Female valedictorian of block A of Nghe An: 'Diamonds are only formed under pressure'
(Baonghean.vn) - Nguyen Thi Ha Giang, a student of Kim Lien High School (Nam Dan), had the 9th highest total score in Block A nationwide and the 1st in Nghe An province in the 2019 National High School Exam, with a total score of 28.4 points in 3 subjects: Math 9.4, Chemistry 9.5 and Physics 9.5. She is the first student of the school as well as the district to achieve the best results since the reform of the National High School Exam.
Was "fought" for by teachers to be on the team
Being an excellent student since primary school. With a thin and weak body but always outstanding academic performance, Ha Giang has always been the focus of teachers when choosing students to take the exam. It is the care of teachers that has helped Giang always try hard in her studies. Solid knowledge in secondary school is the foundation that, according to Giang, is a necessary condition for good academic results in high school.
When entering high school, she was assigned as the deputy monitor of class C1, specializing in Natural Sciences. Ha Giang always tried her best to help her classmates progress.
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| Ha Giang always takes time to tutor her younger brother. Photo by Thuy Tinh |
Teacher Nguyen Thi Sao - Head teacher, who also directly teaches Chemistry, said: "As a head teacher, I had to "give" Giang the two subjects of Math and Physics, although she excelled in both subjects. But participating in the provincial excellent student competition in two subjects at the same time was already very stressful... And Giang did not disappoint the trust of her teachers: she won 3rd prize in Physics and 2nd prize in Math in the provincial excellent student competition.
The whole neighborhood admires
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| Candidate Nguyen Thi Ha Giang registered 3 main wishes to enter the universities: Foreign Trade, Hanoi Medical University, Diplomacy. Photo: NVCC |
Born into a family of 3 sisters, Ha Giang is the second daughter, both parents are farmers in hamlet 11, Xuan Lam commune, Nam Dan district, the whole family only depends on 1.3 hectares of rice fields. During harvest days, Giang always spends time helping her parents. Although it is hard, her parents try their best to raise 3 sisters to study, creating the best possible conditions for their children.
Trusting in their daughter's ability, but when receiving the specific results of Ha Giang being in the top 10 candidates with the highest scores in the A block exam nationwide and achieving a total score of 51.15 points in high school graduation subjects: Math 9.4, Literature 8.5, Foreign Language 7, Physics 9.5, Chemistry 9.5, Biology 7.25, Ha Giang's parents were truly overwhelmed with joy.
“I was so happy all day knowing my child’s score. I never thought my child would get such a result. Yesterday, many neighbors, relatives, and friends came to visit and congratulate him.”
Mr. Nguyen Van Long, a neighbor of Ha Giang, shared: “The house is next door, so I knew Giang got a high score since yesterday morning, I was very happy and proud. The couple's family farmed more than 1.3 hectares of rice fields, the parents were diligent and hardworking, and the children were talented. Everyone in the neighborhood admired them.”
“Diamonds are only formed under pressure”
For Ha Giang, all three natural sciences give her new discoveries: Math - comprehensive, scientific, Physics - close to reality, Chemistry - explains many strange phenomena.
“Distribute time reasonably, spend more time on weak parts to master the knowledge. You should study to understand the essence of the lesson, avoid rote learning because it is easy to forget. Keep up with the class program, do not study cramming but solve it day by day, avoid cramming and follow the curriculum and direction of the teacher.”
For multiple choice tests, according to Ha Giang: Be careful, thorough and sure of each question so as not to waste time. The questions are usually arranged by level, so the principle is to do the easy ones first and the difficult ones later. When you encounter a difficult question that you cannot solve, you need to mark it and move on to another question. When you have 5-10 minutes left, you should check the questions you have done. Practicing in mock tests is one of the valuable experiences to prepare thoroughly for the exam.
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| Class 12C1, Kim Lien High School. Photo: NVCC |
Currently, Nguyen Thi Ha Giang has registered 3 main wishes to enter the universities: Foreign Trade, Hanoi Medical University, Diplomacy. She is also one of the excellent students admitted to the Party by the Kim Lien High School Party Cell last June.
“Although I have not chosen a suitable university for myself, no matter what career I choose, I will continue to try and make efforts to not let down my parents and teachers.”
Nguyen Thi Ha Giang, top student of block A of Nghe An in the 2019 National High School Exam
