The valedictorian with 39 points that day...
In 2014, Nguyen Thi Ai Tram asked her family to leave her hometown in Ben Tre province to go to Ho Chi Minh City to continue her 12th grade studies. With the ambition of becoming a doctor, Tram chose to transfer from a rural school to Nguyen Khuyen Secondary and High School in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tram clearly remembers that year, all her focus was on passing the university entrance exam for group B (math, chemistry, biology), but first she had to graduate from high school. In grade 12, Tram set out a rather strict plan for her studies, from studying, reviewing for exams, solving problems almost every day. And thanks to her serious study plan and clear goals, passing the high school graduation exam was quite easy for Tram.
Ai Tram in those days with teacher Pham Tran Bich Van, Nguyen Khuyen Secondary and High School
“My pressure at that time was to review for both graduation and university exams at the same time, because some subjects did not overlap. I only set a goal of doing the best I could on the exam. That was to apply the knowledge and skills I had learned from my teachers and maintain the best spirit when taking the test in the exam room,” Tram shared.
After the high school graduation exam, Tram stayed at school to study for the university entrance exam. On the day the exam results were announced, Tram was overwhelmed, because she did not think she would be the valedictorian of that year's exam. Tram's total exam score was 39, with 10 points in math, physics, and chemistry. Tram scored 9 points in literature alone.
“When the scores were announced and I knew I was the valedictorian, I still can’t forget that feeling. At that moment, I was overwhelmed with emotion. I was overwhelmed with surprise, happiness, and the feeling that I had just done something to make my parents and teachers proud,” Tram recalled.
After graduating from high school, Tram took the entrance exams to the General Practitioner program at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City and the Chemical Engineering program at the University of Technology in Ho Chi Minh City. Tram passed both programs. Finally, Tram chose to study at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City to make her dream come true.
Don't rest on your laurels
Tram said that at that time she felt very proud to be the valedictorian. However, Tram knew she could not rest on her laurels. “At the university I attended, almost all of my friends were “superhumans”, some were admitted directly, some won national excellent student awards… Therefore, if I want my next journey in the university to have good results, I need to continue to make more efforts”, Tram said.
And Tram's 6 years of university are also a journey of continuous efforts. In the first 3 years, Tram set a goal of studying well but also did not forget to cultivate soft skills through social activities. Tram took on the role of class monitor in the first two years, participating in most of the Youth Union and Association activities at school.
Ai Tram of the present after 9 years is the valedictorian of the high school graduation exam
Three years later, Tram spent more time practicing at the hospital. This female student chose to focus full-time on studying, and if she had free time, she would participate in other activities. In the last three years, Tram received a 100% tuition scholarship from the school every year; she graduated from university with good grades.
After graduating, Tram chose to major in internal medicine at a public hospital in Ho Chi Minh City and is currently studying for a master's degree at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City.
Looking back after 9 years, the valedictorian's dream has now come true, being able to personally examine and take care of patients.
From being the valedictorian in 2014, Tram's dream of becoming a doctor has now come true.
Tram also hopes that this year's valedictorians will maintain their spirit, attitude and belief to carry that title with them throughout their upcoming journey of study at university. The university environment is an open environment, where you are free to choose your career and success or failure depends on your attitude and choice.
"Every failure is a lesson, like a time when we can't solve a math problem, for example, but that doesn't mean it's a mistake, it's a lesson and we must always find ways to solve those problems to overcome ourselves, like the way we became valedictorians," Tram shared.
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