12-year-old graduates college in California with five degrees
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- Опубликовано: 25 май 2023
- Clovis Hung, who started college at just 9 years old, became the youngest person ever to graduate from California’s Fullerton College. He was awarded five associate of arts degrees. KNBC’s Macy Jenkins reports.
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As a former teacher assistant in China... I will pray for all the other asian kids whos parents stumble upon this story.
I didn’t think of that 😭
Bruh
LOL. That’s funny.
But on a serious note, let’s not stereotype Americans of Asian decent.
Hung Jr. became doctor at age 13, why you so lazy??? Why you no study???
@@daem3n I was more referring to my time in another country. But many Asian parents are on another level when it comes to "education discipline" lol
He's going to be the first person qualified for those job ads looking for 20 year olds with multiple degrees and 10 years of experience.
Edit: Mama, I did it! I'm famous!
he's the type of guy who can actually get jobs from online jobseeker web
I don't think he is getting those degree to get a job. I'm assuming he will try to get more college degrees and masters degree and PhD next.
Right 😂
Hahahaha I see these ads.. We need 20 years experience and you were in diapers at that time yet they are looking for new graduates...
😂 for what? To work 70 hours a week until 70. For a college dropout worth billions. 😢 😂
This kid is special, even many grown up do not have this level of self-control and motivation. I hope people around to support him, let him become special and bring many great things to his community
No he is not special. Associates is a very easy degree to obtain like a GED even your dog can get a 2.0 at the end of it just for trying.
He is not special. He's going to be severely burned out even before he reaches adulthood like many before him.
😂 for what? To work 70 hours a week until 70. For a college dropout worth billions. 😢 😂
@@Creations-hj2kq wouldn’t say it’s easy, still requires work, and while it’s a lot less credits for an associates than a bachelors, he’s got 5… look at it from a different perspective. What do you think it took him to accomplish that? Discipline, regardless what his reason was he had his reason and to him it was bigger than anything else that’s why he was able to succeed.
It is actually simple to just be happy for others.
How miserable does someone have to be to hate on a 12-year-old in a comment section?
@@damdumps3566they can’t help being jealous over someone who is more succesfull than them at such a young age… instead of being happy for the boy, they chose to become filled with hatred. Rip them, they need Jesus lol
Jealous losers
@@DatingMatis156 Having different paths is one thing, hating on a child is something completely different.
Jealousy maybe?
It is an associate degree like a certification before your bachelor, master or doctor maximum of three years longest!?🤔🧐
Congratulations to the child and his parents for valuing education to the point that he is taking college classes at the age of 12!
Not only taking, he just graduated!
@@johnottway8074 he still has all 4 years of highschool if he wants to go. He litteraly can have the best teenage years since he won’t have any stress about getting extremely good grades since he already graduated college. Man is chillin with still so much fun ahead of him.
@@johnottway8074 This is why I chose my words carefully.
he needs to focus on a proper 4 year program and then work his talents.
i think he missed his child hood for this
I'm so glad Clovis's mom encourages him to chill once in a while. He seems pretty chill and balanced and a nice guy. Best of luck on all you do in the future, Clovis. Well done, mom.
Inspirational. I’m mad my community college highly discouraged me going for a dual degree, meanwhile Clovis out here with five degrees. I am going to bring this link to a meeting with them Monday morning because. Why Clovis gets to have five degrees when I can only have one. Go ‘head Clovis!!! 🥳
He got associate degrees. Those aren’t really going to help you in anything.
@@ericp1139 there are various things you can do with an associate's, plus he has several of them 🤷🏽
@@ericp1139 I see you have no idea what you’re talking about…
Are you going to pay for the dual degrees? I dont see any reason why anyone needs more than one degree. Finish the first degree try and make it into a career, if it doesnt work, then go back and get another. College is expensive, its not something for entertainment for most people.
@@aj-sz8mu he definitely got scholarship
He's obviously very gifted mentally. It will be interesting to see what he does for a career, hopefully it's not wasted. A brilliant mind is only as impressive as what practical things it accomplishes. Also hopefully this kid enjoys his teen years a bit a doesn't just work... unless that's what he truly wants to spend all his time on of course.
