Male student graduated with honors from Ho Chi Minh City Polytechnic in 3.5 years

Among nearly 1,000 students receiving diplomas on April 26 from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Thai Tai, a student majoring in Computer Science, led in average score.

According to Mr. Mai Duc Trung, lecturer in the Department of Computer Science, it is not rare for Polytechnic students to pass, but few of them study ahead and still graduate with excellent grades.

For Tai, this is the sweet fruit after a journey of perseverance and perseverance.

“I am very happy to have a memorable and satisfying journey at Polytechnic,” Tai said.

As a former student specializing in Mathematics at the High School for the Gifted, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Thai Tai passed the Polytechnic entrance exam using the priority admission method, competency assessment test scores and graduation exam scores.

The male student said that at first he did not think about studying beyond the university because he knew that the Polytechnic program was famous for its difficulty. However, when he saw that his previous classmates had successfully passed their studies and received internships at large corporations, Tai became more motivated.

At the beginning of the second year, male students outline a detailed plan for implementation. According to Tai, Polytechnic requires students to self-study and research a lot, in addition to grasping the teaching content of teachers. Because he has been accustomed to this way of learning since high school, male students think they can handle it.

“At High School for the Gifted, I was trained in time management skills and studied in large amounts, so I adapted well during college,” Tai shared.

Each semester, Tai registers for a few more courses compared to the general training plan. Normally, students study 4-5 subjects a semester, but Tai studies 6-7 subjects. Male students put their study schedule into 3-4 days of the week, spending the remaining days self-studying and reading specialized documents.

Because the amount of exercises and knowledge to remember gradually increases, Tai makes a list of things to do from the beginning of the week, divides them equally among the days and summarizes them at the end of the week. Before going to class, I watch the lecture to get an overview. During class, Tai asks many questions to understand and remember the lesson right in class.

“I try to understand the nature of the problem rather than remember the words, so I can remember more knowledge for longer,” Tai said.

When it’s time to prepare for the exam, male students just need to systematize their knowledge and get familiar with the subject. Tai also prioritizes studying in groups, reviewing with friends to supplement and remind each other of knowledge.

“The most difficult time for me was when I was doing a full-time internship and working on a project. During the day I worked at the company, and at night I spent time refining my project as best as possible, sometimes staying up until 2 or 3 a.m.,” Tai said. The male student completed the project in 7 months and was graded excellent.

Thanks to scientific management, Tai still has time to play sports, learn foreign languages, help his family and participate in extracurricular activities.

At the Polytechnic School, Tai and his lecturers researched and built a system to serve the management of the urban waste transportation process. In addition, Tai interned for three months at VinAI Research Institute.

At the same time, Tai self-taught English and German. Male students maintain the habit of learning new vocabulary every day and listening to foreign speakers to improve pronunciation and intonation. Thanks to that, I scored 8.0 in IELTS, and 8.5 in Speaking skill.

With German, Tai applies a similar method, but it is more difficult because the vocabulary is difficult to remember. Therefore, Tai learns new words in clusters, with images or according to the context of use to use them correctly.

As a homeroom lecturer, Mr. Mai Duc Trung is impressed with Thai Tai’s ability to organize work and manage time. He also praised students for their leadership and teamwork abilities, helping them build good relationships with teachers and friends.

“Having passed his studies, Tai is also the class president. He is active in class and department movements. I feel very secure about the work assigned to Tai,” Mr. Trung commented.

Currently, Tai is improving his German and preparing his application for a master’s degree in Computer Science in this country. Male students want to improve their professional knowledge and cultivate their personal life skills.

“Germany has the world’s leading industrial engineering foundation and is famous for its neat and efficient industrial style, so I want to study here,” Tai said.

Le Nguyen