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Upon losing her mother to illness when she was only 7 months old and miraculously surviving a mine attack unscathed that claimed her father&#8217;s life, Naw Bee Bi was forced to relocate to the Mae La refugee camp. At Mae La, she worked diligently to earn educational certificates, hoping they would enable her to one day attend a university. Unfortunately, after years of effort and dedication, Naw Bee Bi learned that educational certificates were not accepted by Myanmar and Thailand universities. Upon hearing this devastating news, Naw Bee Bi courageously sought out and earned a General Education Development (GED), enabling her to become a qualified university applicant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Naw Bee Bi\u2019s unfaltering determination to pursue her education was recognized in 2022 by the Institute of International Education. She was awarded the Odyssey Scholarship, which is a comprehensive scholarship package for displaced students. The funding covers tuition, housing and living expenses for students pursuing four-year bachelor\u2019s degrees as well as advising services, community support and practical resources they may need along their journey.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sometimes I\u2019d lose my hope to attain my dreams, but since I wanted to be educated, I didn&#8217;t focus on those problems&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>Naw Bee Bi<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the Odyssey Scholarship, Naw Bee Bi is currently pursuing a degree in Digital Media Communication at Assumption University in Bangkok, Thailand. 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