A 12-year-old student graduates from Evergreen Valley College with an associate degree in mathematics, a perfect 4.0 GPA, and valedictorian honors. He accelerates through advanced coursework by seeking help, asking questions, working hard on difficult topics, and learning from mistakes. His path begins in third grade when he recognizes readiness for pre-algebra instead of basic multiplication. He asks his father to enroll him in harder classes, starting with pre-calculus at Berkeley Community College. By age 10, he attends college full-time, requiring enrollment across six community colleges to complete a full course load. He plans to pursue another degree, then aim for UC Berkeley and medical school, targeting infectious disease medicine based on research about harmful bacteria affecting catfish aquaculture in Vietnam.
"“When I don't understand something, I work really hard on it, ask questions and try to learn from mistakes.”"
"“I realized in, like, third grade, that I was already able to do pre-algebra, instead of just multiplication tables. So that's really where my journey started,” he said."
"“I asked my dad if I could enroll in harder classes,” Diep said. What started as a single pre-calculus class at Berkeley Community College quickly accelerated. By age 10, Diep left middle school to attend college full-time. He's had to attend six different community colleges to put together a full-time course load due to his age."
"“I chose that job to pursue because of my experience in outbreaks in catfish aquaculture from my research presentation,” he said. His research focuses on harmful bacteria impacting catfish farms in Vietnam, work inspired by a recent visit to his parents'"
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