The miracle of the "Tao Dan Nu Si" group at Phan School

Lock Facebook to focus on studying for exams

BDue to the low achievements in previous exams as well as the provincial excellent student exam in the past school year, the 7 members of the Literature Team of class 12C1 determined to conquer with passion and the expectations of family, teachers and friends.

A group of 12th grade students from C1 - Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted calling themselves "Tao Dan Ladies" and the teacher in charge of the Literature team. Photo: Thuy Tinh

The group of 7 "female poets" was established as soon as they joined the team. All personal interests and Facebook usage were given way to spending time studying, reading and writing.“We agreed to lock all Facebook accounts. Limit phone usage as much as possible, only use it to discuss lessons when necessary.”Dang Thuy Duong, group leader, shared and said:“Before the exam, with stressful study hours and exam pressure, many of us felt discouraged many times. At that time, we could only hold each other's hands to encourage ourselves and sing the song "Road to Glory" to give each other more strength.”Not only do we gain experience from discussing, correcting, supplementing, and perfecting our work with teachers, but the whole group also works together from correcting small errors in a sentence to creating an outline for an essay.

According to members, simply correcting each other's writing anytime, anywhere has helped them progress quickly and create good, meaningful essays.

Sharing the secret to getting high scores in Literature, members said:“In addition to reading a lot and writing a lot, the essay must show views from many angles, express the ego and relate to real life - this is the factor that makes my essay better than essays that have enough ideas but are not deep.”

Pressure because of pity for teacher

All 7 members of the group achieved high scores in the National Literature Competition for Excellent Students. Photo: Thuy Tinh

Throughout the story, the students shared their pride when talking about where their "improvement" came from; the weaknesses that the group members all had were pointed out by the teachers and how they found solutions? If when studying in grades 10 and 11, the members all wrote based on emotions and instincts, without logic in the essay, without an outline for their essay, then with the dedication of the teachers, especially the two team managers, the writing of the essay was more intentional.

It seems like when we join the team, we all have to learn from the beginning, "we understand the hard work and dedication of the teachers so that when we encounter any problem, it is not strange."

Talking about the lessons, the students enthusiastically shared: Literature lessons are not only hours for learning knowledge but also hours for expressing, sharing, chatting, and exchanging about life skills and ethics, through which we learn how to live, how to love, how to be human, how to give without expecting anything in return. And all students deeply feel the love of the teachers through the instructions, messages, sharing, and encouragement outside of each lesson.

Each lecture of the teachers contains enthusiasm and passion for literature, is related to life so it is easy to remember. Thao Nguyen - a team member shared:“We are very lucky because the two teachers in charge of the team are extremely dedicated and devoted. They always accompany us throughout the exam preparation process, mealtimes, and study hours. Therefore, not only me but also my friends feel a lot of pressure if we do not get good results. If the results are not good, we feel more sorry for the teachers than ourselves.".

Although always being by the side, accompanying and worrying with the students during the days of preparation, the results achieved by the team were really surprising to the teachers - the ones who directly taught them. Ms. Le Luong Tam - the homeroom teacher, also the team teacher confided: "When leaving the exam room, the students all cried and said, we have not done our best, with the knowledge we have learned, we can do better".

Students and teachers of the Literature team always stood side by side during the exam. Photo: Thuy Tinh

“Diligence, good manners, determination, and learning beyond their abilities are the things I feel in the students. A generation of students who have left a lot of pride in the school’s tradition. Therefore, Ms. Hoang Hien Luong and I, the teacher in charge of the team, told the students: No matter what the result is, we are satisfied with your spirit and attitude towards learning.”

With 100% of the members achieving National Excellent Student Award, it is the result of the efforts and solidarity of the teachers and students of class 12C1 - Phan Boi Chau Specialized School. The joy was multiplied because not only did they win the prize, Tran Thi Thanh Tu - a member of the group was honored to win First Prize - one of the four First Prizes of the province.

The group members shared: "The results of the exam will be the motivation for us to continue our passion, and have more confidence to inspire others to love Literature."