Female student achieved high score in high school graduation exam thanks to mind mapping method

In the 2024 National High School Graduation Exam, Dang Thi Yen Nhi excelled in the top 20 candidates with the highest scores in the social science group in Nghe An province, with a total score of 56.15 (Math 9.2, Literature 9.5, English 9.2, History 9, Geography 9.25 and Civic Education 10 points).

To achieve the desired graduation exam results, Yen Nhi has gone through a journey of great effort and practice. Nhi shared: "Most of my knowledge mainly depends on textbooks and what teachers teach in regular classes, because that is the basic foundation to develop and improve knowledge, and solve difficult questions well. In addition to class time, at home, I often read many documents, books, newspapers and participate in courses on the Internet."

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I also formed a group with my friends, in which we chose each person who excelled in one subject to actively discuss and supplement each other's missing knowledge.

Dang Thi Yen Nhi - Student of class 12N, Quynh Luu I High School

In all subjects, Yen Nhi learns using mind maps with creative visualization through images, colors, and pictures. She often outlines the main ideas and keywords, then links and chains them together and easily creates new lines of thought, approaches general knowledge and analyzes and solves problems logically. Thanks to that, it helps her remember lessons longer and more deeply, and absorbs knowledge effectively.

Of the 3 subjects in the D01 block I am pursuing, Math is my forte and also the subject that makes me both excited and scared. According to me, I like Math because it stimulates thinking, creativity and agility. I am scared because Math is difficult, has a variety of exercises and topics, and is difficult to get high scores.

That fear originated from the last practice test to prepare for the official high school graduation exam. At that time, due to her poor performance, her score was not as expected, leading to pressure. However, with the motivation of her subject teachers and encouragement from her parents, she gradually stabilized her mentality. When she solved the difficult exercises, Nhi felt her spirit lifted.

English is also Yen Nhi’s strength. What attracts me to this subject is the writing, reading and listening skills because the topics in this part are very diverse, closely related to reality, especially understanding more about political issues, news, and daily life.

Therefore, not only do you learn new words, gain more skills, practice logical thinking and critical thinking, but you also create interesting and useful knowledge to support you in the process of learning Literature, History, Geography, and Civic Education.

As for Literature, Yen Nhi does not choose to memorize but focuses on mastering knowledge, understanding the root of the problem and memorizing it. According to her, when studying Literature, forming ideas is an extremely important issue. Because besides mastering basic knowledge, creative ideas always create depth and uniqueness in each essay. Therefore, mind mapping is an effective learning method that helps her always get above 9 points.

With the score achieved in block D01, Yen Nhi has registered for admission to the International Business major at Foreign Trade University. “This is a very dynamic environment, I want to challenge myself, overcome my shyness and timidity to change more positively”, Yen Nhi shared.

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Yen Nhi is an exemplary, intelligent student, especially with the ability to think, concentrate and self-study very well. Nhi has great effort, high determination, always constantly striving and developing herself. She is an all-round excellent student, has an emotional and sociable lifestyle; actively participates in sports, cultural and artistic activities of the class and school, and is loved and respected by teachers and friends.

Ms. Pham Thi Thu Mai - Homeroom teacher of class 12N, Quynh Luu 1 High School