Turkish female student scored nearly 50 points on graduation exam, dreams of becoming a diplomat

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tho in her study corner. Photo: Minh Thai

Talking about Ngoc Tho, neighbors all have the same opinion, that she is a good girl, good at studying, especially in Math and English. Talking with her parents, we understand more about her family background and self-discipline that helped Ngoc Tho achieve good results in studying.

Her father, Mr. Nguyen Trong Ky, a doctor at Nghia Dan District Medical Center, shared: I always encourage my child to try his best to do what he can. We do not impose or pressure him on his studies. Since he was little, he liked English the most. But his house is far from the center so he does not have the opportunity to go to extra classes like his friends.

In addition to studying, I also help my mother with work within my ability. Photo: Minh Thai

To prepare for the high school graduation exam, Ngoc Tho had to divide her time to review all subjects. However, because she was taking the D07 exam, Ngoc Tho focused on reviewing 3 subjects: Math, Chemistry and English.

Regarding Math, Ngoc Tho believes that this is a "difficult" subject, requiring high thinking and logic, and learning the types and methods of solving Math problems quickly and more effectively to be suitable for the multiple choice test. Thanks to the help of Mr. Phan Van Dai - Math teacher, who also guided her to win the second prize in Math at the provincial level in 2022, Ngoc Tho's difficulties in learning Math were solved much more easily. Not only studying from books and teachers, she also spends time reading, researching and studying from online teachers on social networks and the internet, combining learning new knowledge with practicing questions, carefully correcting each wrong answer, learning - understanding, combining and flexibly applying what has been taught and learned, not straying from knowledge in school.

According to the homeroom teacher, Ngoc Tho (left) is a good student, diligent and often helps her friends in class. Photo: NVCC

Sharing about her method of learning English, Ngoc Tho said that she always tries to memorize knowledge in class. Understanding the lesson right in class helps her save time and makes it easier for her to review later. For any parts she doesn't understand, she asks her teachers and friends to help her. When she gets home, she practices the knowledge she has learned and practices doing many different types of questions. According to Ngoc Tho, this year's English exam is relatively easy, so many students got full marks. She thinks that she is not too excellent in English compared to her friends. Every day, she spends about 1-2 hours practicing English questions and regularly checks her general knowledge. In addition to the knowledge she learns from teachers, books and friends, Ngoc Tho also consults some sample exams through the internet.

Class 12G, Tay Hieu High School. Photo courtesy of NVCC

The determination and efforts of ethnic minority student Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tho are demonstrated by the fact that she is always in the top of her class, of her school and is an excellent student throughout her 3 years of high school. In grade 10, she won second prize in provincial chess; second prize in provincial math competition for grade 12; and the title of "3 Good Students" at the central level for 2 years in grades 10 and 11; and is currently a member of the Party while still in school.

In the recent high school graduation exam, Ngoc Tho achieved a fairly high score of 26.8 points in 3 subjects of block D07, including 8 points in Chemistry; 9.4 in Math and 9.4 in Foreign Language. Her method of studying well in all subjects is to focus on listening to the teachers' lectures, then self-study at home, do many exercises to improve her knowledge, thereby practicing her learning and thinking skills: "My method of studying well in all subjects is to focus on listening to the teachers' lectures, then self-study at home, do many exercises to improve her knowledge. For subjects I memorize, I study according to an overview diagram, a mind map, then divide each small content into small parts to make it easy to remember and memorize."

Teacher Tran Thi Huyen - homeroom teacher of class 12G, Tay Hieu High School shared: "I am very proud when my students achieved the highest results in the high school graduation exam. During my time as homeroom teacher, I assessed Ngoc Tho as an active class monitor, with good academic performance and always ready to help friends. Normally, specialized students will study lopsidedly, focusing on developing specialized subjects, however, Ngoc Tho, like many other students, is encouraged and given conditions to develop comprehensively. This is one of the school's educational orientations and philosophies."

The saying that Ngoc Tho loves the most and always uses to encourage herself when facing many crossroads and difficulties is "I can do it, you can do it too!". Ngoc Tho always believes that as long as she always tries and makes an effort, her dream will not be far away.

Talking about her dream job in the future, Ngoc Tho did not hesitate to share: “I dream of becoming a diplomat to travel to many places, learn about the relationships between countries as well as contribute a small part to connecting and establishing many new relationships. Currently, I have applied for NV1 at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, majoring in International Economics. Hopefully, my dream will soon come true./.