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Meet The 10 Yr Old Nigerian Girl Accepted Into UK University To Study Maths by baski92(m): 8:04am On Feb 26, 2015 |
She spends her spare time in a similar way to many other ten-year-old girls – playing with Barbie dolls and making loom bands. But the key difference between Esther Okade and other children her age is that she has been accepted to study for a university maths degree – despite not going to school. Esther, from Walsall, West Midlands, has enrolled on an Open University course months after she passed her A-levels – and wants to study for a PhD before running her own bank. The girl, who gained a C grade in her maths GCSE aged six, has joined the course which started this month. Her younger brother Isiah is already studying for his A-levels – also aged six. The siblings are both home-schooled by their mother Omonefe, who has converted the living room of their semi-detached, three-bedroom house into a makeshift classroom. Mathematician Mrs Okade, 37, said: ‘Esther is doing so well. She took a test recently and scored 100 per cent. Applying to the university was an interesting process because of her age. ‘We even had to talk to the vice-chancellor. After they interviewed her they realised that this has been her idea from the beginning. From the age of seven Esther has wanted to go to university. ‘But I was afraid it was too soon. She would say, “Mum, when am I starting?”, and go on and on and on. Finally, after three years she told me, “Mum, I think it is about time I started university now”.’ Mrs Okade added that Esther – who will study for her degree at home – was ‘flying’ and ‘so happy’ when she was accepted by the university, and wants to be a millionaire. She said: ‘For now we want her to enjoy her childhood as well as her maths. By the time she was four I had taught her the alphabet, her numbers, and how to add, subtract, multiply and division. ‘I saw that she loved patterns so developed a way of using that to teach her new things. I thought I would try her with algebra, and she loved it more than anything.’ Esther stunned her parents last year when she achieved a B grade in her pure maths A-level. She applied to the Open University last August – and after a phone interview, an essay and an exam, she was told in December that she had been accepted onto the course. Her father Paul, 42, a managing director, added: ‘I cannot tell you how happy and proud I am as a father. The desire of every parent is to see their children exceed them, and take the family name to great heights, and my children have done just that. Source http://http://kolawolesamuel..com/2015/02/meet-10-yr-old-nigerian-girl-accepted.html
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Re: Meet The 10 Yr Old Nigerian Girl Accepted Into UK University To Study Maths by alberto2k(m): 8:13am On Feb 26, 2015 |
Whoa! Nice honestly. I love smart, intelligent kids iswear Seeing Good stuffs like this relating to Nigeria makes me more proud to be a Nigerian |
Re: Meet The 10 Yr Old Nigerian Girl Accepted Into UK University To Study Maths by yuncka: 8:24am On Feb 26, 2015 |
Somewhere in Nigeria, d girl would have been collecting the d*ck of man old enough to be her grandad. |
Re: Meet The 10 Yr Old Nigerian Girl Accepted Into UK University To Study Maths by Genea(f): 8:25am On Feb 26, 2015 |
nawa oooo me wey still dey battle with MAT317 for dis our unilag |
Re: Meet The 10 Yr Old Nigerian Girl Accepted Into UK University To Study Maths by OgenemaroKessy(m): 8:41am On Feb 26, 2015 |
High I.Q. Naija are filled with like brains but our society no dey give opportunity to grow. |
Re: Meet The 10 Yr Old Nigerian Girl Accepted Into UK University To Study Maths by yemicoal(m): 9:54am On Feb 26, 2015 |
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Re: Meet The 10 Yr Old Nigerian Girl Accepted Into UK University To Study Maths by yemicoal(m): 11:42am On Feb 26, 2015 |
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