Portrait of a 'village school' boy who made it to the Olympic team, 15 years old, 8.0 IELTS

(Dan Tri) - Tran Tuan Anh from Huong Son (Ha Tinh) is the only student among the 37 members of this year's Asian and international Olympic team who does not study at a specialized school.

Tran Tuan Anh is studying in class 12A1, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School, Duc Tho District, Ha Tinh Province. Tuan Anh's hometown is in the mountainous district of Huong Son. Because they wanted their son to have the best learning environment, Tuan Anh's parents moved to Duc Tho. Thanks to that, Tuan Anh was able to take the entrance exam to Nguyen Thi Minh Khai School, a school in a poor district but with top academic achievements in Ha Tinh Province. At the age of 7, Tuan Anh was introduced to computers by his parents. He learned programming online by himself. In grade 5, Tuan Anh won the prize for excellent young IT student. However, when he entered secondary school, Tuan Anh focused on learning English. At the end of grade 9, he took the IELTS certificate exam and achieved 8.0.

Tran Tuan Anh, student of class 12A1, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School, Ha Tinh (Photo: NVCC).

With outstanding foreign language skills, when he entered grade 10, Tuan Anh was trained in this subject by teachers at Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School. He was sent to compete in the provincial English competition and won third prize. However, the teachers themselves realized that he had a special talent in another subject, which was information technology. "I myself also see English as just a tool, so I want to develop my other strengths," Tuan Anh shared. Moving to the information technology team was the right decision for Tuan Anh. Tuan Anh said that the moment he solved a difficult problem "was extremely joyful and exciting, like the feeling of winning a game, making me very happy." Sharing about his learning method, Tuan Anh said that he did not set a fixed schedule, studied flexibly and always spent enough time for entertainment and doing the things he loved. Some days he studies for 12 hours, some days for 2-3 hours, some days he doesn't study at all, letting his mind completely rest by watching comedy clips online or playing games with friends. When he encounters a problem he can't solve, Tuan Anh also stops to go cycling. While cycling, Tuan Anh continues to think about the problem he hasn't found a solution to. "At that time, the body is exercising, training muscles and endurance, while the brain is still doing the work it likes," Tuan Anh explains about his habit.

Portrait of Tran Tuan Anh in real life (Photo: NVCC).

In grade 11, Tuan Anh won the first prize in the provincial-level excellent student competition in informatics. In grade 12, Tuan Anh won the second prize in the national excellent student competition, entered the second round of the selection for the international and Asian Olympic teams, becoming one of two Ha Tinh students to be on the teams. The other is Tran Minh Hoang, a student at Ha Tinh High School for the Gifted, a member of the Mathematical Olympic team. What's more special is that Tuan Anh is the only student who does not study at a specialized school among all 37 students on the teams. Tuan Anh's next goal is to conquer the Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad and enter the top 6 students competing in the International Informatics Olympiad. "In this round, the biggest challenge for me and my teammates is to win a position in the top 6. Everyone is very good and diligent, so instead of trying to surpass them, I try to review and practice to improve my own abilities," Tuan Anh said. Mr. Phan Huu Quyen - Vice Principal of Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School - said that Tuan Anh not only has excellent academic achievements but is also very active and proactive in team activities. Tuan Anh is currently the class monitor of class 12A1, participating in many extracurricular clubs at the school as a leader. Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School was established in 1972 in Duc Tho town, Duc Tho district, Ha Tinh province. For many years, the school's excellent student competition achievements have been second only to Ha Tinh Specialized High School. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school has 18 awards in the first prize for excellent students at the provincial level alone. "Duc Tho is a poor rural area. Here, people still say that they only have two jobs: farming and raising children to study. The achievements that Nguyen Thi Minh Khai school has achieved are thanks to a team of capable and dedicated teachers who devote themselves to teaching their students. In our school, any teacher assigned to train excellent students must make material sacrifices, but they are always ready and consider it their honor. As a non-specialized public high school, the school attaches great importance to discovering talents, finding all solutions and not afraid to change to train students, helping them develop their full potential. When necessary, the school is willing to invest in facilities and equipment so that its students have the best learning conditions and are confident in expressing themselves in exams. What we always expect and are proud of in our students is not their academic achievements, but that they have continued the tradition of studiousness in this land, having a great love for learning and knowledge. That will be "The luggage for students to confidently step out into the big world," Mr. Phan Huu Quyen shared.

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