News, Attend college at age 8? It's not that hard if you really want to, says boy scholar's book (bachelors, degrees)

[JD59]

All he did, after all, was enroll in college at age 8 and earn his first of two Associate of Arts degrees from East Los Angeles Community College at age 9, graduating with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Now, at 14, he's poised to graduate from UCLA this year. He's also just published an English edition of his first book, "We Can Do."

Attend college at age 8? It's not that hard if you really want to, says boy scholar's book - 2/15/2012 2:37:31 AM | Newser

[ja1myn]

Originally Posted by John1960

All he did, after all, was enroll in college at age 8 and earn his first of two Associate of Arts degrees from East Los Angeles Community College at age 9, graduating with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Now, at 14, he's poised to graduate from UCLA this year. He's also just published an English edition of his first book, "We Can Do."

Attend college at age 8? It's not that hard if you really want to, says boy scholar's book - 2/15/2012 2:37:31 AM | Newser

I think anyone can achieve what this boy did at an early age. They say the mind is hungry for knowledge and is a sponge in its early years. And it's also why the Chinese students get ahead of the American students and are bilingual at very young ages.

[Fargobound]

I'm all for education, but something tells me for all this kid’s smarts he’s going to be a socially awkward drone the rest of his life.

[ja1myn]

Originally Posted by Fargobound

I'm all for education, but something tells me for all this kid’s smarts he’s going to be a socially awkward drone the rest of his life.

Or maybe he'll just have to hang around people who are older and on his intellectual level.

[EndersDrift]

I'm glad he strives to earn a document. I've never had one of those before... good job AP

What does he hope to achieve by doing this? You think a company is going to hire a 15 year old because they have a Bachelors? How about hiring a 17 year old because he has a Master's Degree? Not likely.

[ja1myn]

Originally Posted by EndersDrift

I'm glad he strives to earn a document. I've never had one of those before... good job AP

What does he hope to achieve by doing this? You think a company is going to hire a 15 year old because they have a Bachelors? How about hiring a 17 year old because he has a Master's Degree? Not likely.

Very good point. Maybe he'll be able to land a decent internship right after graduating?

[Fargobound]

Originally Posted by ja1myn

Or maybe he'll just have to hang around people who are older and on his intellectual level.

I think they would arrest you for that in CA

[case44]

Well, I guess that means he's valedictorian.

I feel bad for the other 400 or so classmates who wanted to vie for the same thing.

[ElijahAstin]

Originally Posted by EndersDrift

I'm glad he strives to earn a document. I've never had one of those before... good job AP

What does he hope to achieve by doing this? You think a company is going to hire a 15 year old because they have a Bachelors? How about hiring a 17 year old because he has a Master's Degree? Not likely.

When you're that precociously intelligent, you need that type of intellectual stimulation to stay happy, much less sane. While his parents have certainly encouraged him to cultivate his talents, I think it's pretty clear this kid is self-driven, and going to college at a young age was something he very much wanted.

Obviously it will take some time for his maturity to catch up with his brains. He seems like a very responsible, well-adjusted young man, but a nine-year-old is a nine-year-old. I don't think anyone suggesting he enter the work force right away.

Besides, people like Moshe tend to end up in academia anyway. I don't think he's going to be working any 9-5 middle management job.

Also, he's not just Chinese, but half-Jewish as well. A real intellectual double threat.