“If you don't try, you won't know how far you can go” - That is the life philosophy and also the guiding principle for Hai Dang's challenging scholarship hunting journey.
Since the 2022-2023 school year, when passing the entrance exam to grade 10 specializing in French at Vinh Phuc High School for the Gifted, Hai Dang has had the dream of studying abroad. From then on, he made a comprehensive training plan for himself. He constantly strives to study in all subjects; at the same time, he practices for SAT, IELTS and accumulates other necessary international certificates.
Hai Dang also made his mark by actively participating in extracurricular activities and community projects. As the President of the Study Abroad Club of Vinh Phuc High School for the Gifted, Hai Dang led the members to create a space to share information, inspire learning and build the dream of studying abroad for many students.
He is also the co-founder of the non-profit project “Moon of Love” to help orphans. Spreading love to the community makes Hai Dang happy.
Hai Dang also holds many leadership roles ineducational and environmental protection projects such as Head of the English professional committee in the project of teaching English for free to secondary school students; Head of the Organizing Committee of the ELIAS project to raise funds to protect sea turtles in Con Dao; Head of the Organizing Committee of the Zeneration Camp 2024 educational summer camp - a place to develop skills for teenagers... Thanks to his constant efforts, Hai Dang has achieved SAT 1490/1600, IELTS 7.0, cumulative score (GPA) 9.4.
Once the criteria were met, Hai Dang proactively researched universities in many advanced countries around the world; at the same time, carefully researched the entry requirements and scholarship policies of each school.
After that, I prepared my own documents, wrote essays, participated in interviews and applied for scholarships to study abroad at more than 50 international universities. As a result, I received more than 20 acceptance letters from many universities in many continents with a total scholarship value of up to 40 billion VND - a dream number for any student.
Notable among them are prestigious scholarships such as the scholarship to study abroad at Centre College worth 5.7 billion VND; the scholarship to study abroad at Depauw University worth 5.2 billion VND; the scholarship to study abroad at Schulich School of Business, York University, the top 1 Business Administration major in Canada (this scholarship has an acceptance rate of only 6-7%); the scholarship to study abroad at ESSEC Business School, the top 1 Business Administration major in France (acceptance rate of 6.3%); the scholarship to study abroad at The College of Wooster worth 5 billion VND...
Hai Dang said: “My success is thanks to the guidance and direction of teachers at Vinh Phuc High School for the Gifted. Another important thing is that I always have a strong family as a support. My parents do not put pressure on me but always encourage, motivate, accompany and support me. My mother also regularly participates in local volunteer activities and that has inspired and motivated me to engage in community projects.”
Ms. Dang Thi Thuy, homeroom teacher of class 12A13 specializing in French, Vinh Phuc High School for the Gifted, said: “Nguyen Hai Dang is an intelligent student, has good thinking, and has aspirations to go far. He knows how to make plans, set goals for himself, and constantly strives and is determined to achieve them. The scholarships he has achieved are what many students dream of. In particular, Hai Dang's scholarship hunting journey has conveyed the message to many students: "To be able to reach the top, you must have a dream, always strive and never give up."
Hai Dang’s scholarship “hunting” journey is a persistent race, requiring solid academic knowledge, good language skills and always being steadfast in his goals. After “conquering” more than 20 international schools, Hai Dang is considering choosing the school that best suits his long-term orientation.
Hai Dang shared: “I want to study in an advanced educational environment to acquire knowledge, accumulate experience, and then return to contribute to my homeland. I, like thousands of other students, are striving every day to contribute to affirming the intelligence, courage and personality of the young generation of Vietnam in the international environment.”
Photo story: Minh Huong
Source: http://baovinhphuc.com.vn/Multimedia/Images/Id/129821/“Chien-than-san-hoc-bong”-Nguyen-Hai-Dang
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