The orphaned girl is incredibly resilient.

(Baonghean.vn) - Trong kỳ thi THPT Quốc gia vừa qua Nguyễn Thị Quý, học sinh Trường THPT Cờ Đỏ (Nghĩa Đàn) xuất sắc dành 28 điểm khối C (Văn 9,0, Sử 9,25, Địa 9,75). Quý là học sinh Nghĩa Đàn duy nhất được UBND tỉnh tuyên dương.

Em Nguyễn Thị Quý (thứ 5 từ trái qua) nhận phần thưởng của UBND huyện Nghĩa Đàn. Ảnh: Thái Trường

Sinh ra ở xóm Hồng Thái, xã Nghĩa Hồng (Nghĩa Đàn), mới hơn 2 tuổi đã mồ côi bố, 3 chị em Quý chịu không ít thiệt thòi. Bà Hoàng Thị Thân, mẹ Quý năm nay đã trên 60 tuổi, là công nhân nông trường Cờ Đỏ đã nghỉ hưu.

Ms. Hoang Thi Than shared: "I gave birth to Quy when I was over 40 years old. My pregnancy with Quy was a difficult and arduous process. At that time, I had arthritis and needed injections, but I was afraid it would affect the fetus, so I tried to endure the pain. I knew giving birth at that age was dangerous and difficult, but thanks to him, my family is happier. However, my husband suddenly passed away when Quy was just over 2 years old. Quy lacked a father's love, so everyone felt very sorry for him. And now, seeing my son achieve his dreams, I don't know what more to say."

Through conversation, Quy exuded confidence and maturity, something rarely seen in a young student from the mountainous region. Quy explained that due to her family circumstances, she always strived to study hard. For her last three years of high school, Quy was an all-around excellent student, and she was even elected class vice-president in charge of academics. Notably, in her 11th grade year, Quy won third prize in the provincial excellent student competition in Literature and Geography, becoming an outstanding student of the school. She also attended a Party membership preparatory course.

Nguyen Thi Quy, a student with great determination. Photo: Thai Truong

Sharing her study secrets, Quy confided: "I mainly study on my own, researching and doing lots of exercises, different types of questions and essays, and learning from books, newspapers, and the internet to enrich my vocabulary. In addition, I must mention the enthusiastic guidance and support of my subject teachers and the exchanges with my group members."

Ms. Nguyen Hoa Van – Quy's homeroom teacher – said: "In Quy, I see diligence, a thirst for knowledge, confidence, determination, and great willpower. He is very quick-witted and has a good vocabulary. In particular, he is a student who passed both subjects in the provincial-level excellent student competition – a rare achievement at our school. Besides excelling in subjects in the humanities group, he also performs well in other subjects."

Nguyen Thi Quy and her homeroom teacher. Photo: Thai Truong

It is known that she has received an acceptance letter from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Law. When asked about her dreams, Quy said that she had done a lot of research before making her decision. Although she will study far from her family and mother, she will try her best to improve her knowledge and skills, and later work at a company or enterprise, expanding her knowledge and foreign language abilities.

This determined young woman constantly reminds herself: "On the path to success, there are no footprints of the lazy." She believes this will continue to be her motivation for success in the future.

Thai Truong