Provincial Chemistry Valedictorian with the dream of becoming a doctor

In the Nghe An province excellent student exam for the 2020-2021 school year, Nguyen Viet Huy wonvaledictorian of Chemistrywith a score of 19.5. That achievement is the result of his passion for Chemistry with difficult exercises and sets of questions. From this passion, Huy constantly researched and learned new methods. Huy said: "I took the knowledge in textbooks as a foundation, then explored on my own to update new knowledge and new methods compared to traditional methods in chemistry. I often discussed with my subject teacher to get her to provide more knowledge as well as more difficult types of questions."

Self-awareness in studying helped Huy achieve success in the exam. Photo: Mai Giang

Chemistry knowledge is quite a lot and sometimes difficult to remember, so Huy's experience is to always have a notebook to write down the interesting things he reads or thinks of, and arranges the knowledge into sections to make it easier to understand and remember. He also regularly reads newspapers about scientific events or fields related to Chemistry, from which he has a relatively thick and rich amount of knowledge.

Born into a family with a tradition of teaching, Huy's parents instilled in their child a spirit of self-discipline in learning. Ms. Pham Thi Nhung, Huy's mother, shared: "I only encourage my child to study, create conditions for him to have good reference materials, but do not encourage him to study by cramming, but to study according to his passion and interests."

Huy's family's joy when he won the top prize in Chemistry in the excellent student exam. Photo: Mai Giang

With such guidance from his parents, Huy arranged his study time reasonably. In the evening, he studied from 7pm to 11pm. In the morning, he woke up at 4am to memorize and study the lesson of the day in advance. In the remaining time, Huy rested, read books and participated in sports activities such as soccer and badminton.

Huy often shares and exchanges knowledge with his younger brother during his studies. Photo: Mai Giang

What is worth mentioning about Huy is his spirit of self-study. Not only Chemistry, but he also spends appropriate time to ensure his knowledge of other subjects. Accordingly, his Chemistry score in grades 10 and 11 both reached 9.9 - 10 and he is an excellent student in 4 subjects: Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology. The average score of all subjects in grade 11 is 8.9.

Huy added: “Chemistry is a priority subject, but that does not mean I neglect other subjects. I also often study the lecture content in advance, so when I come to class, the process of absorbing the lessons is smoother and easier. My dream is to enter a medical university and become a doctor. This dream comes from Huy's desire to take good care of his family's health. To achieve that dream, I am determined that I will have to try very hard in the coming time.”

Huy's homeroom teacher, Dang Dinh Binh, said: "Huy is intelligent, learns lessons quickly, knows how to exploit and approach exercises in many ways. Especially with Chemistry, he has a real passion. He applies the knowledge he has learned to explain natural phenomena very systematically. He stands out for his high spirit of self-study, diligence, and knowing how to share and help friends to progress together"./.