Catching up!

Time flies when you’re buried under a mountain of work.

Technically, it’s work that’s kept me away from Hmongism for these past few months. But in this harsh economy, I am blessed to even be able to say that! Friends and family all report job cuts and lose of benefits, it’s still hitting close to home. Companies that have been open for decades are looking to downsize and some are even outright closing due to these economic times. Many economists state that we’ll rebound soon, but what happens now when bills are due and money is scarce? We just hope that we have enough to hold out, others aren’t so lucky. Foreclosure is such a common phrase these days that you’ll feel left out if you haven’t considered it or discussed it yourself.

Despite these discouraging economic headlines, now is the time to take the opportunity to improve your situation. College enrollment, coincedently, has increased steadily over the past few years. More and more are people looking to gain valuable skills that will give them that edge over the other 100+ applicants. Now is the time to improve and elevate yourself above all others because competition is more fierce in a job market where postions are scarce and requirements are more specialized.

I consider myself a fairly lucky guy, so it’s with this that I take a minute to thank all of you readers. I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to express my own thoughts and opinions in this format. Without you, Hmongism would not exist. The Hmongism movement would not exist. Keep doing what you’re doing and we’ll walk this journey together.

-Hmooj Vang
Editor