 people on that boat, 20 of them being family and 8 of them being neighbours, went they went to sea they almost died, during the trip they spotted a pirate ship but they did not hurt them but gave them food. They finally landed on a small island and they were very nice, they stayed for a couple of days and went to America.

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Something I noticed in the interview of both Minh (Dennis's grandpa) and both Lorelai's great aunt and her grandpa (Andy) was how they fought their freedom to travel to America. For Minh, he had applied a TPG paper to travel back to America with its family. However, the officer told Minh only his kids above 20 years old are allowed to go to America. Minh threatens that all nine of his kids are going to curse at him until they are allowed to safely travel to America and after some hours, the cop allows them to go. Andy was way more different however, Andy had to work for countless days and save money and the family to save a 9 meter boat to escape the horrible place they lived. Andy and their aunt traveled for a total of ten days to get to an island. However, the journey wasn't safely good. A total of twenty-eight people, twenty-two families and eight neighbors.

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Mr. Minh Cong Doan was born on October 10, 1937. When he was 7 years old, he had to carry dead bodies. Normal people lived in the city. But he had to live in the forest. He often ate pupae and collected rainwater. He ate and worked to survive.

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During the interview, the stories were amazing. The one thing that stood out to me was when he was taking the test to get into middle school. Minh, Dennis's grandpa had an inspiring story. He was taking a test in a room while dogging bullets from people out in the war. I can't even imagine how difficult that was, taking such a important test is already difficult itself but dogging bullets is like a fever dream. Andy's story also caught my attention as it relates to my family's story. He endured so much in one lifetime that many others would never. We as students are extremely fortunate to be able to not experience anything like this.

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What Andy told us about what I learned that the people in Vietnam were poor and they escaped Vietnam with the boats because they don´t want to stay to go to jail, I learned other things that they told us, they said the boat to small to fix 28 people and they said if they go to close they will drown and die so what I heard from thew is that they separate groups to have enough room. And Minh told us about him living in the mountains because he escaped Vietnam from the war who fought and he left Vietnam and moved to the mountains while cannon. He couldn´t have a teacher at school to learn, so he figured this out by himself. When there is no teacher at school he tries to work hard when there's no teacher and they felt poor without a teacher.

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Some interesting things that stood out the most during the interview was how Andy and his family tried three times to escape Viet Nam and spent 10 days at sea. Another interesting thing is how Minh managed to dodge bullets while taking an exam to get into middle school and he passed the exam.

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Some things that I think are important was when Andy recalled one of his favorite childhood moments. He talked about catching crickets. I think this is important as this shows what he did back in Vietnam as this showed the difference between what we do for fun in the modern world compared to what Andy did back then. Another thing that I think that was important was when he was stranded on a boat for 10 days and didn't know where he was going. This was important as this was a conflict and they may have not survived. Luckily, they found a island where they got shelter and food and survived. Another thing that stood out was when Andy and Minh told us some advice for us. They told us things to be grateful and be thankful for our family. As this truly stood out and was important advice for me and the other 6th graders.

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It took Mr. Andy and his family 10 days to get here by boat. In addition, on the third day, he had to drink rainwater instead of filtered water.

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One thing that I heard Andy say was when they were talking about being stranded on a boat for 10 days with barely any food or water. There were some random people in the sea that gave them a bit of water and food and they didn't even know where they were going because they didn't bring a compass so there was about 20+ people on a small boat and when it was the last day. Andy and his family felt like they were going to die but then someone spotted a random island. If there wasn't anybody on the island everybody on the boat would die from starvation and dehydration but they were lucky enough to find some Indonesian people on the island and they gave Andy and his family food and water and brand new cloths and everything they needed and so they stayed over there for a couple days. But there were some unlucky people who found a island with no food and water and those people sadly died but Andy was very lucky.

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Today I heard Mr. Andy talk about war, he was doing a test while dodging bullet. It took Mr. Andy and his family 10 days to get here by the boat. In addition, on the third day, Andy had to drink rain water instead of filtered water like the normal people.

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The fact that Andy's family suffer 10 days in the ocean is crazy to be honest. I'm very surprise that they actually survive that whole 10 days and they're very lucky to find land like how the aunt said that they were lucky that they didn't find a deserted island. That really stand out to me the most.

