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Belgian boy Laurent Simons heads off to university aged 8.
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ataradov:
No matter if it was his decision or parent's, this kind of illustrates the problem with things like this. He was going for some sort of lateral record, not the actual knowledge. There are many legitimate reasons to drop out, but I can't really see any that would apply to a 10 year old boy. Excluding vanity, of course.

Also, what is he going to do now? Find a new University in 2 weeks and finish the degree? Why abandon the progress you've made simply because you will run over some arbitrary time frame?

I guess with this story we've got the answer. This was a publicity stunt all along.
MrMobodies:
I didn't notice this thread and mistakenly opened a subject on it sorry about that.

I wonder how they assisting this young learner.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50734000

--- Quote ---ut Eindhoven University told them there were still too many exams Laurent needed to take before then.

His parents refused an offer of a mid-2020 graduation date, and immediately removed him from the course.
--- End quote ---

They allowing him extra time to finish mid next year.
So that shows that the University is trying to help
ataradov:
Well, when you are a genius, passing exams is just above you, apparently. I'm not sure how this is University's fault though. Seems like he failed to pass the exams in time. Which is predictable, because as it was mentioned earlier, no matter how smart you are, there is a considerable amount of work that goes into the degree, and you can't accelerate a lot of that.

I'm not clear why the university decided to participate in this. Stunts like this lower the value of the degree, IMO.
MrMobodies:
The only thing they could have said or reworded, if he doesn't complete the exams in time this year we will give him until mid next year to finish it.

It almost sounded to me like an arranged marriage where the parents were demanding graduation without realistically allowing enough time to finish up.
blacksheeplogic:

--- Quote from: ataradov on December 10, 2019, 07:22:23 pm ---He was going for some sort of lateral record, not the actual knowledge.

I guess with this story we've got the answer. This was a publicity stunt all along.

--- End quote ---

I think the title was clue enough.
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