Ho Chi Minh City Polytechnic male student reveals the pressure of “having excelled in studies”

Thai Tai, computer science and engineering, is a special face at the graduation ceremony of Polytechnic University (National University of Ho Chi Minh City) held on the morning of April 26 with the miracle of “having studied well and still excelling”. sharp”.

This time, the entire Ho Chi Minh City University of Science and Technology only had 16 students studying over a period of 3.5 years. Thai Tai is the only student who “has studied well and is still ranked excellent” with a GPA of 9.38.

Share with reporters Dan tri, Tai said, when he entered university, he noticed that many of his seniors who had passed the exam were very successful and were accepted as interns at large companies. Furthermore, studying beyond is also an opportunity for Tai to train himself in the pressure of study and work.

Starting from the second year, Tai plans to arrange his study schedule to achieve his goal of surpassing his studies. During high school at High School for the Gifted (National University of Ho Chi Minh City), he was familiar with the intensity of pressure and was equipped with the necessary skills by teachers to be able to “withstand pressure”, so Tai was not too shocked by the roadmap. overstudy.

However, the university program at the Polytechnic School is considered heavy on theory and experiments, requiring students to self-study and research, which is still a big challenge.

To study beyond, Tai arranges a few more subjects each semester compared to the original training program. In each semester, he arranges his study schedule for 3-4 days/week and spends the remaining days self-studying and reading specialized documents.

Because the number of subjects registered each semester increases, the amount of homework and knowledge also increases. Tai handles it by always making a to-do list at the beginning of each week, dividing it equally among the days and summarizing later. every school week. At the same time, ask for experience from your seniors, or study with friends to optimize your time.

To prepare for the exams, Tai actively reviews the lessons before going to class, tries to ask many questions and understand the lessons right in class, and reviews the lessons after class.

Learning using the method of understanding the nature of the problem rather than memorizing words also helps Tai remember knowledge longer. In the sprint phase, Tai chose to review and systematize knowledge scientifically and familiarize himself with the exam questions.

The new graduate admitted: “Exceeding studies is really stressful. Especially during the period when I had to do a full-time internship and complete the project. During the weekdays from Monday to Friday, I went to practice, and everything else. The remaining evenings and weekends were spent working on the project. That intensity lasted for more than 3 months.”

However, Thai Tai expressed that he is happy with this journey and challenge of self-improvement. The achieved results bring Tai a lot of joy and motivation.

IELTS 8.0, Thai Tai shared that when learning English, he focuses most on vocabulary. This male student maintains the habit of learning new vocabulary every day along with listening to foreign speakers to improve pronunciation and intonation.

Memorizing new vocabulary in clusters, with images or in context also helps Tai remember, understand more deeply and use it more correctly.

Besides English, Tai also studies German and plans to prepare documents to study for a master’s degree in Germany with the desire to further improve his professional knowledge and improve his personal life.

The journey of students in the cycle of pressure to study, study and study, before the question, is there ever a time when Tai feels regretful because maybe his other desires and joys are neglected?

Thai Tai smiled gently: “My desire and joy are found in studying, perfecting and challenging myself.”

At the graduation ceremony, Associate Professor, Dr. Mai Thanh Phong, Principal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, informed that this graduation round, the school awarded degrees to more than 1,000 engineers, architects, and bachelors with 66.67% of students. achieved from good grade or better.

The principal emphasized that the basic foundations that students accumulate from their studies at university will help them on their journey ahead.

However, Associate Professor, Dr. Mai Thanh Phong also expressed his opinion that graduating from university is only the basic equipment to begin the journey of working and striving independently for each person’s career.

“I hope that graduates should continue to strive to learn regularly, learn while working, learn from colleagues and predecessors, learn expertise and skills anytime, anywhere. In particular, the You should make a long-term plan for yourself and be determined to achieve your goals,” said Mr. Mai Thanh Phong.