Class in Bac Ninh has two national top students in block C

Luong Tai High School No. 2 (Bac Ninh) has two students in class 12D1 who are the national valedictorians in block C00 (literature, history, geography). They are Phung Thi Ngoc Mai and Khuc Nguyen Thuy Linh, both of whom achieved a score of 29.75. Specifically, the two students achieved a score of 10 in history, a score of 10 in geography, and a score of 9.75 in literature.

Notably, Phung Thi Ngoc Mai (2006) and Khuc Nguyen Thuy Linh (2006) are not only classmates but also on the same history team.

Khuc Nguyen Thuy Linh, a student of class 12D1 - Luong Tai High School No. 2 (Bac Ninh), is the valedictorian of block C00 nationwide with a score of 29.75 (Photo: NVCC).

"I was overwhelmed with emotion because I didn't think I would achieve such a high result. I couldn't sleep after the exam because I was worried and nervous," said Khuc Nguyen Thuy Linh.

Linh mentally calculated that 29.75 was an almost perfect score, but she wasn't sure she would be valedictorian. It wasn't until the school announced it that she truly believed she had been the top student in the country in block C00. "My family kept asking me if I was sure. Because I didn't believe I had achieved such a high score," Linh shared.

Unlike Thuy Linh, Ngoc Mai did not feel too surprised: "The above score was within my prediction. However, I am also very happy to be one of the 19 top students in block C nationwide."

Phung Thi Ngoc Mai is the second valedictorian of block C00 of class 12D1 - Luong Tai High School No. 2 (Bac Ninh) (Photo: NVCC).

Considered as a pair of friends who progress together, Thuy Linh and Ngoc Mai always learn and share knowledge with each other. The two female students are always excited to debate in every team class.

Commenting on her students, history teacher Nguyen Thi Huong said: "Linh and Mai are both very obedient and highly determined. In the provincial excellent student competition, both achieved good results. Ngoc Mai won second prize and Thuy Linh won third prize.

During the last months of preparing for the high school graduation exam, all students are highly focused. I hope they will be admitted to the school they want."

Khuc Nguyen Thuy Linh (back, 2nd from left to right) and Phung Thi Ngoc Mai (back, 4th from left to right) both won high prizes in the provincial history competition for excellent students (Photo: NVCC).

Sharing with Dan Tri reporter about her study method, Thuy Linh said that she "plowed" through the questions to improve herself and make the fewest mistakes. In addition, Linh researched and understood herself by choosing the study time frame that she felt most comfortable with, instead of staying up late and forcing herself to study a lot.

For literature, Linh said "no" to cramming. "At first, I only dared to set a goal of 9 points. Then, my literature teacher encouraged and motivated me to raise it to 9.5. In the end, I finished with a near-perfect score," Linh revealed.

This female student said her test scores were only okay, between 25 and 27 points. In the last test, Linh scored 28.25 points.

"People often mistakenly think that block C will focus on memorization, but I don't think so. For history and geography, I will focus on doing exercises and practicing thinking skills, reflexes and analyzing the questions.

I am most afraid of literature because my starting point is block A. But because I love history, I decided to switch to block C. However, I feel lucky to study in an environment where teachers and friends always support me to adapt and improve.

Finally, I got a near-perfect score in this subject," Ngoc Mai said.

Group photo of class 12D1, the class with 2 valedictorians of block C00 nationwide. They are Phung Thi Ngoc Mai (2nd, top row, from right to left) and Khuc Nguyen Thuy Linh (5th, bottom row, from right to left) (Photo: NVCC).

Sharing her memories of the exam, Linh recalled: "On both days of the exam, I couldn't sleep. After finishing the literature exam, I had to take headache medicine to stay awake. The night before the social science exam, I burst into tears because I couldn't sleep.

But luckily I got through it all and did well."

Before checking her scores, Ngoc Mai shared that she went to eat red bean shaved ice to increase her luck. The female student also said that the first person to report her test scores was her friend.

"I also had hope that I would become valedictorian, but I wasn't too sure because I was informed that there was another candidate who got 10 points in literature. After knowing that I was the valedictorian of the country, I was flooded with congratulatory calls," Mai excitedly said.

Regarding future plans, Thuy Linh will enroll in Hanoi Pedagogical University. As for Ngoc Mai, she will enroll in Hanoi Law University.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/lop-hoc-o-bac-ninh-co-hai-thu-khoa-khoi-c-toan-quoc-20240717221008120.htm