Please help support my university degree

Hi, my name is Henri, and I’m a student from Hong Kong. I did not come

from an affluent family in Hong Kong, and I did not have the means to go

to university. I started working right after I finished my high school,

and I saved up a bit of money for going to university one day. Due to

the change in the educational system in Hong Kong, it was not plausible

for me to be admitted into a university here or elsewhere based on my

current academic profile. I eventually applied to study at the Open

University UK to study French and German, which I always wanted to

study. In fact, I already possess a good level of French after years of

going to languages classes and self learning. I had also passed the DELF

B2 exam in 2018. However, it is very hard to apply for jobs without a

university degree here. That is why I would like to finish a university

degree for that purpose.

I had worked in several sectors of

business, and I stayed at my current job in a hotel for around 5 years.

Due to COVID-19 and last year’s large scale protests, the hotel industry

and the aviation industry had taken a severe hit. Furthermore, many

other sectors of the economy do not have an optimistic prospect. Despite

that I’m grateful that I still have a job, I have been taking no pay

leaves (for half a month each month) for over a year now. I used my

savings to study the first year of my degree, but it was difficult for

me to continue studying due to a huge reduction in my salary. A large

portion of my salary is used to support my family since my father has

been asked to retire early, and my mother has been asked the same

recently. I planned to use my savings for my study, but I had been using

them to provide for my family for the past year. Therefore I am asking

for your help to help me finish my degree so I can find a better job to

support my family.

It is my dream to study in my university,

however, I did not perform well in high school. That is largely due to

the subjects I chose were unsuitable for me. After a few years of

working, I finally realised what I want to study, and I have been

working really hard for it. My performances also proved that this is the

right path for me. I had studied two modules for my first year of

study, and I received distinctions for both modules. I hope that you can

support me and my family through this difficult time. I will forever be

grateful!

I am confident in my study and I will keep you updated about my progress to get my university degree!