Having struggled with general subjects, being discouraged and neglecting his studies, Hieu woke up when he got a score of 0 in Probability and Statistics with a poor GPA (1.71/4).
Pham Minh Hieu, 22 years old, from Nghe An, has just graduated from the major of Logistics and Supply Chain Management under the Industrial Management Department, Institute of Economics and Management, Hanoi University of Science and Technology with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.58/4 points, receiving a good degree.
He also won third prize in the Student Scientific Research Competition at the Ministry of Education and Training level, second prize at the university level, had articles published at international conferences, and many awards and scholarships related to the Logistics major.
Looking back, Hieu is also surprised at what he has achieved. Before that, Hieu doubted himself, neglected his studies and worked part-time after a series of days of "not being able to study" at the Polytechnic University.
Pham Minh Hieu. Photo: Character provided
Hieu took the university entrance exam in 2019 with 25.25 points in block D01 (Math, Literature, English). With the intention of studying Logistics - a "hot" major at that time, but knowing that he did not have enough points to pass the prestigious economic schools, Hieu chose to register for the Industrial Management major at Hanoi University of Science and Technology.
After being admitted to the school, Hieu received a lot of criticism for studying economics in a technical school. Combined with his not-so-smooth studies and many difficult general subjects, the young man doubted his choice.
"I'm a D block student, studying economics but also having to study subjects like general physics, so I struggled," Hieu shared. Studying was not fun, so Hieu neglected it and took on extra work, from sales staff, waiters, to tutors, leading to poor academic results.
The climax was in the first semester of the second year, Hieu could not learn Probability and Statistics, not even applying it at the most basic level.
"As expected, I got my first zero in my life. That would have been fine if I hadn't seen the scoreboard showing Pham Minh Hieu - 00.0 . The three consecutive zeros made me dizzy," Hieu said.
That semester, Hieu achieved a GPA of 1.71/4, a poor grade. In addition to retaking the Probability and Statistics subject, Hieu also failed the Economic Mathematics subject.
The image of the score 00.0 lingering in Hieu's mind made him uncomfortable. That whole semester, Hieu focused on Probability and Statistics with the determination that if he couldn't do 10 problems in a day, he wouldn't go to sleep. The male student asked his math major friend to explain everything to him so he could grasp the root of the problem. When he took the retake exam, Hieu was overwhelmed because he could do every question on the test. As a result, he got 9.5 points.
At the same time, having to stop working part-time due to Covid-19, Hieu had time to reflect on himself. Hieu kept asking himself, "Why are other people developing while I'm just standing still?", but also wondered if the remaining two years would be enough time to change.
In the meantime, a friend shared about his scientific research, saying that the group was lacking members. Hieu thought this could be an opportunity for change, at least to have memories of his student days, so he asked to join.
Working directly with teachers at the Institute of Economics and Management, seeing the teachers' dedication, still looking for documents to send to the group at 2am, Hieu was determined to start over.
Minh Hieu (middle) received the title of "5 Good Students" at the city level in 2023. Photo: Provided by the character
From a state of disorientation, Hieu used scientific research to rebuild his path. In addition, Hieu wanted to improve his GPA and participate in extracurricular activities. The male student took the criteria of the title "5 Good Students" at the city level as his goal to strive for.
"This goal is very big and very difficult when having to balance time well to do many things at the same time, from paying off debt to scientific research, accumulating training points," Hieu said.
Keeping in mind the saying of a lecturer that "Nothing is impossible" and "If you want it, you have to find a way", Hieu made a specific plan for each week, month, and semester. The plan was detailed down to the component scores of each subject that Hieu desired.
There was a period when Hieu did not sleep more than two hours a day to focus on processing data for scientific reports. Hieu also proactively asked teachers and friends, and searched for documents from many sources when studying subjects.
In just the last two years, Hieu achieved most of his goals. He is the co-author of an article published in the Asia-Pacific Economic Journal; an international conference on Contemporary Issues in Economics, Management and Business, Exploiting Carbon Markets for Sustainable Development in Vietnam; or a global conference on young Vietnamese scientists.
The third prize for the Ministry-level Student Scientific Research that Hieu received in January was the first Ministry-level award from the Institute of Economics and Management of Hanoi University of Science and Technology with a topic on supply chains. In terms of studying, Hieu won encouragement scholarships in many periods and was the champion of the Vietnam Young Logistics Talents contest. The male student also participated in many projects and volunteer activities.
Teaching Hieu in class and supporting his thesis writing process, Mr. Vu Hong Tuan, lecturer of Industrial Management, assessed that what Hieu achieved was worthy.
"Hieu is passionate about scientific research, serious, diligent in research and has the ability to collect, process and analyze data very well. Being diligent in researching problems is something that not many students have," said Mr. Tuan.
Thanks to his ability to process data developed during his scientific research, Hieu was accepted into a company investing in a supermarket chain, right after receiving his degree at the end of the year.
"I like the saying the most: Luck is what you create and the best way to predict the future is to create it . My 4 years of university are proof of that and I will continue to use it as motivation to strive in the future," Hieu said.
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