Well.. it is HIS life. So he can waste or not waste his life as he please
Obviously not mentally gifted should refrain from commenting on the mentally gifted
@@xiaonanw6374So, by your logic, you should only comment on posts from people who grew up eating paint chips.
@@anidiotmakesthings my friend group all went to ivy league schools taught at Harvard etc. I'm the sharpest by far of that group... My current project is regarding complexity at the cost of entropy as a universal theory. Whatever paint chips i ate are very good ones ☺.
Come on mr basic brain
@@anidiotmakesthings by my logic i can speak of and too any human mind ever born on this earth.
So your average and your friends are average does not mean the whe world us average. The spread of attributes is present in others and other groups even if yours is not exceptional in any meaningful way. Others have physically or intellectually gifted groups. I'm blessed to have both (tho genetics is not fair and those who have tend to have it all).
Hey normie hate all u want. We (gifted) hate u too. Ur like unruly pets who think things and say things but are always wrong and gosh darn it the shitstorm of the worlds state us fueled by ur IQ level.
Oooooh eugenics please
Way to go, Clovis! Don't just dream but take actions to turn it into reality. You're incredible. Best wishes on the road ahead.
I'm genuinely happy for this boy and his mother. He seems well-adjusted and enjoying his endeavors. 🙂Congratulations to this young man and his mom. May you both enjoy good health, happiness and, continued success. 🤲🏽😊❤👍🏽👨🏻👩🏻
Such a polite young man.
He does not act arrogant.
That is amazing. So proud of this young man.
That's not 5 degrees. It's one degree with 5 concentrations. I assume he chose Fullerton so he could get the associate's degree then go somewhere like Berkeley for his bachelor's.
No question this kid accomplished a lot, much more than many adults already. I don’t want to diminish that. If I could give one piece of advice, it would be focus on one subject.
I hope he is doing these things because he wants to do them. I can definitely see a smart kid getting bored by public K-12 education; it's unfortunate they can't meet his learning rate needs in typical public school. If his parents are pushing him into this, I hope they realize that the kid will not have a lot of the priceless memories and experiences that one has growing up with his or her peers in the teen years and early college days. Being in college at 21 is truly an experience.
"it's unfortunate they can't meet his learning rate needs in typical public school"
He got into college after the 2nd grade. There is no way the typical school system could meet his learning rate. He skipped most of grade school, and high school entirely.
I never thought about this before but the law says you have to attend high school until a certain age, does this apply to him still? Or maybe he can still choose to participate in high school stress-free and be able to chill out before going back to university for another degree.
I'm about to be 21, and my college experience has been lame😭😭😭
@@lovyluna3792 How was your IQ determined? Curious what method you used to find out.
I would keep an eye on him especially as he develops and has less in common with his peers as an (young)adult. I can see feelings of resentment and alienation from within and outside his professional and personal spheres along with his own feelings of resentment for not experiencing a more typical childhood. He can risk not learning how to cope with stress the right way.
I'm an adult in college. How did he even have the actual physical time to attend classes....? Like how is it possible? Id like to see the breakdown of the schedule.
I was thinking the same. And just doing two at once can collide in exams and obligatory seminars.
Agree with you both... highly sceptical about this.
Are you friends with your accomplished an equivalent of two degrees in 4 years at the bachelor's level so it wouldn't be a stretch to imagine it him getting five associate levels in the same amount of time
@@NadeemAhmed-nv2br 2 yes that's duable. 5?
Yeah, I’m so confused. How is this possible?
you know you've made your parents proud when they tell you to relax and take it easy from study
His talents fit extremely well into what our society demands right now. This is not the case for most people, he is very lucky, I wish him a successful and happy life.
Wow he is amazing!!! Congratulations and much success for him.
Wow! Congratulations Clovis and mama! You both should be very proud! My nephew was born at 25 weeks and has some developmental problems, he is 24 now.
I love his mom! ❤ She’s proud of him but wants him to remember how to be a kid too
Most of the majors he described seem to be actually doable.
Some colleges like for an associates in mathematics tend to be light in the amount of classes you have to take.
In my college, to get such associates in math, you’ll need 3 calculus classes, 3 units from the list A, and 3 from list B. (Basically one class from list A and list B)
These majors seem to make quite some sense and can be done if you have the determination of only focusing on studying.
Yeah i was thinking it was going to be at least one proper bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
Sill impressive but not what i expected.
