Phan University's Literature valedictorian is addicted to books, newspapers, and guitars.

In the entrance exam to Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted, Phan Thi Nhu Quynh - a student of Ly Nhat Quang Secondary School, achieved valedictorian in Literature with a score of 15.5.

To achieve this result is the effort and passion for Literature that always burns in the soul of the good student. Quynh did not hesitate to reveal her own experience to study Literature well.

Quynh with her grandparents. Photo: Ngoc Phuong

Phan Thi Nhu Quynh's family lives with her grandparents in Hamlet 7, Trang Son Commune, Do Luong District. Although the family's living room is not very spacious, it is almost completely covered with Certificates of Merit of Quynh and her younger brother.

With a soft, confident voice, Quynh shared about the exam and her essay to achieve the highest Literature score. The content of the Literature exam for Phan school in the social argumentation was very much appreciated by Quynh. With the question: "Express your thoughts on the journey to your dream". Quynh wrote the essay in the form of a letter to a friend, stating the difficulties encountered in the journey to her dream. "To achieve your dream, you must overcome the initial hardships, you must strive to overcome and not give up. A typical example is the musician Beethoven, he was deaf but had a great passion for music. After making great efforts, he became a famous musician of humanity, leaving behind a huge amount of achievements. Although the journey to your dream was difficult, the results were very worthy. Everyone needs a dream as a motivation, to make life more meaningful...", Quynh recalled the exam she had done.

Phan Thi Nhu Quynh has always been passionate about Literature and she often studies by herself to practice her writing skills. Photo: Ngoc Phuong

In the literary essay with the question: "The importance of the author's writing style in literature and the role of readers", Quynh said, she wrote: "The writing style of writers and poets always has new creativity, but must bear a strong personal mark. Literature is not to copy and print reality but to express a world of senses through the eyes of the artist looking at life and people...". Discussing the role of readers, she highlighted that readers play an important role in the author's literary career. To Thuy Van also said: "A completed work is only half done", meaning that when a work is brought to readers, readers must penetrate, explore, and decode life in literature...

Quynh often helps her parents with housework. Photo: Ngoc Phuong

To achieve the title of Valedictorian in Literature at Phan School, Quynh had an impressive academic record, being an Excellent Student for 5 years in primary school. During the 4 years of secondary school at Ly Nhat Quang Secondary School, she was also an Excellent Student, especially in grade 9 she won the second prize in the district in Literature for grade 9. Talking about her experience in studying Literature well, Quynh shared: “You should not only rely on teachers, but it is important to study by yourself. You can study through lectures on social networks, or refer to good papers of seniors. The most important thing is to have passion and determination. You must divide your time reasonably, not put too much pressure on yourself to absorb the best lessons...”.

Quynh also has a hobby of playing the guitar. Photo: Ngoc Phuong

In addition to being good at Literature, Quynh is also good at Math and Chemistry. Quynh is always loved by her classmates. Commenting on Quynh, Ha Trang, Class 9A monitor, Ly Nhat Quang Secondary School said: “When mentioning the person with the most creative and imaginative ideas in the class, everyone immediately thinks of Nhu Quynh. Especially, every time it is Literature class, the classmates are surprised by her humorous and creative writing style. Nhu Quynh always brings listeners a new feeling in her writing style. Therefore, when I learned that Quynh was the valedictorian of Literature in the 10th grade entrance exam to Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted, I was not too surprised. I hope that Quynh will be even more successful in the future.”

In addition to the admiration of her class monitor, Quynh also received many compliments from her Literature teacher, homeroom teacher and school board.

“Quynh is a student who is passionate about studying Literature. She has achieved quite high results in the District Excellent Student Literature exams from grades 6, 7, 8, and 9. She loves reading books and newspapers, and likes to express her opinions on all issues in life. Because of that, she has an advantage in writing stories, explanations, and arguments; especially social arguments. In class, her classmates love to listen to Quynh's creative storytelling essays, because her stories are always lively and create meaningful situations. It is her love of reading and learning, along with her unique and creative writing style, that has helped her achieve good results in the entrance exam to Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted,” commented Ms. Bui Thi Kim Tan, Quynh's Literature teacher.

I believe that with her passion for Literature, Phan Thi Nhu Quynh will continue to fly far, to achieve her own dream journey like the social essay she wrote when taking the entrance exam to Phan school.