As the class monitor but not achieving the desired results in the first year, Ngoc Dung was determined to change and then became the valedictorian of the People's Security Academy.
Nguyen Ngoc Dung, 22 years old, from Thai Nguyen, graduated from Criminal Investigation with an average score of 3.51/4, leading the entire Academy. This achievement helped Dung be promoted from Second Lieutenant to First Lieutenant one year ahead of schedule.
Dung received flowers and a certificate of merit after the graduation ceremony of the People's Security Academy on December 26. Photo: Provided by the character
Since grade 10, Dung has studied at the Culture School 1, Ministry of Public Security. The Tay ethnic boy said this choice was motivated by his brother, who also works in the police force.
This is a cultural training school for ethnic minority students. Every day, in addition to regular school hours, students also participate in training activities, similar to the training environment of professional armed forces.
Thanks to that, when he became a student at the People's Security Academy, Dung did not take much time to adapt. For the young man from Thai Nguyen, the biggest difference between high school and university is that he had to be much more self-disciplined. If before, Dung had mandatory self-study hours in the evening, supervised and reminded by teachers, student life requires a higher level of initiative. Therefore, in the beginning, Dung was confused about choosing the right learning method.
The subject that Dung feared the most was Philosophy, in the first year. The large amount of knowledge, difficult to understand and remember, made the boy born in 2001 struggle. Luckily, the final exam was in the form of an oral question and answer session, students could express their understanding, so Dung "recovered" his score in this subject.
But overall, Dung still felt that his first year's academic results were not as expected. Thanks to the extra points for being the class monitor, Dung was able to achieve excellent grades. This was the impetus for Dung to change.
"As a class monitor, I have to be responsible, encourage and support my classmates in activities and studies. Therefore, I try to study hard to achieve better results," Dung recalls.
Dung received a certificate of excellence from the Director of the People's Security Academy for the movement "People's Public Security studying and implementing Uncle Ho's Six Teachings", May 2023. Photo: Provided by the character
For general subjects or subjects related to law, Dung pays attention to taking notes, because the content that teachers emphasize is all core knowledge. Near the exam, Dung reviews by combining notes with outlines and textbooks. Before that, to gain more practical knowledge, remember lessons for a long time and practice writing skills, Dung actively participated in competitions to learn Marxist-Leninist Philosophy and learn the law.
Everything is easier in specialized subjects because Dung is very interested. The boy from Thai Nguyen likes the times when he is exposed to equipment used in investigation and practicing crime scene examination. According to him, solid professional knowledge helps him to talk and approach problems more confidently.
In addition to studying, Dung also participates in school and police movement activities. In June 2023, Dung was the only representative of the People's Security Academy to visit Truong Sa archipelago under the program "Students with the Fatherland's sea and islands". The trip lasted 7 days, visiting the islands, meeting soldiers and people, he was impressed by their optimism, patriotism and sacrifice.
"The trip inspired me, made me feel the need to study, practice and live more responsibly," Dung said.
Dung (right) during a visit to Truong Sa archipelago, Khanh Hoa province. Photo: Provided by the character
Lieutenant Colonel Le Luong Son, Deputy Head of the Department of Security Investigation, People's Security Academy, is the person who directly teaches many specialized subjects and guides Dung in some scientific research topics. Mr. Son evaluates his students as serious, proactive and hard-working. Dung has good discipline, once he sets a goal, he adheres to the plan.
In group activities, Dung is mature and has prestige in the class and school. Thanks to that, the members of the class respect and follow the management of the executive committee, achieving many achievements in studying and training.
"I see that Dung has many strengths, so I have encouraged him many times to try hard because he can become valedictorian," said Mr. Son, adding that he was not too surprised by his student's achievements.
As for Dung, becoming valedictorian was something he had never thought of. The day his parents drove him to school to enroll, Dung only hoped to graduate with good results. Looking back, Dung felt a bit regretful for not having made a clear plan early on, which led to his first year results not being as expected.
Therefore, Dung believes that students need to determine long-term goals, then divide the steps to achieve each semester and each year to have the motivation to try and follow the plan.
Dung is at home while waiting for a decision on his job assignment. Dung said he is not afraid of working away from home, he just wants to have the opportunity to learn, apply the knowledge he learned in school to his work and complete the assigned tasks well.
Thanh Hang
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