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Teachers give 'super large' instant noodle bowls to rural students late at night
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Teachers give 'super large' instant noodle bowls to rural students late at night

From Tuổi Trẻ · () Vietnamese

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Teachers in Bac Ha, Lào Cai province, are providing late-night support for students preparing for their high school graduation exams.
  • The school has gathered students living far from campus into the boarding facilities to ensure they can focus on studying and avoid missing exams.
  • To boost student morale and energy, teachers and benefactors are cooking and distributing large bowls of instant noodles late at night.

Teachers at the No. 1 High School in Bac Ha, Lào Cai province, are going the extra mile to support students facing their crucial high school graduation exams. Recognizing that many students live over 20 kilometers away and face challenges with transportation and focus, the school has brought them into its boarding facilities.

Gathering students who live far away and are renting accommodation into the boarding facilities before the high school graduation exam has been done by the school for many years. Besides helping students focus on studying, it also aims to limit risks such as students oversleeping and being late for the exam, or students forgetting the exam schedule and missing an important exam in their lives.

— Nguyễn Xuân ToànPrincipal of the No. 1 High School in Bac Ha, explaining the school's initiative to house students during exam preparation.

This initiative, a tradition for many years, aims to create a stable environment for intensive review sessions. Students attend classes during the day and participate in group study sessions in the evenings, with teachers providing guidance. The school's principal, Nguyễn Xuân Toàn, highlighted the importance of this measure to prevent students from oversleeping or missing their exams due to logistical issues.

In a heartwarming display of dedication, teachers and benefactors have begun organizing late-night meals for the students. Since June 2nd, as students enter the final intensive study period, large pots of instant noodles are being prepared and served around 7:30 PM. This gesture aims to provide the students with the energy and comfort they need to continue their studies.

After the night classes, the teachers bring out "super large" bowls of instant noodles to give to the students. These will probably be unforgettable bowls of instant noodles in my student life. I feel very happy and cherish the affection and encouragement that the teachers and benefactors have given us.

— Hoàng Thị NgaA 12th-grade student sharing her feelings about the late-night noodle offerings from her teachers.

Students like Hoàng Thị Nga, a H'Mông ethnic minority student, expressed deep gratitude for the "super large" bowls of noodles, calling them unforgettable moments of their school life. Lý Thị Hương shared that receiving the hot noodles late at night fills her with joy and motivates her to study harder, determined not to disappoint her teachers and benefactors.

In the middle of the night, when my stomach is rumbling, receiving a hot bowl of instant noodles makes me very happy and gives me more motivation to study so as not to disappoint the teachers for their efforts.

— Lý Thị HươngAnother student expressing her gratitude and renewed motivation from the teachers' late-night meal initiative.
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Originally published by Tuổi Trẻ in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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