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The determination of Andy and Minh during their escapes from Vietnam is remarkable. Andy recounted spending ten days on a small boat, seeking refuge from the war, while Minh described the desperate moment he and his nine children cursed at a police officer in their urgency to flee. Their stories reflect incredible resilience and the lengths individuals will go to protect their families, embodying the struggle and hope inherent in the human experience during conflict.

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Both Andy (Lorelai's and Nolan's Grandpa) and Minh (Denis's Grandpa) have come along the way. They had been through a lot. The way Minh had to live in the mountains because his family didn't want to reveal his identity. Minh didn't have a proper dinner with all of his family which stand out for me the most. For Andy, he also has been through a lot. From sailing a boat with over 20 people and nearly starving from death. Through gratitude, I'm surely both of them are grateful to be in America right now. If they've stayed, their lives would be worse. Something that also stand out for me is when Minh got approved to go to the United States, but most of his children couldn't go because they had to be over 20 years old. This led to all nine of his children and him cursing at the police officer to flee to the United States. In all, we should be grateful for our lives because people like Minh and Andy had been through a rough life. Both Minh and Andy said we should be grateful for our education right now and having a great, peaceful life.

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Something that really surprised me is that they were able to survive on the boat for 10 days with any supplies whatsoever, including food and water. Something that also surprised me is when Nolan’s aunt said that they were able to find an island with friendly people and that they were lucky because other islands would just kill them. Luckily, they were given food and water by the people on the island.

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I liked when Lorelei gram talked about when she made it to the Ilean and the people there was really nice and they said they never see them before

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For me, it was interesting that Andy, Lorelai and Nolan's grandpa, was tricked into staying at the shore of Malaysia (if i can remember) for a whole day thinking that they would get into a refugee camp and get somewhere to stay. Well, I guess not. The people instead the next day took a gun and pointed it to their family and friends, threatening that if they don't shoo, or go away, that they might face some serious consequences. In my opinion, I think that it was very rude. They just teased the family+neighbors and made them wait for something they need as a necessity. Pointing a gun at them is not an appropriate action. Instead, they could have just told them to leave respectfully and not threaten them. After that though, when arriving to a little island of Indonesia, they got treated well. The people there were apparently nice and allowed them to stay and gave them the necessities that were needed before they head their way to America. Now they can live peacefully here with freedom and no violent war going on ( I think...) Thank you Minh and Andy for sharing your stories and I hope you stay healthy and have a happy life.

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Near the end of the interview, both Dennis's grandpa and Lorelai's/Nolan's grandpa spoke about how we should be grateful for all that we have. They said that we are lucky and should be grateful for being able to gain education so easily. They didn't have the same opportunities we have currently, and we should be grateful for all that we have and that we don't suffer for a chance of a better life. What they said during the interview about gratitude made me internally grateful for all that I have.

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Few things that I think is important was when Andy mention about his childhood moments when he was catching crickets. And him being stranded on the boat for 10 days with no food or water. Andy thought they were about to die because of hunger and dehydration, but they then found a island with people and was kind enough to help them out and give them a place to sleep. If that island didn't have any people they could of loss their hope again. I was shocked that they made to the island with people with maybe 28 people and had no food or water and was also in the sea for 10 days.

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Listening to Andy's boat trip to Malaysia was an incredible experience. The fact that Andy's family and several neighbors survived 10 days, some days with no food and water at all. The determination and perseverance that Andy's family and other neighbors had to leave Vietnam to find a better life in the U.S. Then, coming across Malaysia where the people there were very kind, served Andy's family and the other people food and water, gave them some money to make bunk beds to sleep in. And like Nolan's aunt said, they made them shower twice a day. In the end, a person (i forgot who) took them to the main island where the refugee camp was held and thousands of Vietnamese people where seen. The 10 day boat trip must've been hard but they were very fortunate to find Malaysia where again, gave them food and water, and not find a deserted island. :)

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Each moment during the interview was outstanding to me. The hardship and sacrifice Andy and Minh experienced is unforgettable. Highlighting the parts when Andy and Minh expressed their struggles was heart touching. Minh wasn't able to have a proper meal and family time. With the responsibility of 8 children and a forced divorce, I can say that Minh certainly had a tough time. Meanwhile Andy was working hard every day engineering and working with the Air force. With lack of resources, Andy still fought through it. When Andy decided to escape Vietnam, he and his family traveled on a ten meter boat with more than 20 people on board the crowded area and absence of food and heath care, the journey of extremely heart racing. Luckily Andy and his family successfully survived the ride. Overall, what stood out most to me was the facts how Andy and Minh always cared for their family in the hardest times. They always stocked together without leaving anyone behind. The love and care pushed Andy and Minh to fight for a better future.

