Female student 'swims against the tide' to become valedictorian of Hanoi Medical University

TPO - From a Law student, Chu Hong Ngoc decided to "swim against the current" and retake the university entrance exam to enter Hanoi Medical University. Hong Ngoc is one of the 100 excellent valedictorians of universities honored by Hanoi City.

Going against the current Female student Chu Hong Ngoc (born 2001), graduated with a bachelor's degree in Nutrition with a score of 8.42/10, excellently becoming the new valedictorian of Hanoi Medical University in 2024. Although she had a special love for Medicine from an early age, Chu Hong Ngoc did not choose to take the Medicine exam from the beginning, because she was afraid of not being able to pursue her passion. Ngoc said that before that, she was a block A student at a high school, her academic performance was not outstanding so she did not have the courage to change direction to register for Medicine. Thinking so, Ngoc chose a safer choice, which was to take the Law exam. But after the first year of study, she felt that she was not really suitable for this major despite her great efforts. “I have always had an obsession with the image of doctors and medical staff in white coats. My dream is to wear a white doctor's coat. So I decided to take a risk and retake the exam so I won't regret it later,” Hong Ngoc shared.

Chu Hong Ngoc - valedictorian of Nutrition, Hanoi Medical University.

Ngoc decided to retake the university entrance exam quite quickly and only studied for 3 months. Because she knew she did not have enough time and ability to choose Medicine - the major with the highest admission score, Ngoc chose Nutrition after consulting with her seniors. "Before that, I did not understand Nutrition very well, but the more I studied and learned, the more I loved this major," Ngoc confided.

Studying for exams in a short and urgent period of time was not easy for Ngoc. She had to calculate and divide her time to both master the basic knowledge and supplement advanced exercises. At the same time, the COVID-19 outbreak led to social distancing, forcing Ngoc to study at home. However, with diligence and discipline, all her efforts were duly rewarded when she received the admission notice from Hanoi Medical University. Besides the time pressure, Ngoc said that the biggest obstacle was her family's opposition. Because she had passed and studied at a good school, her family did not support Ngoc's risk of retaking the exam. "My parents still did not really believe it even after I had completed the admission procedures to medical school. To prove my choice to them, I tried hard to receive a scholarship in the first semester," Hong Ngoc said. Affirming myself From the first subjects, Ngoc always focused on learning. Every day, she spends at least 5 to 10 minutes reviewing the next day's lesson. She also spends time to consolidate the knowledge she has learned, especially the knowledge that the teacher mentioned but is not in the textbook. "On days when I am more diligent, I will do sets of questions to quantify the knowledge that I have learned that day. Before each review session, I will make a schedule of the lessons I need to study each day and be determined to finish them before going to bed," Ngoc said. She said that she prioritizes studying effectively instead of spending a lot of time studying haphazardly. Therefore, Ngoc always tries to focus so that her study time is short but highly effective. Most of Ngoc's study time is in the evening before going to bed or she takes the opportunity to read the lesson before the teacher enters the class. “70-80% of the basic knowledge has been compiled in detail and fully in the textbook. I just need to stick to the knowledge in it to understand the core, to have a basis to learn more from synthesis documents or external research,” Ngoc said. For the 10x female student, the most effective learning method is to practice perseverance and discipline. When working, she always sets clear goals, divides the goals from large to small, specific and detailed to easily grasp and achieve. Although many times she feels tired and wants to give up, Ngoc always tries to adjust her spirit to overcome. And then when she achieves results, she feels proud and has no regrets for persevering to the end. The female student also especially emphasizes that she should know how to seize every opportunity, and not miss any opportunity that comes to her. “I once had the opportunity to participate in a contest, after that contest I had many other opportunities and even an internship at a large organization. So, whenever an opportunity comes, don’t miss it, but challenge yourself more because who knows, after that opportunity, countless other opportunities and choices will come,” Ngoc shared.

Hong Ngoc spoke at the graduation ceremony.

In addition to studying, Hong Ngoc also participates in clubs inside and outside of school. She actively participates in sports activities such as running races, volunteering and being an organizer for many events and conferences...

Continuing on the path she has chosen, Hong Ngoc said she will continue her postgraduate studies with the goal of becoming a lecturer in the health field. “My biggest dream is to have enough ability, expertise and influence to spread my ambitions and enthusiasm to future generations of students studying Nutrition, contributing a small part of my strength to the cause of improving community health,” Ngoc shared.

Some outstanding achievements of Chu Hong Ngoc: - Valedictorian of the course and good performance throughout the 2020-2024 course; - Scholarship to encourage learning at the school: Semester I, II of the 2020-2021 school year; 2021-2022; 2022-2023; Semester II of the 2023-2024 school year; - Student with an article published in a prestigious international magazine in the 2022-2023 school year; - Student with excellent group activities in the 2021-2022 school year; 2022-2023 school year; - Student with excellent achievements in class work, Youth Union, Student Association in the 2020-2021 school year; - Semi-finalist (Top 10) of the Social Innovation Launch 2021 competition; - Top 15 startup idea competition on innovation in the health sector of Hanoi University of Pharmacy.

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