@@P.90.603 basically that, but one problem is that such “gifted” people who are really skilled and talented at a young age, will then start to deteriorate later on.
I have seen many young talents outperforming the rest of their peers, but later in life as they get older, they get into some bad stuff. I hope this kids is conscious about his life decisions…
@@P.90.603 or they look at the realities of life not some fantasy perfect world. Better to standing on firm ground than loony clouds.
@P.90.603 You're putting people down in a rather negative way... Ironic!
It is just terrible advice to say do not be realistic, though. You sound like you are just doubling down...
These people are just right: there is a big difference between an associates and a bachelor's. I got 4 associates in a year and a half and double majored in math in physics. The latter two get much more complicated at upper level.
For a 12 year old, this is better in my mind, loading up on associates, since he can get his feet wet and see what he wants to do. Maybe too rushed still, idk. I have stories from my youth I love telling because it paints a different picture of what you see today. Being impressive with degrees can make someone 1D... Dang that was kinda negative
I heard that as well with gifted study not developing study habit,but he seems fine currently and hopefully he has support systems like his parents.
I was reading the thumbnail in disbelief. What an amazing kid!!!
He was so eager to start school he decided to be born premature, that is definition of dedication ❤
What an inspiring story. I hope to learn from this and make studying my hobby as well! 😊
"I'm not a tiger mom" very convincing
this is an American. an American who is a genius. for all of the people who constantly say Americans are dumb or stupid. keep watching. see what we are really made of.
Good to see such a young person make the most out of his time.
and then I bet someone's gonna reply to this saying "but he missed out on his childhood - 🤓" LIKE BRUH WHO CARES, plenty of people missed out on childhood including me, at least this kid has something to show for it
My mother ABSOLUTELY CANNOT find out about this kid
Proud of you kid. At 21, I hope you are having fun.
Hes moving too fast. I knew a friend in high school that banged out 4 degrees before he got his HSD. About a couple years ago I had seen him walking the streets in California & asked him what happened, he said he suffered from burnout, got drunk & was caught in a domestic abuse incident.
Right from the gate the kid might have an unstable future if burnout doesn't get to him.
I agree these kids definitely burnout fast.
Aww I love this, some ppl say he missed out on his childhood but some gifted kids are going to be bored at a regular public school education. And he doing higher levels classes and still doing actives other then school
Congratulations to your academic achievement I am proud of you earning those associate degrees is a great accomplishment keep up the good work!
Holy Cow...God Bless this young man I hope he goes on to be great
The best job for this dude is motivating people with adhd like me. He has so much energy & self-motivation! So weird for adhd people..
His parents must be super proud! This little guy is a genius. Glad that he is so successful now. Glad that his mom is not a tiger mom, but she does not need to as he is so self sufficient.
What a wonderful kid. Kudos to mom as well.
The boy's performance is a reflection of his effort!
While other people were wasting their time, he had been studying hard enough to get that feat!
That's amazing, such of inspiration
I love kid prodigys. They're like some of the smartest kids around.
Amazing!
Incredible young man with a great mom 👍🏻
I applaud the mother for not pressuring him, but supporting him.
The other 12-year-old are still trying to find out their true genders in the U.S.😂
*I'm Chinese and I pray my parents will **_never_** find this video*
But what do they do with all those degrees, smartness? Serious question. I guess just being smart is enough.
My deepest condolences to his cousins, I will pray for their well-being 🕊️🙏
Thanks for my siblings, cousins & friends helping me making my homework & essays to look made by pros.
This kid is amazing
Congrats Clovis!
He saved himself from being smothered in students loans. Great strategy.
Congratulations 👏. You are a remarkable kid and should do very well in your future . I do hope the US & his parents nurture him in a positive way because I know there's a country right now taking notice and the US can't allow for him to fade away.
Kids gonna feel like he didn't have a childhood.
I mean if study makes him happy, then so be it. We drink beer and hang out with buddy since those make us happy. As long as they're happy and not hurting anyone, then so be it.
Wrong. Why would you want him to hang out with normies? This kid will only hang out with other geniuses his age.
Nah he's gonna be grateful for the hard work he did as a child when he is older and making millions.
He’s been to 23 countries and is in plenty of after school activities, believe me he’s living his childhood
What is childhood compared to a successful adult life? You are definitely living paycheck to paycheck.
