Beautiful female student of Vinh University's Specialized School entered the contest Road to Olympia

(Baonghean.vn) - With her talent and courage, beautiful female student Phan Thi Ha Phuong, Vinh University High School for the Gifted, has excelled over other contestants to become the laurel wreath owner of the January contest, fourth quarter of the Road to Olympia 2017.

Phan Thi Ha Phuong, class 11A10 English major, Vinh University High School for the Gifted, won the laurel wreath at the January competition, fourth quarter of Road to Olympia 2017. Photo: NVCC

Smart, confident, beautiful, those are the first impressions when meeting Phan Thi Ha Phuong (born 2000), class 11A10 English major, Vinh University High School for the Gifted. After winning the laurel wreath at the January contest, the fourth quarter of the Road to Olympia 2017. Ha Phuong said she was very happy, proud and honored to be the first contestant to participate in the fourth quarter contest.

As the only female contestant in the January, fourth quarter competition, Ha Phuong showed that she was not inferior to the other three contestants. In the Warm-up round, Ha Phuong won 60/120 points, ranking 2nd out of four contestants.

Entering the Acceleration round, the round with a breakthrough in scores among the contestants, Ha Phuong confidently demonstrated her ability when she excellently answered correctly and almost the fastest all 4 questions. With this achievement, she rose to the number 1 position with 210 points. At the end of the competition, Ha Phuong was so happy that she cried when she came from behind to win first place with a score of 240, only 10 points behind the second contestant.

Ha Phuong and her relatives and friends took souvenir photos after winning the laurel wreath. Photo: NVCC

Sharing about the contest, Ha Phuong said that she has followed the program Road to Olympia since she was a child and dreamed of trying her hand at this big playground for students. In grade 11, Ha Phuong applied for the contest with the enthusiastic help of teachers, school principals, and the support of family and friends.

Becoming the first contestant to participate in the fourth quarter of the Road to Olympia 2017 competition is a joy that is difficult to describe in words, especially when Ha Phuong is the first student from Vinh University's Specialized School to advance far in the competition.

Although she is a student in a specialized class, Ha Phuong studies all subjects very well. During her 11 years of study, she has always achieved the title of excellent student and most recently won third prize in the English competition. Talking about her study secrets, Phuong confided, "I always believe that to study well, not only do I need to learn from teachers but I also need to research and learn more from books and newspapers. This will help me remember longer and better."

As for English, in addition to studying in class, at home, Ha Phuong often practices her listening and speaking skills by watching movies, listening to European and American music and then pronouncing them. Not only studying from books, she also regularly follows English news to practice her reading skills and update information about what is happening in the world.

Not only is she a good student, Ha Phuong also actively participates and acts as MC for many school programs. Photo: NVCC

Although she majored in English, Ha Phuong’s favorite subject was history. Phuong said, “Every historical story made me feel interested and fascinated. The more I read and studied, the more I wanted to know about the wars of the nation, the events of the past… Learning about history is also a common hobby of my father and I. Whenever we have free time, the three of us sit and quiz each other about historical knowledge.” This has contributed significantly to Ha Phuong’s rich knowledge.

Not only is she a good student, Ha Phuong is also very active in participating in union and association activities at school as a program host. Ha Phuong said that in the future, she wishes to become a professional editor. To realize her dream, Ha Phuong has been trying to study hard as well as supplement her social knowledge.

Chu Thanh