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Eagle Digest - Profile:Great Achievers - Andrew Hsu
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Story by Jennifer Shyr
Look!! Did you ever know a boy who is so smart? Well then, read this story to find out about a boy genius, Andrew Hsu. When he should have been in elementary sixth grade, he was studying in the University of Washington instead. Let's see the fabulous story of his.
Andrew Hsu had just turned twelve, and he was making a mark at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, making him the youngest competitor there. In his project, he identified a gene that had never been used, and that also made him the youngest person to win the grand prize at the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair. This boy, studying in the University of Washington at the age of only twelve, demonstrated his amazing attention span and problem-solving skill by assembling LEGO blocks into a robot even bigger than himself at the age of two. By the age of five, he was already solving simple algebra problems. He also scored off the chart of a standard IQ test when he was six, and became a fan of the works of Brian Jacques and JRR Tolkien by the age of seven. After studying in the University of Washington for a year, he completed the advanced Calculus course, earning the highest grade in his class, and is on pace to graduate with a Bachelor's degree at the age of fourteen. You can call him a genius or a prodigy, but next year, he could also be called a university graduate. He'll also be obtaining his first Ph.D. degree before he's even old enough to vote, focusing his energy on genetics studies, specifically stem cell and RNAi research. Wow!!
Andrew Hsu, also thoughtful for children, founded the World Children Organization in 2002 with his younger brother, Patrick, when he was eleven. They have since produced digital video programs about languages, science, and math for children. There are lots of groups that are focusing on meeting there food needs and requirements, clothing, clean water and medical care, some of them are building schools too, but very few of them are providing the children with the education. Andrew and his brother, Patrick, thought education is the only thing that will allow them to get back on their feet and make a difference in their lives, so they made programs that hope to fill in on lack of teachers and teaching materials, and now their nonprofit organization has benefited over 3000 children in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Nepal, the Philippines, and Ethiopia. He set world peace as the ultimate goal for the World Children Organization. Now that you have finished the story of Andrew Hsu, the boy genius, what do you think of him? Smart? Cool? Anyway, I think he is a great person, fantastic, and is one of the people I most admire. I hope I can be like him!!
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