Congratulations to him!
Congratulations Clovis. You are quite the inspiration 🎉 🙏
This is inspiring Brody keep it up !!
Don’t hate him because he is successful at such young age. Many will think he is missing an entire “childhood”by spending all his time studying and learning. But that is his childhood and he seems to enjoy it. For most people childhood is playing in the dirt running around and screaming mindlessly, or playing video games.😅😅
Wow! That is incredible...5 degrees and has not even reached puberty yet!! Bravo!
His children will NEVER hear the end of it
Wish i had such a supportive and understanding family..
lil bro is dope AF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Intelligence is not a privilege, it’s a gift. And you use it for the good of mankind.
I would add that gifted intelligence like Clovis has is not a privilege, but rather a responsibility. With great abilities, comes great responsibility.
Na not a gift...just good parents..
I'm trying to do better. 😉😉😉
@Nathan it's also a gift especially when you don't have a mental illness to overcome
Good luck in all your future endeavours! You are self-motivated which is so important in this world, plus you got a great education which learning is everything! Keep up the good work!
this is sad, this kid will grow up without the joy going through grade schools. e.g. Playing Hooky, painting the neighborhood with arts, having a laughter with CBD, physically mentor other kids and reading that graduated level of maxim magazine under the desk.
This is amazing. Good job. Wow, 5 degrees for sure you can get more degrees. You're a talented man. You're a man.
I'm happy if he's safe and happy. I hope he rememebers to still be a kid and not work too hard :)
Becoming a balanced adult means growing up and having been a kid and a teen first. I hope he's been given the chance for that first. Health adult relationships means learning about the good and bad of relationships first while growing up.
Having degrees doesn't make him not a kid.
Man he gonna have his schooling done early and can use his best years of his life actually living it to the fullest. I feel so inadequate right now😢.
How does he have 5 degrees at 12 when the work and hours it takes alone to get one is staggering? Are you allowed to just take finals when you get there?
Staggering for most people. He is definitely not "most people".
He doesn't sleep...........like, at all.
@@martinc.720 Yeah I know that. But the sheer amount of hours it takes to study, class, and test is enormous. If you pulled up all the hours and multiply it by five. It’s completely unrealistic and unhealthy to be up that long working that hard, kids can’t do that period. So I’m wondering if his schooling is structured differently because he’s gifted. My 8 year old can’t even stay up late if they tried. Something has got to be different except just him. Kudos to him, all the success in the world, we need more geniuses. But what’s up?
@@Zentinel_85 I think it has a lot to do with a loving , patient home environment and most importantly their diet . If he eats rice almost everyday and Fish, that can be a contributing factor .
I've heard that every single grain of rice has a vitamin on it . Rice is good for the thinking process . Vegetables and fruit is very important too . I hope I don't seem like I'm stereo typing about Asians eating rice , but , that is their main dish . My ex boyfriend is Chinese and he ate rice at least twice a day , everyday. He is extremely intelligent . He once told me that rice is the best food in the world for brain power . Starchy foods and sugar is the worst for the body . But in my case , I can't go 2 days without sugar because I start to shake and feel like I'm going to collapse . I can't go 2 days without Italian and Mexican food because I don't feel satisfied or happy and I end up dreaming about it in my sleep . Sorry for such a long comment .
Since he is gifted and started early the amount of class wouldn't be too much. There's general classes for all 5 degrees. Example English. My son graduated with AA degree and HS at the same time. Most HS offer this option.
man thats just crazy bro is going to be extremely ahead of everyone and is going to have so much free time to do what he wants in life
Even if they're associate degrees, he is on a very good start to upper div university courses. The civil air patrol stuff is probably also great for extracurriculars/community service when he applies to those places.
Great parents who shaped this young man.
“Only 5 degrees? Why not 10 degrees!?” - Disappointed Asian Dad 😑😆
HAIYAA...only have associate and not doctorate? What took young nephew so long? 🤦🏻♂
I can't believe they're still doing this after the many child prodigies who had such bad experiences. Look up the story of William James and how sad his life was. There is no need to rush. Stay in your grade and study on your own so you can develop socially with your peers.
Congratulation, wish you have a great life ahead of you.
