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Linh - star E*TRADE icouldbe.org mentee
"Hi my name is Linh...I was born in California. I am Lao and Viet. I speak Lao, Viet, and English. I have 5 sisters, 2 brothers, 2 grandma[s], 1 grandpa, and my parents… If I could do five things before I pass to another lifetime it would be travel all over the world, have a lovely family, be successful so my future kids could live without me happily, marry someone who will love me and hope my relatives live happily when I’m gone….My priorities before was my education, my family, and my future lifestyle. [Now], my three priorities in life are my husband, my kids, and my education."
(-excerpts from Linh's Activities on icouldbe.org)
Linh met E*TRADE mentor Trainingguru (Mike D. from Georgia) through icouldbe.org. She began to speak personally to Mike about her three priorities and why they were in that order. Mike responded the next day, telling Linh about his priorities at her age (going to medical school, earning money, and having a girlfriend.) Eventually, Linh and Mike conversed frequently on icouldbe.org, and Mike asked her to create a plan to deal with marriage, starting a family, and going to college at her age, since it was at the forefront of her mind. The same day, Mentee Linh responded to Mentor Trainingguru with her plan.
They have continued to write each other throughout the school year. Mentor Trainingguru continually responds quickly to Linh’s posts, thus reinforcing the mentoring experience for Linh. Eventually, Linh’s participation had become one of icouldbe.org/E*TRADE top usage.
