Duong Diem Ai (26 years old), is a teaching assistant at the Department of Traditional Pathology, Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy. In the eyes of medical students, Ai is known as an excellent, talented, and active female Gen Z in volunteer activities.
Duong Diem Ai, working at the Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Before, when she was in high school, Ai was a shy girl, afraid to express herself in front of a crowd, and her academic performance was not outstanding. Knowing this weakness, when she started university, the girl joined many clubs and teams at school to meet new friends and practice many soft skills.
Talking about the opportunity to come to the traditional medicine industry, Ai said that she wanted to learn more about medicinal plants and medicinal herbs. During her studies, she experienced and learned about traditional medicine, diagnosis methods, and treatments with and without drugs, which inspired her to study.
During 6 years of study, Diem Ai achieved excellent academic results in 8/14 semesters. Her overall GPA was 3.67/4.0, she was an excellent student of the entire course, and the valedictorian of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2022. Not to mention, Ai always tries to improve herself in all aspects, in 2021, she achieved the title of Central-level 5 Good Students.
Having achieved these admirable achievements, Diem Ai said that the path was not entirely rosy. Right from her first year of university, the girl from Can Tho City had to study a lot on her own. Most of the lecture hours were spent discussing unanswered questions or teachers guiding students on how to study on their own. The remaining time, students searched for more knowledge to expand their knowledge.
The "secret" to getting through 6 years of medical school, according to Ai, is to work with a plan. This is very important to help yourself understand and master the large amount of lessons and knowledge. "If you don't plan, even if you study hard, if you don't have enough time, it will be ineffective," Ai shared.
From a shy girl, Diem Ai has improved herself every day, confidently sharing her learning experiences with many medical students.
However, in the most difficult times, the girl always remembers her late grandmother to have more motivation to overcome.
Ai said that when she was a second-year medical student, her grandmother was old and had many chronic diseases. At that time, Ai was so focused on studying at school that she had little time to visit her grandmother's health and did not know that her illness had become serious. Until her grandmother had a stroke, her health was poor and she was no longer conscious. Ai did not have much knowledge about her major or the disease in adults.
"At that time, she lost consciousness and no longer knew anyone, but she still remembered me, her nephew who studied medicine. While she was taking care of her, she asked me to try on her white blouse and asked if I knew how to take a capillary blood sugar... When she passed away, I didn't have the chance to do those things," Ai recalled.
Touched by her grandmother's love for her, Diem Ai determined to study hard to not disappoint her grandmother's love, expectations, and hopes, and strive to become a good doctor.
Dr. Le Minh Hoang, Head of the Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, said that Diem Ai is currently a teaching assistant at the faculty, and although young, she is very capable.
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