David Balogun is a real child prodigy: at only 9 years old, he graduated from high school and is about to enter university to become an astrophysicist.
In Pennsylvania, David Balogun is a child like no other since he has exceptional intellectual abilities.
The little boy started school in 2020 by taking online classes. He enrolled just before the Covid-19 pandemic hit and three years later graduated from high school.
«He’s a 9-year-old with a brain that has the ability to understand a lot of concepts beyond his age, and sometimes beyond my own understanding ,» David’s mother said.
He graduated from high school at age 9.
Upon graduating, David became one of the youngest high school graduates ever. In addition to having very good intellectual abilities , the little boy likes to play the piano, practice martial arts, build robots and watch astronomy and physiology videos on the internet.
«As my mother says, my favorite subject is learning new things ,» David said. Whether it’s art, math, science, English or social studies, I’ll be happy to learn something new.»
He dreams of becoming an astrophysicist
In his school subjects, David particularly enjoys studying science, computer programming and nuclear chemistry. Subsequently, the little boy dreams of becoming an astrophysicist.
«I want to be an astrophysicist and I want to study black holes and supernovae ,» he said.
Currently, his parents are evaluating David’s prospects in college . Since the child is still small, they don’t want him to go too far from home, while looking for a program that will allow him to flourish.