Ngoc Diem, a former literature major, pivoted to information technology, graduating as valedictorian and securing a five-year master's-doctoral scholarship at a top South Korean 'SKY' university.

Hoang Khoa, valedictorian of International University, once struggled with insufficient English proficiency for his studies but overcame it and achieved 8.0 IELTS through learning via AI, TikTok, and other methods.

Leaving an office job due to limited growth, Mai Hoa returned to university, graduating as valedictorian from the Vietnam University of Fine Arts at 38.