Funny when u call him yakubu , instead of brother yakubu, coz for em mind he use 6yr old pass u...

(CNN) — A child prodigy from Belgium is on course to gain a bachelor's degree at the tender age of 9.

Laurent Simons is studying electrical engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE) -- a tough course even for students of an average graduate age.

Described by staff as "simply extraordinary," Laurent is on course to finish his degree in December.

He then plans to embark on a PhD program in electrical engineering while also studying for a medicine degree, his father told CNN.

His parents, Lydia and Alexander Simons, said they thought Laurent's grandparents were exaggerating when they said he had a gift, but his teachers soon concurred.

"They noticed something very special about Laurent," said Lydia.

Laurent was given test after test as teachers tried to work out the extent of his talents. "They told us he is like a sponge," said Alexander.

While Laurent comes from a family of doctors, his parents have so far not received any explanation as to why their child prodigy is capable of learning so quickly.

But Lydia has her own theory.

"I ate a lot of fish during the pregnancy," she joked.

The TUE has allowed Laurent to complete his course faster than other students.

"That is not unusual," said Sjoerd Hulshof, education director of the TUE bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, in a statement.

"Special students that have good reasons for doing so can arrange an adjusted schedule. In much the same way we help students who participate in top sport."

Hulshof said Laurent is "simply extraordinary" and praised the youngster.

"Laurent is the fastest student we have ever had here," he said. "Not only is he hyper intelligent but also a very sympathetic boy."

Laurent told CNN his favorite subject is electrical engineering and he's also "going to study a bit of medicine."

His progress has not gone unnoticed and he is already being sought out by prestigious universities around the world, although Laurent's family wouldn't be drawn on naming which of them he is considering for his PhD.

"The absorption of information is no problem for Laurent," said his father.

"I think the focus will be on research and applying the knowledge to discover new things."

While Laurent is evidently able to learn faster than most, his parents are being careful to let him enjoy himself too.

"We don't want him to get too serious. He does whatever he likes," said Alexander. "We need to find a balance between being a child and his talents."

Laurent said he enjoys playing with his dog Sammy and playing on his phone, like many young people.

However, unlike most 9-year-olds, he has already worked out what he wants to do with his life: develop artificial organs.

In the meantime, Laurent has to finish his bachelor's degree and choose which academic institution will play host to the next stage in his remarkable journey.

Before that, he plans on taking a vacation to Japan for an undoubtedly well-deserved break.

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make dem go check him for his girl friend house or call his girl friend abi? nl comment re

Pray he return safely

Awon werey, hate speech?, when better bills are there to pass or brought to the house to pass.. 9ja is sick

No. 21 Irawo Owuro Street, Ijegun, Lagos

This street is like 3re street to my street, damn and their is one Pastor on my street who do this shyt as well, i wish something like this happen to him as well. Crazy prophet .

Hustle for your money, don't come here to talk trash about what & how they should spend their Money... Im sure in 20yrs from now most of you commenting trash will be billions let see how it goes then

nice tattoo

You come on nairaland to come whine person about? Pray you enjoy rest of today mtchew

seriously i don't think its HE "Buhari" leading this country "Nigeria" ...

25 million trees was em cows go chop ... Stupid

Toh, for me, my wife do this often and im always glad when i go broke and she's able to bring something out to assist, for my mind i know its my money and she usually mention it ...

the way things re going ehn, God go still shift earth to ........


Phew

Thank God my area was mention , lets wait the success

stealing by signature �

Story for the gods...

I vote Mimzy


cc: NLJega

Wasn't she that reveal wizkid mansion in USA that the mansion was rented and not bought? Phew I hate reading Nigeria news ... Probe, EFCC, Ritual, Herdsmen, Boko Haram, Corruption, Buhari even snakes ..... Baq to CNN

Nl just passing by been a while

Beautiful People (father n dawta)

ireneony:
how come most nairaland men are average/ugly looking

Cuz the handsome guys are celeb n other handsome guys re either jongolo or probably busy catchin babes....

Na ugly guyz get time pass for yeye nl... lol


ugly me joking

Story too long, read 30% sha.. waheva

akagson:

Thanks. You said with bonuses, you get extra 5.5gb .What sort of bonuses are you talking about?