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She was 11 when her family went on a trip to Amercia. She got very sick to the point where she didn't want to eat or drink. They first saw a priate ship that gave them extra water and food. Then they went and the ran out of everything. They met a cargo/transportation ship that tried to give them water but they failed. They finaly got to a island that had really nice people who gave them food,water, and a shelter.

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Andy and his family had to live at the ocean for 10 days. Andy also lived on a small boat for 10 days. He also talked about how people were taking over Vietnam. So if people left they would have to go to jail. He also said there was about 28 people on the boat. They went to sea and almost died because they were so sick.

Minh was talking about how he had a lot of money on him and when he got token they took all of it. He was also saying how he cursed at the officers for 9 days but they quit on the first day. They were cursing them because only people who are older than 20 can leave but he doesn't want to leave his kids here.

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Some ideas that stand out the most for me was Minh. He talked to us abut him having to hide in the mountains and not live with his family and his wife bringing in him food and water. That shows me gratitude and how thankful I should be and that also shows how hard he worked for him and his family. The sacrifice that Andy and Minh showed to 6th graders will forever be something that I will remember in my mind until im old. I also liked how Paula talked about that she saw an island and they gave them food and water to survive. Both people showed me why I should be grateful for family and why I am lucky to have education because Minh said his kids only learned until 8 and 9th grade.

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The Elder Interview-Khanh Le     Room 34 

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Minh had to live on a mountain to just live and his food supplies was low. Andy on the other hand had to work for money to buy the 9 meter boat for people and his family to just get out. They had to travel for 10 days and they almost died. Their stories were sad and they faced so much pain when they were young and in their 30s or 40s. Minh took a test and his test was a deley due to the people bribing money to get their paperwork to go first. Minh and his family had to cuss the officer out to let his whole family go to a safe place and it only took 1 day. Paula explained that she was so sick that she didn't even want to eat or drink due to the motion sickness. I was amazed to see how Minh dodged bullets while taking the test. Andy and the other 27 people found indonesia and they got food and water and could stay there for a few days and live in a huge warehouse. I feel grateful to the veterans that fought for us. Through Gratitude, I want to say thank you for everything you did for us veterans. Your sacrifice is the reason we have peace today.

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This morning the TGP Interview of Denis' grandpa and Lorelai and Nolan's grandpa and great aunt was really amazing. And so I want to talk about how I remember both of them telling us the knowledge that we should remember. Andy Vo and Minh Doan both said frankly the same thing but what they were basing of was being grateful Mr. Vo said we should be grateful for the life we have now and Mr. Doan said how we should be thankful for our education.

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One thing that I remember is that Andy and his family were stuck on the boat for 10 days. I can only imagine what those days felt like with barley any water, no compact to see where you are going, and starving to death. But luckily for them they were able to find an island that helped them get back on their feet. Being able to eat and drink fresh water must have been a dream come true to them.

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The fact that Andy and Minh had to face challenges along the way and the advices they gave us was inspiring. Andy had to sail with 28 people to get to an island for 10 whole days. Andy and the 27 people almost starved but thanks to the pirate ship, they survived. Minh had to do a form and he had to dogde bullets while doing that. That was impressive. Minh had to cuss the officers to just let his family and him go to a safe area. The way Andy and Minh both kept their family safe is what they have in common. I feel grateful for the veterans who fought for us and the sacrifice they made which led to peace today. Through gratitude, I feel appreciation for you guys and thank you for fighting for us.

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Nolan Great Aunt talked about how there was a pirate ship and when they went on it they had to check if they had. The pirate gave food to them like Nolan Great Aunt. Also Nolan grandpa and Nola Great Aunt talked about how they found a small isand they were so happy. When they got to the I said the people on the isand did not know Nolan grandpa and Nolan Great Aunt. So the people in the isand give food to they and give them hut. That is the best thing that Nolan Great Aunt Nolan grandpa said.

