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The secret of 2 female students from a district school who won first prize in history at the provincial level

THE ANH January 22, 2025 08:00

Two female students from Cao Thi Thanh Thao and Nguyen Dao Huyen Trang district school have just won first prize in history in the 12th grade excellent student selection exam in Hai Duong province for the 2024-2025 school year.

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Nguyen Dao Huyen Trang, 12th grade student at Binh Giang High School

Rise above circumstances

Nguyen Dao Huyen Trang's parents, from Binh Giang High School, went to work abroad when she was very young. Their marriage was not successful, making her, who was already disadvantaged because she had to live away from her parents since childhood, even more disadvantaged.

Living in that situation, Trang always kept in mind that she had to try hard to study and be independent so that she could develop herself in the future and not let everyone down.

From grade 1 to now, Trang has been an excellent student. In grade 9, she won first prize in the district-level excellent student competition. In grade 10, she won the provincial-level excellent student competition in history. In the provincial-level excellent student competition for grade 12 in the 2024-2025 school year, Trang won first prize with the second highest score in the province.

Trang said her grandfather inspired her love of history from a young age through revolutionary history stories. And her love of history is nurtured every day as she is fueled and inspired by her teachers.

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Trang and her history teacher

To study history well, Trang accumulates knowledge by reading many books and finding information from many different sources. Her secret is to study and understand the problem, know how to relate it to other events to grasp the problem systematically; build a mind map, and stimulate creativity.

“The hardest time was reviewing for the 12th grade excellent student exam. During the day, I studied at school, and at night, I often studied until 3 a.m. the next morning,” Trang said.

Ms. Tran Thi Canh, a history teacher at Binh Giang High School, said that Trang is a diligent student who reads books. Trang always absorbs modern teaching methods, skills, and new ways of communication from her teacher very quickly and creatively. She has overcome her circumstances to assert herself with her strong will and determination.

Historical feelings

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Cao Thi Thanh Thao, 12th grade student at Phuc Thanh High School (Kinh Mon)

As for Cao Thi Thanh Thao, Phuc Thanh High School (Kinh Mon), a girl from the An Phu mountainous area, she also has great determination and willpower in life. Born into a farming family with not very good economic conditions, aware of her parents' hardships, Thao has been very strong and active since childhood. In addition to studying, Thao actively helps her parents with farm work, cooking, cleaning the house...

Thao said that her love for history began to grow when her mother bought her books and stories about historical figures to read. She was always curious and wanted to explore the country's historical treasures. Not only did she read books diligently, Thao also sought knowledge through reading newspapers, watching TV and historical videos on the internet...

In grade 9, Thao won the encouragement prize for excellent students in history at the town level. In grade 10, Thao won the third prize for excellent students in history at the provincial level. At the provincial exam for excellent students in grade 12 in the 2024-2025 school year, Thao continued to excel and won first prize with the highest score in the province.

According to Thao, the secret to studying history well is diligence, accumulating and selecting knowledge, always being curious, and eager to acquire new historical knowledge in many ways. Thao is very diligent in practicing many exercises assigned by the teacher, at the same time, researching to immediately correct shortcomings and fill in gaps in knowledge.

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Thao and her history teacher at Phuc Thanh High School

“When studying history at home, I often play patriotic songs to create space and motivation to study. During the time I review for the excellent student exam, I often study until 4-5 am the next morning,” Thao said.

Ms. Hoang Thi Hai Yen, history teacher at Phuc Thanh High School, said Thao is very hard-working and eager to learn.

From grade 1 until now, Thao has always been an excellent student. Thao not only studies well in all subjects but is also very active and plays the role of class monitor well.

Coincidentally, both female students of this district school dream of becoming lawyers in the future. Both of them want to use their thinking and reasoning skills, along with their own strength, to help their families, the disadvantaged, and to spread faith and positivity to everyone.

THE ANH
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