So high that it is criticized as “virtual ghost” too!
Winning a scholarship and studying abroad in a foreign country is the dream of many students. However, not everyone takes the initiative to fulfill their dreams, or studies hard to wait for the opportunity to come. A character who recently joined the scholarship association worth 9 billion is her friend Nguyen Ngoc Thao Linh (born in 2009) student at Nguyen Trung Truc Secondary School, City. Ho Chi Minh.
After the recent enrollment round, her friend received admission notices from 5 different American high schools. In which, the highest support school is 112,440 USD / 4 years (about 2.5 billion VND) for 4 years of study at The Brook Hill School, or the Washington Academy school provides 80,000 USD (about 1.8 billion VND)…
In particular, the whole process of “hunting” for scholarships was prepared by the 12-year-old girl from AZ. Because her family is not well off, she always wants to get the highest scholarship so as not to put financial pressure on her family and still fulfill her dream.
The things Thao Linh achieved at the age of 12 were so impressive that her friend was even suspected of being… made up by netizens! It was not until Linh posted the confirmation on her personal page that she was able to remove the doubt.
The 12-year-old girl’s journey to find information to study abroad on her own, won 9 billion scholarships of 5 high schools in the US
From a young age, Thao Linh nurtured her dream of studying abroad to develop herself. In particular, in her free time, she often spends time watching intellectual programs like Road to Olympia or learn about the example of poor students overcoming difficulties for motivation.
Intending to study abroad early, Thao Linh always tries to study and accumulate many extra-curricular activities. During her elementary and middle school years, she always achieved high academic achievements and won many awards. Not only has the ability to use English well, the female student also has a German certificate and plans to learn a third language, Italian.
It is known that when she was in 6th grade, Linh took the initiative to realize her dream by finding information about studying abroad online. The whole process of applying for a scholarship from finding information, applying to the final steps, girl 12 years old all do it alone and without the help of family.
“Since 6th grade, I googled myself to find the best schools in my favorite state. Then I went to the website to review it again. overview of those schools. Finally, I will go directly to the school’s website to learn more about other content, special features or courses and the requirements of the school when applying for international students.” – Linh recalls.
Since 6th grade, Linh has learned all the information about studying abroad on her own without the help of her parents
Linh shared, to successfully matriculate into American high schools, students need to go through 3 rounds. The first round is to prepare a profile, including a CV and a personal essay. In the second round, they will have to take an English test, the time limit is 1 hour. This test includes 30 vocabulary sentences, 30 grammar sentences, 20 listening sentences and 20 reading – writing sentences.
Finally, the contestant will enter the final round of the exam. This is also the most difficult round when candidates have to interview directly with teachers who are principals, representatives of international enrollment of the school.
10x said, the secret for her to pass the interview is a confident attitude and dare to speak up to the recruitment board: “During the interview, smile and answer the questions honestly. Besides, please mix a little humor as well as integrate your own stories and experiences into each answer so that it is appropriate and not ostentatious.
During the interview process, I asked the teachers questions related to community issues, about the situation that international students often face and how the school can handle it. Some of the questions that I posed to the recruitment board were ‘Does the school organize events or do something special for LGBT students?’, ‘VIf an international student has a mental breakdown or homeick that affects their psychology and learning, how will the school deal with it?’,…”
Knowing 3 languages, only studying abroad when it is no longer an economic burden for the family
In the process of applying to high schools in the US, it was her ability to communicate and use English fluently that helped Thao Linh easily access information sources to study abroad and scored huge points in the eyes of employers. . Not only has an English certificate in frame B2, Linh can also communicate in German (frame A2) and self-study Italian via the Internet.
Her friend shares the secret to learning a foreign language well: “In my opinion, the Language learning takes time and perseverance on the part of the learners themselves. Do not be afraid and afraid in your ability to speak or pronounce, but practice speaking a lot, because if you are afraid of being wrong, you will never get better. And another important thing is to confidently start a conversation and communicate with native speakers, when you have interaction with them, your thinking ability and acumen in reflexes will also be greatly improved. a lot of.”
Although he has been admitted to many high schools, 10x is still trying to study and participate in many extra-curricular activities to “hunt” for a higher scholarship.
“My plan in the future is to apply to many other high schools in the US, because my family’s economic situation is still difficult, so if I have the opportunity to receive a full scholarship or a partial scholarship in the future, if the remaining amount is not too large, then I will study abroad.
WOMENIf the fate of studying abroad has not come yet, I will study high school in Vietnam, then I can apply for a scholarship to study abroad at undergraduate or master’s level. I want to hunt for a higher scholarship so that my parents can feel secure and don’t have to worry and think a lot.”. – Linh confided.
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