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Lorelai's and Nolan's Great Aunt and Grandpa ( I think)

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Lorelai's and Nolan's Great Aunt and Grandpa ( I think)

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Something that really stood out to me was that many people who escaped Vietnam by boat were stranded. In their case, they got lucky to run into nice people. But they were stranded at sea for 10 days. I can't even last 5 minutes. I am so very amazed by their tenacity and perseverance to get to America. I also realize through all of these stories we should be so grateful to be born and raised in the U.S.A.

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Denis's Grandpa/Minh's backstory is like a fairytale. Growing up he faced three wars and he had to move to a mountain with his wife because of all of the horrible actions the French decided to do. Also when the officer denied his kid's who were under twenty but Minh didn't give up and swore that he would curse at the officer with his 9 children family every hour. It was courageous and funny at the same time. Again, Minh's speech felt like a fairytale in a book. I never felt such heartbreaking and funny words out of a person in my life.

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In my opinion, it stood out to me how Andy had to go through all those rough obstacles including having to share a small amount of rice and a small supply of rain water to somehow manage to survive on the boat. Because Andy's family and the other people on the boat had to find a way to get more food to survive, they luckily came across a pirate ship giving them food and water, but the food and water only lasted the boat a small amount of time since there was 28 people on it. Soon, another ship came, but it was a cargo ship this time, so they couldn't really come close or else their boat would flip over. The cargo ship tried to give Andy's boat some water, but let's just say that the attempt didn't really work out. I found this fact interesting because it showed me how Andy was so desired to go to the U.S.A to survive and escape the war and to give him and his family freedom and justice and how he was so brave to take any risks to help his family and the other people on the boat.

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I was truly amazed by the stories that were shared by Andy and Minh.

Something about Minh that stood out to me was when he had to hide in the mountains to hide from the soldiers. The soldiers were looking for Vietnamese people to shoot, so because Minh didn't want to reveal himself he hid the cave and had his food brought to him while he was in the cave.

Something that stood out to me in Andy's interview was when Malaysia convinced him that they wanted to help them, but instead, in the morning they pointed a gun at the people in the boat and told them to go away. But soon after the boat found the small Indonesian island where the indonesian people were being kind and providing the Vietnamese people's needs before shipping them to the main island of Indonesia.

It also resonated with me when Andy and Minh were talking about gratitude. Andy mentioned how because we have freedom and live in a non-communist country, we should be grateful. Where as Minh talked about how we should be grateful for our parents because many leave once they become an adult.

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What really stood out to me was the incredible struggle Andy faced, enduring harsh conditions like sharing a small amount of rice and limited rainwater to survive on the boat. With so many people aboard, including his family, they desperately needed more food. Fortunately, they came across a pirate ship that provided them with some supplies, but those quickly ran out, given there were 28 people to feed. Not long after, a cargo ship appeared, but it was too large to get close without risking their boat capsizing. Although the cargo ship tried to send over water, their efforts ended up being unsuccessful.

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I was very amazed by the fact that Andy's family were stuck on a boat for 10 days. I probably can't even survive for one day on a boat. Also, the fact that they found an island was very lucky of them. Especially the part where Lorelai and Nolan's aunt was very sick. She said she was our age, which was fascinating. In all, I think the 10 day boat trip stood out the most.

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Andy said that he had to go through tough times we didn’t have so we gave us advice to be grateful for what we have because he had worse times than we do.

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Minh said that when he was doing the exam they had to dodge bullets. He also said that he lives in the mountains

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Andy and Minh have been through a lot and Minh had to live in the mountains so that his family won't reveal his identity and Andy's family had to be stuck on a boat stranded not knowing where to go for 10 days.

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During the interview Paula said something about when they were stranded and they had a small boat so they had to balance their body weight or else they could have flipped over and drowned and they were suffering without food or water. Then they found an island and when they arrived the people there were so sweet to them and gave them food and water. That shows that some people care for others.

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When I was reading the other padlet answers, I was amazed to hear that Andy was stuck on a boat for 10 days, and still lived. When they found an island, they took advantage of this and were able to live. I would probably not be able to live on an island. When Lorelai and Nolan's Aunt were sick, and she was our age, that could've been very dangerous. What stood out the most was the 10 day boat trip.

