An 11-year-old girl graduated from high school and is now on her way to attending college at Harvard. Check out the inspirational video below and read more on the story after the jump!
The 11-year-old girl named Ria Cheruvu was the valedictorian of the graduating class of the online school Arizona Connections Academy. She says, “People ask me, ‘How are you going to deal with kids that are bigger than you? I just want to interact with brains that are just like mine and share my thoughts.” She also says she knows that she is different from most kids her age. She goes on to say, “Yes, I do [know that], but every person is unique. That is what I believe…Every person has a talent; they just have to believe in themselves.”
Ria’s mom, Sunitha Cheruvu, knew her daughter was smart when she was only 9 months old. When she was in the fourth grade, her principal told her mom to put her in accelerated classes online. Ria is planning on majoring in neural cryptography and studying artificial intelligence at Harvard. Ria’s mom will go with her to college. She said, “My mom has taught me, you can make friends regardless…Connections are out there; you just have to grasp out.”
Check out the inspirational video of Ria below!
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