Kicker - Super smart but still just a kid

EICHER: It’s graduation season. And for one young man in North Carolina, it’ll mean graduating twice.

Today, Mike Wimmer graduates with an associate’s degree from community college. And next week, he’ll graduate from high school as valedictorian.

He told local TV station WCNC,

WIMMER: Everybody says I’m like a sponge. I take in knowledge really fast, at that faster pace.

Super fast, as it turns out. You see, Wimmer is only 12 years old!

In only a year, he completed two years of high school and also two years of community college. Other achievements include founding a company to redefine robotics and AI.

And Wimmer has a winning attitude:

WIMMER: I set out every day to learn something new about technology or programming, and I know I’m not going to get it right on the first try. But I learn from each mistake and learn from that knowledge to ultimately find success.

His options now include job offers, a fellowship, or more formal education. Still, he reminds everyone: “I have this high intellectual age, but I’m still a kid.”

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