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In 1979 Andy Anh Vu escapes Vietnam, on a small boat and they got sick and they have no food left, and they see a container boat and they wave at the container boat, the people on the boat see them and the people on the container boat try to give them water, the container boat put the water in a bag, the bag broken because the water is the heavy, and they go the a island and they got food and water.

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I remember when Minh Dennis's Grandpa had the exam and where he had to dodge the bullet. I also thought that the different school grade levels were pretty interesting from 5th grade being bad.

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Lorelai's, Nolan's Great Aunt and Grandpa

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Lorelai's, Nolan's Great Aunt and Grandpa

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Paula talked about her journey going to the United States. She said that she was on a boat for 10 days with limited amount of food and water. It's really fascinating that the people in the boat arrived at Malaysia but the Malaysian tell them to get away. But when they arrived at an island in Indonesia, people there were so nice and gave them food, water and clothes. It made me realize that their journey to the United States to get a better life was a diffcult journey.

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School was harsh and very hard to pass for Dennis's grandpa, Nolan's family had to go through lots of hardships to get here today.

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Andy's trip with his family on the boat.

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Andy's trip with his family on the boat.

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Something that really surprised me is that they were able to survive on the boat for 10 days with any supplies whatsoever, including food and water. Something that also surprised me is when Nolan’s aunt said that they were able to find an island with friendly people and that they were lucky because other islands would just kill them. Luckily, they were given food and water by the people on the island.

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School was hard for Denis's grandpa and Nolan's grandpas trip to get was hard too

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Paula and her family during the boat to America

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Paula and her family during the boat to America

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When she was escaping to Vietnam with lots of people is crazy. but 10 days i could not even last a hour but 10 days is shocking. Like suriving in some rice and water is very suprising they last that long on small portions like she was very lucky when she found that island. Which the reason why her story was instresting out of them all.

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Minh went through many difficult challenges along with his 9 children. School was very harsh for those in Vietnam during that time, and they had to teach themselves. However, school was even more harsh when they were taking exams and fights broke out, meaning they had to dodge the bullets while taking the exams. Not only that, those who failed were forced to serve in the military.

On the other hand, Andy had to sit on a crowded boat for 10 days. They nearly starved to death and many who sailed in that boat were sick.

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The Gradtitude Project ; Andy's Great Adventure 

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The Gradtitude Project ; Andy's Great Adventure 

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When Andy's family and some neighbors rode a boat in the ocean for 10 days, I was surprised because they had 28 people on board with very little food and money. They had to live off water and rice. When he talked about how they met a cargo ship that tried to give them water in bags but every time they tired, they failed and just came off empty handed with no water. Even though the aunt got sick she still made it through the 10 days in the ocean fighting the sea sickness. Soon they came to an island with very friendly people and they got very lucky because in other areas, they would be killed. They got lucky to find an island with very nice people. They were given food, water, and a hut to stay in. They also received bags of clean clothes. They had to shower 2 times a day and they got very very lucky to meet the kind and friendly people that helped them.

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Throughout the ten days on the boat, Nolan & lorelai's grandpa's family(plus neighbors) went through things like, being threatened at gunpoint, running out of food/water, being very sick, desperation for land and freedom, but they got very lucky.

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What I remember about Dennis' grandpa is that he had to live in the mountains. His wife had to walk all the way up the mountains to give him food. He had to do the exam while dodging bullets. He had a very hard life as a child. During his childhood he was living through wars. He had couldn't bring his children under 20. So they got mad and argued with the police man.

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School was hard for Denis's grandpa and the trip for Nolan's grandpa was difficult too

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I remember Dennis' grandpa talking about how we should always stick together without family and not separate. Separation leads to dying earlier is what Minh said. He also said that we should be grateful for school because some of his kids never went pass the eighth or ninth grade, so we should be lucky to be in school at all.

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Nolan's aunt was only 11 when she escaped to Usa. She went with her family and 28 other people who also wanted to leave. They were on a boat to escape. It took them 10 days, during thier journey they saw this big ship and they ran out of water and she was so sick that she could not eat. When they saw the ship they asked fro water and food every time they dropped the water it broke they couldnt go close the the ship beacuase it made big waves and it could drown them. So they just left. They found this island and went their and it had nice people and shelter.

