Thai student 'came down the mountain' to overcome difficulties, study well, and won the second place in the school's A block

Mac Van Khanh was born and raised in Ke Gia village, Thach Ngan commune, Con Cuong district in a poor family, of Thai ethnic group, the youngest of four siblings, both parents are over 60 years old this year, family life is very difficult, hard, the main source of income is from slash-and-burn farming. With his love of learning and determination to overcome difficulties, Mac Van Khanh has become one of the typical examples of overcoming difficulties to study well for many students to follow.

Mac Van Khanh took the opportunity to help his younger brother review his lessons. Photo: Thai Hien

Khanh confided: “Because my family had many siblings and was very poor due to the small amount of arable land, even though I was old enough to go to preschool, I could not go to school. Instead, I stayed home and worked on the fields with my parents. Because I witnessed the hardship and poverty of my fellow villagers and my parents, I developed a desire to study and escape poverty from a young age.”

Besides being a good student, Khanh is also a diligent boy who helps his uncle with housework. Photo: Thai Hien

When he was in first grade, with the dream of going to school, Khanh asked his parents to move to live with his uncle Hoang Van Thanh's family in Ha Du village, Cam Son commune (Anh Son) to go to school. Growing up in the care and love of his uncle, even though he did not have parents nearby to care for him like his peers, the poor student Mac Van Khanh was always a good boy, trying hard and being self-disciplined in his studies.

Khanh confided: “At first, I felt sad about being away from my family and parents, but then I thought that only by studying could I escape poverty, so I always used that as motivation to study better, so that when I grow up, I can get a job and earn a lot of money to help my parents.”

Khanh is also an active member of the Youth Union, always participating in physical education, sports and cultural activities of the school and class. Photo: Thai Hien

With that will and ambition, during 12 years of study, Khanh alwaysbe in the topof the class, of the school, in grade 11 I achieved Provincial Excellent Student in Physics. Especially, inHigh school graduation examThis year, Khanh achieved 28.05 points in block A (plus 2 bonus points), including 8.8 points in Math, 8.75 points in Physics and 8.5 points in Chemistry, and is the person with the second highest score in block A at Anh Son 3 High School.

Not only is he outstanding in his studies, Mac Van Khanh is also an active member of the Youth Union, always participating in physical education, sports, and cultural activities of the school and class. With his gentle and friendly lifestyle, he is loved and admired by many friends and teachers at school.

Khanh is a role model for many of his peers. Photo: Thai Hien

Share aboutstudy tipsKhanh said: Due to difficult circumstances, I do not have the conditions to study like my peers, so I mainly study by myself. At home, I take out my textbooks to study the lessons in advance and review the lessons I have learned, and when I go to school, I discuss with my friends or ask my teachers to explain any lessons I do not understand. In addition, I always look up types of exercises on the Internet and learn good teaching methods to supplement my knowledge.

According to Khanh, to get a high score in the National High School Exam, not only do you have to master the basic knowledge but you also have to practice a lot, do many types of questions; and do the same types of questions over and over again. The multiple choice test time is short, requiring candidates to do the test quickly, and there is not much time to think, so if you are familiar with the types of questions in the test, you will do well on the test and get high results.

Commenting on his nephew, Mr. Hoang Van Thanh in Ha Du village, who raised Khanh since he was a child, said: “Although Khanh lived with his uncle’s family for 12 years of school, he never made his uncle sad. Khanh tried very hard and was diligent in his studies. Outside of school hours, he also helped his uncle with housework and guided his younger siblings in their studies. We are very happy and proud to have a nephew like Khanh.”

Saying goodbye to the poor Thai student who loved to study, we still remember the slim figure and bright smile of Mac Van Khanh. When asked about his future dream, Khanh said: My dream is to become an IT engineer, I have also registered for admission to Hanoi University of Science and Technology, but due to difficult family conditions, I am currently applying for scholarships at some schools, if I get it, I will study there to help my parents with some expenses. For Khanh, studying is a way to repay the love and expectations of my parents and also for my own future.