The “Tet Reunion” program was organized by EduTrain in collaboration with a group of students from the High School for the Gifted, with activities taking place at the Oncology Department of a Military Hospital. The program aimed to bring emotional support, warmth, and meaningful companionship to patients living with terminal-stage cancer during the Lunar New Year season.
As part of the program, students prepared and distributed 200 gift packages, including milk, rice crackers, and other suitable snacks and food items. Though modest in value, each gift represented a message of care, encouragement, and solidarity for patients and their families during a particularly meaningful time of year.
What made the activity especially valuable was the learning experience it created for the participating students. Many of them are considering future studies in Medicine, Pharmacy, Psychology, and other health-related fields. By visiting the hospital, meeting patients, and observing the realities of healthcare environments, students were able to gain a deeper understanding of the human, emotional, and professional responsibilities behind the careers they are interested in pursuing.
At EduTrain, career orientation is not limited to classroom discussions or information about university majors. Whenever possible, students are encouraged to take part in real-world experiences that help them understand the professions they may one day enter.
Through community initiatives such as “Tet Reunion,” students not only explore potential career pathways but also develop empathy, social responsibility, and compassion — qualities that are particularly important for those who hope to work in healthcare and other people-centered professions.
Two hundred gift packages may be small gestures, but every encounter and every moment of sharing can become a meaningful lesson in compassion, career awareness, and responsibility toward the community.