Delight, I got it on trutalk, think it works on new mtn sim, my numb start from 0903 tho ppl I share this with also got the 5.5 extra gb... still workin tho

teeboy03:
please can you please explain how to get the extra 5.5gb bonus on the night plan.do I have to be on a specific package(trutalk or ipulse).thanx.

Trutalk

winniz:


Who is she? She's not a Nollywood actress but a Yorubawood actress!

Look up, you need tha cow sense..... cray cray arsh fraqqa

johnshagb:
Seriously?

Who rocks it better

Brotha, na u n ur cow rocks it better oo

akagson:
Since the lifesaving Simple Server got blocked by MTN, browsing alone sef has become a heck of a problem, not to talk of downloading heavy files.

Now I really have need to do some downloads but I don't think I can afford these expensive plans which are mainly suitable for just browsing. I contacted MTN to know if their 3GB for N300 weekend plan is still available, but they said they have stopped it.

I tried to subscribe for this MTN daily unlimited access of N150 but they said my SIM is not eligible. I have tried the SIM of everyone in my house, yet not eligible.

Frustration wan quench me here now. Abeg, which data plan is currently suitable for heavy downloads? Airtel? Etisalat? Glo? MTN? Whether cheat or legal..... somebody help abeg!

Use mtn nigth plan N2500 4.5gb monthly but with bonuses I get extra 5.5gb add to 4.5 to make it 10gb... if u re on trutalk dial *131*1*5# press 1 to confirm. You most have load 2500 on ur mtn line before requesting for the night plan. Btw is ur sim new or old? Try sub on new Sim with number starting from 0903...


I also use spectranet N10000 monthly for 20gb + extra 10gb + free 1am to 7am unlimited 4glte internet... I download heavily due to me being a programmer n developer... but not sure if spectranet works in kaduna, you can check their website to get more info.

9ice, na watin Aunty Linda do u be this... chai.... jus see why u guyz the parra for her on twitter n ig.... na chop chop she de chop she no give una ponmo... #auntylindawicked

Budget of Jan to Dec.... Go school, you refuse, read ur books, na play u de play around... now kindly tell me "are we to continue suffering for your early mistakes in life" caz as I de see thingz, be like most of the pl re just fortunate..

Stated the stone was not release yet, where u come get urs from? Bro Op, na imagination u de so and as u de see me so I no like ur story

IOAGEM:
Fuel Scarcity Conundrum: Mistakes of Yesteryears -
1.Saudi Arabia with a population of 26m has 16 functional refineries, to commission another 2 of 400,000 barrel each per day capacity in 2016
2. The U.S State of California alone has 26, Texas has 19 refineries
3. Whereas Singapore with a population of 5.6million people has 3 refineries with combine refining capacity 1.3m bp/d;
4. Nigeria has 3 or 4 (non functional refineries) built in the 70s & early 80s...now obsolete...16 years of oil boom we didn't add even ONE.
5. We did not invest in our downstream sector, but handed out importation licenses to cronies & acolytes. Today we are paying the price
6. We are paying the price of our past profligacy, irresponsibility in governance and blind leadership.
8. For instance, Egbin power plant was valued at $1.2 billion. A German electricity company bidded but GEJ sold it to Sahara Energy at $470m.
9. Sahara had no previous records on power plant aside importation of petrol but we handed them our LARGEST thermal plant..
10. Easier to cry today but whatever problems we see today was created yesterday with the active connivance of all of us...
11. Active connivance in the sense that we all kept quiet & looked away... Our day just dey break?
12. I am not exonerating the FG of blame, but laying the facts as they are... While you have the right to be angry, pls be angry with sense.
13. Change will come but it will not come overnight... A lot of mess was made either out of omission or commission, change will take a while
14. I am laying these facts out and I challenge anybody with contrary facts to bring it.
15. I am doing this because I feel the pain and agony we are going thru and I feel the collective hurt but we must understand why we are here.
16. I pray that the present FG will have the courage and conviction to right so many of the ills of the past. Our future depends on it.
17. May Nigeria be great again & may our collective suffering spur us to a greater sense of true nationhood. Nigeria shall rise again!!!
God bless us!

People like you re admired... nice

Brothers for church go de target her after service...

Hehe, n the Oga go de talk "the soup sweet"..... #wickedness

Standing5:
The children of hate will soon come n say Hunger is Bad.
Going by the fact that Fayose n Aluko are still roaming free, it will take the APC years to flush out the PDP moles in the system.

Lol, seriously Hunger is Bad

Btw good thread