Tran Thi Ngoc Hoai (born in 2002), Business Administration class, has just become the valedictorian of the National Economics University with a perfect score of 4.0/4.0. Graduating a year later than most of her classmates, but the Nghe An female student has no regrets.

“The period of 'setting back' taught me discipline and determination to become a better version of myself,” Hoai said.

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Tran Thi Ngoc Hoai is the valedictorian of the National Economics University with a perfect score of 4.0/4.0. Photo: NVCC

Ngoc Hoai is a former student of Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted (Nghe An). Having won the provincial excellent student award, in 2020 Hoai passed the early admission exam to a series of majors at top schools such as Hotel Management of the National Economics University, Literature Pedagogy of Hanoi National University of Education, Economic Law of Hanoi Law University, Diplomatic Academy...

However, these were not the majors Hoai wanted to pursue. “At that time, I wanted to study Business Administration at the National Economics University because I wanted to equip myself with more comprehensive knowledge and a broader foundation, but I was not accepted,” Hoai recalled.

Not wanting to spend 4 years studying a subject she didn't like, the female student decided to focus on retaking the exam. This caused Hoai to face opposition from her parents and gossip: "Students from specialized schools failed the university entrance exam."

Turning difficulties into motivation, in 2021, Hoai retook the exam and achieved 28.45 points, officially admitted to the Business Administration major at the National Economics University.

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From someone who was shy about talking, Hoai can now confidently stand on stage. Photo: NVCC

Entering her dream school, the Nghe An female student only set two goals: Getting a scholarship and participating in many extracurricular activities to develop her skills.

Right from the first year, Hoai has researched the entire training program to divide the specialized subjects into groups. Instead of "concentrating" the general subjects in the first year, Hoai distributes them evenly from year 1 to year 3 to create balance and reduce pressure.

“I always have a list of tasks every day and only go to bed when I finish them, because I know if I don't finish them, it can slow down the progress of the tasks behind,” Hoai said.

That discipline has helped the female student balance well between studying and participating in extracurricular activities. For 4 consecutive years, Hoai has achieved 7/7 excellent scholarships, and has been the champion and runner-up in 5 competitions on digital economy and digital startups.

At the end of the second year, seeing that many businesses were recruiting massively while many students were still struggling to find jobs, Hoai founded the National Economics University Student Orientation Club. The club connects students with businesses through Job Fairs, and regularly organizes talk shows to share experiences to help students equip themselves with skills to "touch" the requirements of employers.

Not only is she active in school activities, the female student also participates in scientific research. In 2023, realizing that many people have problems related to information security and fraud, Hoai conducted a study on "The impact of digital knowledge on consumer security behavior and online payment intention". This study was later published in an international scientific journal in the Q1 group and Hoai was the main author.

This topic also brought the female student First Prize in the School-level Scientific Research Competition and Third Prize in the Science and Technology Award for students in higher education institutions.

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The female student had a formal job before graduating from university. Photo: NVCC

Starting to work at the end of her second year of university as a recruiter at an e-commerce company, in just one year, the female student became the head of the company's human resources department.

By his senior year of college, after rigorous interviews, Hoai became an employee at a multi-industry corporation as a systems manager.

As the youngest official employee at the corporation without a diploma, Hoai believes that part of the reason is that she has been equipped with soft skills, logical thinking, and critical thinking.

"On the journey of self-improvement, I always strive to persevere, looking at my current self to know that, even if I don't make an immediate leap, just being better than yesterday today is progress," the female student confided.

On that journey, Hoai believes that the biggest inspiration is himself in 2020.

“Before that, I was an introvert. During the 3 years of high school, I only knew how to study. My mother was even worried that I would be isolated by my friends. But when I got into my dream major, I thought that if it was still the same old version, after 4 years, I would most likely continue to go through the same difficult journey as in 2020,” Hoai recalled.

Hoai decided to “transform” herself in her thoughts, personality, and behavior. From a person who was shy about talking and could not stand in front of a crowd, Hoai can now confidently stand on stage to share her experiences and inspire her career to her juniors.

"I hope that in the future I can create values that spread to the community," Hoai expressed.

Graduating with an Excellent degree, Ngoc Hoai plans to continue developing in the corporate environment, while also seeking opportunities to study for a PhD and complete this goal in 6 years.

The female student who was once the "worst in English in class" won 5 master's and doctoral scholarships . Once the worst in English in class, struggling to keep up with the program, but Huong Giang made an effort to "break through" and 6 years later was accepted into 9 top universities in the world for master's and doctoral degrees, including 5 scholarships.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nu-thu-khoa-diem-tuyet-doi-tung-bi-ban-tan-truong-chuyen-ma-truot-dai-hoc-2433748.html