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(Denis's Grandpa),

he explained that he has experienced a lot of difficult events but the ones he shared were when he lived in the mountains. he had to hide from soldiers that arrived from France, his family sent him to mountain to his his identity. He had to pass an exam and during the exam he had to dodge bullets. Minh had many responsibilities, at the time he had 8 children. With the situation that was happening he was really scared he was gonna lose one of his children. he forced to file a divorce, he went through so much.

(Lorelai's & Nolan's Grandpa )

know this andy's story, when escaping from Vietnam he was sailing a boat with about 20 people. with no water , and especially no food. but luckily they found a island, they was a clan and they were so generous to give them food, water, and clothes. Paula explained her part of the story and it was so sad because the whole boat ride she was severly sick. she had more than 50 % of death, with the lack of food and water.

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Some thoughts and ideas that stood out to me the most from the interview is how Dennis's grandpa got his education. It was very hard and complicated back then, and I was very surprised, flabbergasted, shocked, amazed, perplexed, astonished, startled and stupefied as Minh told his story. He had to dodge bullets while taking his exam. Not only does he have the stress of thinking about if his answer is right and other stuff, he had to worry about surviving this exam. This was important to me because it shows the difference between the safety we have now and the safety back then and the fact that Minh was really determined to get more education, even facing through harsh experiences.

In addition, Andy and Minh spoke to us on how we should be grateful for what we have. This is especially important because we all know that we are lucky to be born in this generation. We can gain education so easily, we have modern technology, etc. This was the most important thing in the interview to me. I feel really grateful to be in this generation, and so should other students in Murdy too.

Along with those thoughts, the fact that Andy, Paula, and other people survived on a boat for 10 days with no resources was incredible to me. Their determination was inspiring to me. I deeply enjoyed their time at our school.

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Dennis's Grandpa's trouble getting an application 

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Dennis's Grandpa's trouble getting an application 

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When Dennis's grandpa was trying to get an application to go American, he had a hard time trying to bring everyone to America since some if his kids were under 20 since the policy was kids 20 and under couldn't go. So they started to "curse", until the man gave up and gave them the application for all of them to go to America.

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something that I really liked about dennis's grandpa is that he wouldn't leave his kids no matter what. Like when the cop/person said that he can't bring any of his kids who were under 20 he wouldnt leave his kids there and take only the kids over 20 but he stayed and kept yelling at the cop/person untill they let him and his kids on the boat and the time he was scared of losing his kids on the boat he tied a rope on all of them so he wouldn't lose them. This shows me that he really cares about his kids and would do anything for them.

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Dennis's grandpa was yelling at the officer man to let them go because the police says the younger kids can't go to USA so they yelled for one d ay until the officer had to say yes. This made me realize that he really cared for all of his children and wanted them to be safe with him. It was very suprising to know that Denis' grandpa lived in a mountain almost all his life and it was very hard for him to survive when there where people hunting him.

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I liked the part where Denis's grampa said that if the officer did'nt let his whole family come, they would yell at the officer until he let them go. The fact that he was'nt afraid of the officer because he cared for his whole family, was very awesome. Its displays the care and bravery he had.

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She was 11 when her family got on a boat but she had motion sickness so she was very weak and this was 10 days long. She and her family then found a pirate ship and a cargo ship but they tried everything they could to bring them water. At the last day someone on the boat out of 28 people saw a island far away and the island was only a couple hours away. When they got on the island the people were very nice and saw her conditions, they gave her food and water to survive because she was on the urge of passing out. If it weren't the people who saw the island Nolans aunt wouldn't be here with us to discuss this sad a hard story. THANK YOU

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I like how he didn't wanna leave any kids behind. It show how much he loved his kids.

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I have great gratitude for Dennis's grandfather and Lorelai/Nolan's grandfather and their stories. Their stories helped me understand the hardships of the Vietnamese during the Vietnam War. For example, I learnt about the challenges they faced such as having to dodge bullets and find food. The stories I heard from them will impact how I think about the survivors of the Vietnam War and I am very grateful for the experiences they shared with us.

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The fact that Dennis Grandpa and his whole family would yell at the officer was amazing. The better part was it only lasted one day until the officer let his family go. This showed that Dennis Grandpa and his family had so much courage and bravery for taking on someone stronger.

