Ha Tinh student studying in Thailand wins “January Star” award

With an admirable record of academic achievements and activities, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep (Cam Xuyen, Ha Tinh ) - President of the Vietnamese Student Association in Thailand has just been honored to receive the "January Star" award from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Student Association.

Female student Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep - President of the Vietnamese Student Association in Thailand.

Since her childhood, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep (born in 2003, from Cam Hung commune, Cam Xuyen) has cherished the dream of studying abroad. In 2021, after graduating from Ha Tinh University Primary, Secondary and High School, Diep convinced her family to let her go to Thailand to study at university. The major she chose was supply chain management at the Faculty of Business Administration, Assumption University in Bangkok. Despite many concerns and worries, Ngoc Diep's parents and 3 sisters supported her in pursuing her passion.

Diep said that in the first days of arriving in the Land of Golden Pagodas, she encountered many difficulties due to differences in culture, lifestyle, and language barriers. In addition, the heavy curriculum forced the female student from Ha Tinh to always make constant efforts to not fall behind her native classmates.

"I learn to face difficulties, seeing them as opportunities for me to learn and experience new things. I also spend time learning about the culture and history, respecting and following social rules in the host country as well as learning Thai to be able to communicate more effectively," said Diep.

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep (back row, 3rd from left) and the Vietnamese Students Association in Thailand attended a meeting and talk with National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue in Thailand in December 2023.

From the land of golden temples, Diep shared her happiness as if she was “returning home” when she was connected to join the Vietnamese Student Association in Thailand. The female student said that she was lucky to have known and participated in activities of the student association since her first year of university. Here, Diep was able to interact, connect, and exchange experiences with Vietnamese students to help and support each other in studying and training.

Gradually adapting to the new living environment, Diep made strong progress in her studies. Thanks to her awareness and good academic performance, Diep was elected as group leader many times in her class. Group discussions and presentations in front of the class helped the female student from Ha Tinh practice her leadership and teamwork skills, helping her become more confident in communicating and presenting her views in front of a crowd.

Thanks to her enthusiasm and dynamism in activities, good moral qualities and academic achievements, in September 2022, Ngoc Diep was elected President of the Vietnamese Student Association in Thailand and Head of the Communications - Public Relations Department of the Faculty of Supply Chain Management.

Becoming a student "leader" at a very young age, Ngoc Diep does not consider this a pressure because the female President of the Vietnamese Student Association in Thailand is proud to have "always a group of enthusiastic and creative students by my side. Moreover, the activities of the Youth Union and Association help me to mature more, have many opportunities to experience and learn".

Ngoc Diep (second from left) attends the Vietnam National Day event organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Bangkok .

Taking on the position of President of the Vietnamese Student Association in Thailand is also an opportunity for Ngoc Diep to participate in career guidance sessions, leadership training courses and cultural exchange events... organized by the Vietnamese Student Association in Thailand and the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand.

As President of the Vietnamese Student Association in Thailand, Ngoc Diep aims to promote student movements, focusing on the “5 Good Students” movement; diversify activities in the student community such as organizing seminars on soft skills and careers or welcoming new students, sports festivals, meetings, etc.

In particular, Ngoc Diep determined that it is necessary to ensure that the association will create a friendly supportive environment, where students can share opinions, propose ideas and receive necessary support; connect and build relationships with businesses to be able to help members.

Ngoc Diep participates in charity activities for disadvantaged Vietnamese people in Thailand.

Ngoc Diep also actively participated in activities to connect the Vietnamese and Thai communities. Accordingly, the female student actively participated in activities of the Vietnam - Thailand Friendship Association; represented Vietnamese students to contribute ideas at the event of the Joint Economic Business Day of the two countries "Thailand - Vietnam Zero Boundary"; participated in the Policy and Law Forum to promote economic, trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand... Through these activities, the female student said that she was extremely honored to have the opportunity to contribute a small part to the development of the relationship between Vietnam and neighboring countries.

With her efforts, Ngoc Diep has achieved many outstanding achievements when she received the honorary award for students with excellent academic achievements for two consecutive years; received a scholarship for students with high academic results in the second semester of the 2022-2023 school year; achieved the title of "5 Good Students" at the Central level in 2022; was a shining example of a student of the term voted by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Student Association, "January Star" in 2023... To achieve the above achievements, Ngoc Diep always promotes self-awareness, independence, clearly defining the goals and values ​​of learning.

"The January Star is a noble award that any student would like to receive. It is also a source of encouragement for me to try harder in my studies and fulfill my future dreams" - Ngoc Diep expressed.

Her parents and three sisters are the source of motivation that helps Ngoc Diep conquer all difficulties in life.

Ngoc Diep believes that the most important task of students is still studying, but besides that, they still need to equip themselves with experiences and life skills to start a career after graduation. According to the female student from Ha Tinh, one of the important factors is to practice the ability to work independently, learn how to manage time to balance between studying and other activities.

The female student aims to complete her undergraduate program in 3.5 years and then continue to pursue a master's and doctoral program and return to Vietnam to contribute to her homeland.

"I think success is a very long journey, so if you have determination, you will succeed. Each member of my family is a shining example for me to strive to improve myself and conquer new goals" - Ngoc Diep shared.

The “January Star” Award is evaluated based on the criteria of training in ethics, study, physical strength, volunteering and integration. This is a noble award of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Student Association, reviewed annually to honor and reward students and union officials at home and abroad who are exemplary in study and training. There are 96 individuals winning the January Star Award in 2023.

Ngan Giang

Source: https://baohatinh.vn/xa-que/du-hoc-sinh-ha-tinh-tai-thai-lan-gianh-giai-thuong-sao-thang-gieng/259977.htm