TPO - Nguyen Thi An and Hua Hong Ngoc, born in the South and the North, are valedictorians of Thu Dau Mot University (Binh Duong). They share the same aspiration to study well to escape poverty and become teachers to bring knowledge to less fortunate students like themselves.
TPO - Nguyen Thi An and Hua Hong Ngoc, born in the South and the North, are valedictorians of Thu Dau Mot University (Binh Duong). They share the same aspiration to study well to escape poverty and become teachers to bring knowledge to less fortunate students like themselves.
Nguyen Thi An was born and raised in the poor countryside of Thieu Toan commune (Thieu Hoa district, Thanh Hoa province). Since childhood, An did not have a father by her side and only had her mother as her sole support, but then an accident happened when her mother got a serious illness (lung disease).
With no health left, An and her mother had to depend on her elderly grandparents. Despite their old age and poor health, they still struggled with farm work to take care of their sick daughter and grandchild.
Understanding the hardships of her grandparents, An has tried to help since she was young. While her friends were on summer vacation or traveling, she asked to work extra to ease the burden on her grandparents.
Little An was aware of her difficult family circumstances early on, so she tried hard to study hard to not disappoint her teachers and grandparents. During her 12 years of high school in her hometown, she always achieved high results. In the 2024 high school graduation exam, An excellently scored 27/30 points in block C00, becoming the valedictorian of the largest public university in Binh Duong.
An decided to leave his hometown for Binh Duong to pursue his dream of becoming an elementary school teacher.
“During my school years, I always dreamed of becoming a teacher. Now, that dream is about to come true. I am one of the students majoring in pedagogy at the school,” An shared.
Talking about the reason for choosing teaching, An said she wanted to impart knowledge to children and have the opportunity to help those in difficult circumstances like herself.
"To do that, I believe that with constant effort and enthusiasm, I will be able to do it" - An confided.
Study to… change your destiny
Since childhood, Hua Hong Ngoc (residing in Ward 1, Cu Chi Town, Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City) has lived in poverty. Her mother's modest factory salary is the main source of income for Ngoc's family. The company has recently encountered difficulties and had to cut working hours, affecting her mother's income.
Meanwhile, Ngoc's 85-year-old grandmother is seriously ill and has to undergo dialysis every week at Cu Chi Hospital. Her father does not have a stable job and has to stay home to take Ngoc's two younger siblings to school and take care of her grandmother. Due to the difficult family situation, Ngoc wanted to quit school many times to go to work to help raise her younger siblings and grandmother, but her parents did not agree.
Encouraged by her teachers and family, Ngoc has continuously strived to study with the desire to escape poverty. This female student has completed 12 years of high school with very high results in the high school graduation exam, becoming the valedictorian of the Education Department of Thu Dau Mot University.
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Hua Hong Ngoc, first year student at Thu Dau Mot University |
Since the day she passed the university entrance exam and came to Binh Duong to study, Ngoc has not dared to buy anything other than the most essential items for studying.
Sharing the reason for pursuing her studies, Ngoc said: “With the dream of becoming an educator, a teacher in the future, I always try my best to study. I think that only through studying can I change my fate. I always tell myself that I must always try my best not only for myself, my family... but also to be able to help many people in the same situation as me in the future.”
The female student shared that receiving a scholarship from the Valedictorian Stepping Up program organized by Tien Phong newspaper will be a great motivation, giving her more strength, helping her to make more efforts in her studies.
"This support also reduces the financial burden on my family, which is facing many difficulties," Ngoc said.
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The program to honor and award the scholarship "Nhan buoc valedictorian" is expected to take place on January 4, 2025. In Hanoi, the program will be held at Tien Phong newspaper headquarters. In Ho Chi Minh City, the program will be held at Hong Bang International University. |
Source: https://tienphong.vn/khat-vong-thoat-ngheo-cua-2-nu-thu-khoa-dai-hoc-dat-thu-post1704983.tpo
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