Graduated as valedictorian of college after 2 years of study, had a job in the right field since student days

Valedictorian Tran Anh Nam with the strategy of "learning fast" to catch up with his peers - Photo: TRONG NHAN

In particular, Anh Nam completed his college program in just 2 years, half a year shorter than the usual schedule.

Mr. Nam (22 years old) was one of the prominent faces present at the opening ceremony and graduation ceremony of Ho Chi Minh City College of Economics, which took place on October 20.

Mr. Nam shared that in 2020, after graduating from high school, he decided not to go to university to learn German and look for opportunities to study abroad in Germany.

After 2 years, Nam's German was quite good, but for some family reasons, Nam could not study abroad.

Then you have to go back to your study plan in Vietnam. Realizing that he was 2 years behind his peers, Nam chose to enroll in college and determined to study quickly to "make up" for the time he had left behind.

Nam chose to study logistics at Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics. Every semester, Nam registered for 2-3 more subjects than his friends. During the summer, Nam took advantage of the summer semester to study extra.

"I learn quickly but I am determined to get good results. I try to complete each subject with the highest score possible," Nam said.

In addition to studying, Anh Nam also participates in many logistics competitions. In 2023, he and his teammates from Ho Chi Minh City College of Economics participated in the Vietnam Young Logistics Talent Competition, entering the top 15 nationwide among hundreds of teams from universities and colleges across the country.

This is also the foundation for you to get a job in your field in January 2024 after only 1.5 years of study. Currently, Nam has become an official employee of the sales department of a logistics company in Ho Chi Minh City.

So now, at the age of 22, Anh Nam has graduated and has a good job, "catching up" with many of his "2K2" peers. Nam's future plan is to work to gain experience and possibly continue his studies.

"I think it doesn't matter where you come from, what matters is that you always try your best. And whether you go to college or university doesn't make much of a difference if you're always aware that learning is never enough, and you always have to be proactive in improving your knowledge," said Anh Nam.

Freshman Le Nguyen Bao Han got 27 points in the high school graduation exam for block D but still chose to study at college - Photo: TRONG NHAN

In addition to graduates, new students entering Ho Chi Minh City College of Economics this year also left many impressions. In particular, many new students with very high high school graduation exam scores also chose to study at college.

The school's valedictorian this year is Nguyen Thi Truc Duy, who was admitted based on her high school graduation exam scores, with a total score of 27.75 points in block C (literature - history - geography). Truc Duy - a former student of Nguyen Dang High School (Tra Vinh) - refused to enroll in a university to choose to study in college.

Also admitted to university but did not choose, instead studying at Ho Chi Minh City College of Economics is new student Le Nguyen Bao Han. She is a former student of Nguyen Cong Tru High School (Dak Lak), with a high school graduation exam score of 27 points in block D (math - literature - English).

"After considering, I think studying in college or university is equally good because I will always have to practice on my own. However, studying in college is more suitable for me because the study time is short, I can start working early and the tuition is cheap," Bao Han said.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tot-nghiep-thu-khoa-cao-dang-sau-2-nam-hoc-co-viec-lam-dung-nganh-nghe-tu-thoi-sinh-vien-2024102012140972.htm