The boy who majored in English won the gold medal in international chemistry

Phu Quoc is the first student from Quang Nam (since the province was separated) to attend an international competition and win a gold medal.

"My emotions when my name was called at the closing ceremony were truly overwhelming. That moment made me really happy because I did not disappoint the trust of my teachers, family and friends," Quoc shared.

Gương mặt trẻ: Chàng trai từng học chuyên Anh giành HCV hóa học quốc tế - Ảnh 1. — Phu Quoc is one of four students who won gold medals at the International Chemistry Olympiad.

With such a high achievement at the International Chemistry Olympiad, many people probably think that chemistry was Quoc’s hobby and passion from the beginning. However, that is not the case. Chemistry is an interesting turn in the learning path of this student from Quang Nam.

Phu Quoc said: "Since I was young, I was an English major student because this was my family's orientation. But in 7th grade, when I accidentally discovered chemistry experiments online, I felt really attracted and started to learn about chemistry."

After learning about chemistry, the male student felt that this subject was very close to life, helping him answer questions about life around him. Therefore, at the end of 7th grade, Phu Quoc proactively applied to join the school's chemistry team.

"Although changing to a specialized class in middle school is not simple, with determination, encouragement and trust from the chemistry teacher at Kim Dong Middle School (Hoi An City), and support from my family, I decided to change. And perhaps that was the right decision, an interesting turn for my learning path," Quoc confided.

Because of his love and passion for chemistry, this student spends most of his time studying chemistry. For Quoc, chemistry is not only a subject that provides knowledge but also joy and excitement.

Phu Quoc also said that learning chemistry well is not too difficult, just need to have a learning method and be willing to research and study. "Each person will have their own secret to learning, self-study, research and contemplation is an extremely necessary method, because that is when you will transform the knowledge learned into your own knowledge," Quoc said.

Sharing about his future dream, Phu Quoc expressed: "I have the desire to major in chemistry. Because for me, chemistry is a passion. I feel that studying chemistry is the right choice, so no matter how much pressure or stress I have, I have the motivation to overcome it."

Ms. Van Phuong Trang (Quoc's mother) shared: "Phu Quoc chose this path himself, so he almost knows how to chart his own course. Of course, sometimes there are times when he is under pressure. At those times, Phu Quoc will open his heart to his family and his family will always be a solid support for him."

Commenting on this excellent student, Ms. Nguyen Thi Trang, the homeroom teacher, said: "Phu Quoc is a student with good qualities and self-study ability. He spends most of his time self-studying and researching chemistry. Besides, he still studies very well in other subjects.

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