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Nolan, Lorelai, and Quinn's great aunt Paula was about 11 years old when she got onto a small boat to escape from Vietnam. Than a cargo ship came and tried to help by thrwing bags of water into the ocean but the bag would rip and they couldn't get close because that cargo ship made very big waves. Then got to an island where the people gave them food water and clothes. They also told them to take to baths then the leader took to the main island to get a sponsor and move to America.

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Andy's family had to suffer on the boat for 10 days. They didn't have enough food to eat on the journey. The family had to separate on each side of the boat, if not the boat would flip over and they would die. The saddest part is where they ran out of water and they were so thirsty. I felt so bad for everyone on the ship. But luckily, they all survived and they were helped by people on an island.

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To be able to survive 10 days, on a small boat with many people on it, with little food and fresh water to share among everyone, is both impressive and courageous. After all, Andy's family had been able to survive a whole lot of that, trying to escape from Viet Nam during the war as a refugee. On the rather small sized boat, the troubled family encountered a pirate ship that fortunately gave them food and water, as they were low on those two needs. To then later meet a cargo ship, and have them try to give them nothing. But really, they were really fortunate when they landed on an island with nice people giving them things.

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Some thoughts that I had about the int has how Minh and Andy got their education and the freedom that they have today that were given on wednesday. From what I learned from Minh and Andy was that it was very difficult and it was very complicated back in the day. The fact that Dennis's grandpa had to dodge the bullets that were coming through Minh (NOT DONE)

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Andy's and his family's boat trip to America

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Andy's and his family's boat trip to America

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On Wednesday, I learned that Andy and his family had to escape from Vietnam because of the war. 28 people were on the same boat during the voyage to America. 22 people were Andy's relatives and the other 6 people were neighbors. They were on a 10 meter boat for 10 days. They ran out of supplies fast. The fact that they survived surprised me.

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Nolan's aunt Paula was only about 11 when she was put on a ship with 28 other people. When she was on the ship, she was affected by the rocking motion of the ship. Her sickness was bad to the point where she couldn't move the whole 10 days. Ms. Paula wasn't able to eat because she would throw up every time she tried to eat. After a few days of endlessly sailing, they finally landed on one of Indonesia's islands. When they had landed, the island's people had come up to their family and started to ask the questions in Indonesian questions which they hadn't understood. The islanders had given them food and water. And also made them shower twice a day.. After that, the islanders had them brought to the main island to fill out paperwork to finally end up in America. I feel as if the family was strong and courageous to even step foot out of Vietnam during the time that the communists that were there at the time. The struggle of leaving home and their lives to live in an unknown place is a difficult struggle to get in your mind. The struggles that the family has gone through to get here is a difficult matter. But now, in America, they can live happy and peaceful lives.

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Nolan's Aunt told us many details about her boat trip to the US but the one loved the most was her strong determined will to survive while out in the sea. She was on the brink of survival but somehow she survived out in the sea. She kept getting sea sick but her strong determination kept her going and ending up saving her life and became of the survivors.

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When Minh yelled at the officer to let his whole family through, it showed how much he cared about his family and how much he was willing to do. He wasn't scared to yell or curse at the officer, he just wanted to keep his family safe. The fact that Andy had to survive 10 days on a boat, with very little food and water is impressive. It also made me realize how hard people's lives were. Both Minh and Andy fought hard to survive. I realized how lucky I am to have a normal life without war. People went through a lot and fought really hard.

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The hard journey Nolan's family had to go through on their way to freedom was extremely difficult. For Nolan's great aunt, Paula, she was currently 11-12 years old at that time. Her family escaped by boat and was able to land at an island that was generous enough to help them. With their bravery and hard work they were able to find freedom.

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The story that stood out to me the most was Nolan's Great-Aunt Paula's story. Paula was as little as 11 years old when she, her family, and 20 other people had to flee to America by boat. They had to be on sea for 10 whole days. On one day, they had met a cargo ship. The people on the cargo ship had tried to throw down bags of water because Paula's boat had ran out of water, but there was no hope and the people on the cargo failed. On another day they had also met a pirate ship who successfully gave them water. After 10 long days, the boat had finally landed on a island in Indonesia where they signed up to fly to America. After a few days, Paula and her family had finally landed.