The student loves math

Tran Tan Phat and his mother rejoice with their achievements, which are gold medals in Mathematics. Photo: C. Nghia

Tan Phat shared: “Every day I find joy in studying, because in addition to teachers at school, I always have the companionship of my parents, who not only help me study and practice life skills, but also guide me to participate in competitions so that I can satisfy my passion for studying.”

Self-study journey

Thanks to his hard work and passion for conquering English and Math competitions, Phat has won a series of awards in Mathematics, such as: Gold medal at the Singapore and Asian Math Olympiad (Sasmo), Gold medal at the Singapore Math Olympiad (SMC0), Silver medal at the American Math Olympiad (AMO), Silver medal at the Singapore Global Math Olympiad (SMGF), Bronze medal at the International Junior Math Olympiad (IJMO), Bronze medal at the International Junior Science Olympiad (VIJSO)...

Phat said that his greatest passion is to explore Mathematics in his own way of learning. It is even more interesting when, in addition to teachers at school, he also has the companionship of his mother, who plays an important role in connecting him with international Mathematics competitions. To gain basic and advanced knowledge to participate in international Mathematics competitions, in addition to studying 2 sessions at school, every day at home he spends 1-2 hours on self-study and playing the sports he likes. He considers studying and grasping knowledge in class very important, and when he gets home, he will do many exercises to master the knowledge more thoroughly.

Sharing his own experience, Tan Phat believes that self-study plays a very important role, because in addition to basic knowledge, he also seeks and discovers new knowledge and advanced knowledge for himself. "In the Math competitions that I have participated in, there is very new knowledge that I have not learned at school, so to participate in these competitions and win prizes, I have to proactively study in advance by asking teachers, or asking my mother at home" - Phat confided.

Phat also believes that reading books and learning on social networks is also very interesting to help gain more interesting, useful and rich knowledge, while also practicing many important skills.

When I have time, I often visit websites about Mathematics to learn, or go to YouTube specializing in Mathematics and natural sciences to watch solutions to difficult Math problems, and perform experiments related to Physics and Mathematics.

What is special is that the Math exams that Phat has participated in, in addition to Math knowledge, all require candidates to use English to take the exams, so this process requires him to strive to study and practice more skills.

Phat shared: “My parents introduced me to English from a young age. Luckily, when I entered first grade, I studied in a bilingual environment, had many opportunities to learn and communicate in English with foreign teachers according to the Cambridge International English program. I had an even greater advantage when I passed the CIE class, which is for students who are excellent in English and mainly use English in the process of learning natural and social subjects.”

Student TRAN TAN PHAT, Asia Bilingual Primary, Secondary and High School:
Not afraid of mistakes, not afraid of difficulties
“Every day I try to discover my own abilities and limits to become a better, more complete person than yesterday. I set specific goals for myself without fear of making mistakes or being afraid of difficulties. The most important thing is that I really seriously pursue the goals I set for myself.”

Dream of becoming an engineer

Thanks to the good guidance from his parents and teachers, Tan Phat not only achieved good academic results, but he also had very clear goals for the future. Although he is still young, Phat's thoughts and dreams are not small. "I have a passion for studying Math and natural sciences such as Physics, Chemistry and English, so in the future I will strive to study to become an engineer in the field of technology to serve my country" - Phat said.

Phat's mother, Nguyen Thi Xuan Dai, said that she graduated from the Department of Chemical Technology at the University of Technology (Ho Chi Minh City National University) and is working for a Japanese company in Vietnam. In addition to her work at the company, she pays great attention to accompanying her child in studying, perfecting his personality and necessary life skills. Although she cares about her child's education, she does not have the habit of imposing academic pressure on him, but mainly inspires his passion for learning and discovery and she is the one who is willing to accompany him.

Ms. Xuan Dai confided: “Whenever I have time, or when my child needs help, I am always ready to accompany him to do his homework, and also share good books and interesting programs on TV. I also proactively research international math competitions for my child to participate in to challenge himself without focusing too much on achievements.”

Some teachers who taught Tran Tan Phat at Asia Bilingual Primary, Secondary and High School said that Phat is a student with good learning qualities, self-confidence and dynamism. He can confidently use English skills in subjects and constantly explore his own limits during the learning process. Vice Principal of Asia Bilingual Primary, Secondary and High School Ma Van Khanh commented: "Tran Tan Phat is a hard-working student, with confident English communication skills even though he has only completed the 6th grade program".

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Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/dong-nai-cuoi-tuan/202506/cau-hoc-tro-me-toan-hoc-3dc0091/