This young man is amazing! He can help make America great again!! ❤
Bruh, 5 associate degrees is useless in comparison to 1 full degree but props to him
Right? Still good job
'full' degree? One can only assume you mean Baccalaureate, which is still an _undergraduate_ degree
Go doctorate or go home, poseurs.
@@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing I have an MD. And its bachelors.
@@southstar9931 *it's
@@southstar9931 If you have an M.D., you wouldn't have made three major grammatical errors in your seven-word comment.
my parents yelled at me after watching this video because I still go to school at age 30.
The OverAchievers by Alexandra Robbins is an interesting book related to academic distinction and how different kids deal with pressure.
wow this kid has really rich parents. silver...no platinum spoon fed this kid.
no way can a 12 years old can be accepted into a college without his parents' connection
They travel the world and he has hobbies that cost my rent per month so…yeah, basically
Miracle genius baby. Bless your heart ❤️
"I'm not a tiger mom... I'm THE tiger mom" 😂
Nice work, my man 🤙🏻
😊👏👍Great job kid!
Man, I feel really dumb now 😂
Congrats! Try not to burn out. May Life continue to be kind to You. 😊👏
Wow.. I thought Korean mom was a just meme but dang that is fascinating
“He loves to study, he loves it so much that’s all he’s allowed to do.”
He wasn`t premature, he was ready before everyone else
The Asian is strong in this one.
Congrats kid, Asian dad is now marginally impressed.
Carry that small amount of approval in your heart for the rest of your life.
The parent in the video is one proud Asian mom
He’s very very mature for his age
Go away honestly
Kenapa .?
This dude is everywhere
I am sure he is very gifted and am sure his parents have money and motivation 🐱💃🌹🌞
What does money have to do with this?
@@martinc.720 College is expensive
@@martinc.720 all the sports & classes & college he is interested in…is everything free in ur country?
@@martinc.720 Special classes and teachers that force him to work?
Congratulations!
As a caring granny, I don’t need geniuses. All I want for my grandkids is having a loving nature, empathy, solidarity and be happy in life.
Some kids don’t have childhood but they have adulthoods.
Some people have childhood but don’t have a future.
Just gotta pick your poisons.
Oh please! You can not replace the innocence that comes along with actually being a child. He won’t ever know genuine relationships. He will simply have the means to make a bunch of purchases for junk that will never fill that empty hole. The spirit of human.
@@citizencoy4393if brains were dynamite you wouldn’t blow your ears off.
@@anonymous.anonymity. I know how insane independent thought makes you sheep! Just because you were told tha's what the essence of life is about doesn't make true.
@@citizencoy4393 you’re criticising a 12 year old on the internet for having an advanced education.
If this is your ‘essence of life’, you have failed.
At 12 wow that's impressive. I'm guessing he's a prodigy. I hope he still has time to be a kid.
bro even if he doesn't he'll still have plenty of time to make up for it as an adult...
@@iiCounted-op5jxthat's not how it works lol
@@deadboltzz5199 why not?
@@iiCounted-op5jx Maybe because he won't have a lot of free time when he gets a job?
This shows you just how much a college education is worth. Even a 12 year old can get one.
Kid is obviously smart but this is kinda sus because there's only so much time in a day. Like did his parents really force him to do nothing but schoolwork for 15 hours everyday?
Bro's got 5 degrees while I'm struggling to get even 1, this kid is definitely talented and gifted. Although I hope all the Asian parents who see this story don't use it as a pretense to pressure their children into getting more than 1 college degree before the age of 18. This 12-year-old is very much the exception and not the rule
Good for you and society. Looks like you are having fun too. Beautiful story. Awesome young man.
That’s incredible for him and I don’t want to criticize him, but people should know associate degree is useless, not nearly as good as a bachelor degree
That’s not true. There are many healthcare careers that only require an associates such as nursing and many make over 100k
Still enough to get him many types of entry level jobs even work at home jobs judging by his degrees. If he finds more interest in one or two of them he can even pursue getting a bachelors or masters of it before he becomes an adult
My BA Is Only For Me. No Employer Would Hire Me. I Got Tired Of Asking. Thank God For My Government Secretary Job.Good Pay, Fantastic Benefits. I Enjoy It Too.
I remember talking to a guy who was a university professor at 30 and scared about the future.