At
first glance Esther Okade seems like a normal 10-year-old. She loves
dressing up as Elsa from "Frozen," playing with Barbie dolls and going
to the park or shopping. But what makes the British-Nigerian youngster stand out is the fact that she's also a university undergraduate.
Esther, from Walsall, an industrial town in the UK's West Midlands region, is one of the country's youngest college freshmen.
The
talented 10-year-old enrolled at the Open University, a UK-based
distance learning college, in January and is already top of the class,
having recently scored 100% in a recent exam.
"It's
so interesting. It has the type of maths I love. It's real maths --
theories, complex numbers, all that type of stuff," she giggles. "It was
super easy. My mum taught me in a nice way."
She
adds: "I want to (finish the course) in two years. Then I'm going to do
my PhD in financial maths when I'm 13. I want to have my own bank by
the time I'm 15 because I like numbers and I like people and banking is a
great way to help people."
And in case people think her parents have pushed her into starting university early, Esther emphatically disagrees.
"I
actually wanted to start when I was seven. But my mum was like, "you're
too young, calm down." After three years of begging, mother Efe finally
agreed to explore the idea.
A marvelous mathematical mind
Esther
has always jumped ahead of her peers. She sat her first Math GSCE exam,
a British high school qualification, at Ounsdale High School in
Wolverhampton at just six, where she received a C-grade. A year later,
she outdid herself and got the A-grade she wanted. Then last year she
scored a B-grade when she sat the Math A-level exam.
Esther's mother noticed her daughter's
flair for figures shortly after she began homeschooling her at the age
of three. Initially, Esther's parents had enrolled her in a private
school but after a few short weeks, the pair began noticing changes in
the usually-vibrant youngster.
Efe
says: "One day we were coming back home and she burst out in tears and
she said 'I don't ever want to go back to that school -- they don't even
let me talk!'
"In the UK, you don't
have to start school until you are five. Education is not compulsory
until that age so I thought OK, we'll be doing little things at home
until then. Maybe by the time she's five she will change her mind."
Efe
started by teaching basic number skills but Esther was miles ahead. By
four, her natural aptitude for maths had seen the eager student move on
to algebra and quadratic equations.
And
Esther isn't the only maths prodigy in the family. Her younger brother
Isaiah, 6, will soon be sitting his first A-level exam in June.
Culled from CNN
75 comments:
Beauty and brain. She looks so smart
Wow! Genius! Congratulobia to her.
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Precious Lord, under graduate at 10? Dis is shocking, dis gurl shld be awarded medals on daily basis.
Precious Lord, under graduate at 10? Dis is shocking, dis gurl shld be awarded medals on daily basis.
Lucky she is not in Nigeria cos the reality of the show would lead to a situation where her grandparents or some family members would attribute her qualities and talents to some spiritual possessions. I am sure if she is in Nigeria, you won't be celebrated this way, because here we don't believe in genius and wonders but rather in religion affiliations and spiritual/demonic entanglements being portrayed into our shallow minds. Keep it up girl. Happy for you
Chai...No be small thing. I know students that as soon as maths teacher enters the class,they'll start crying or find a way to leave the class. Esther, your brain no be here.
Busy Fingers.
Wonderful! I wish her al d best
OMG! Little Einstein of our time. Way to go girl, the sky is the starting point for you. Linda take note!
Okiie, notice to all LIBERs. Didn't want to do dis before but I gex I just have to do it as a disclaimer. One idiot on dis blog stole my identity, my name & signage. So please any negative comments on dis blog is not coming from me but from the thief cos I would neva say anything bad about someone or wish anyone evil. So I have gone back to using my old pix & my email address is (julie3er@gmail.com). Linda take note!
Kip it up dearie
Am proud of u
Have never made a comment by but this wow and is magnificent, some are out of this planet, is a challenge!!!
Jesus Christ.
Wat a Genius! I prophesy dat ma kids wil be as as extremely Intelligent as ds 10yr old, Amen...
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Aww all the best destiny child.
Head burn
Wonderful! Kids like this make me feel less smart I swear!!! finished uni at 21 and this one will finish before her sweet 16! wow! she even wants to do a phd! I've not even done my masters! Jesu!!!
Wow! What a super brain child!!
❤❤❤ THE PROPHETESS
Beauty and brain God grant her heart desires
Genius!
She is a genius.
She have wonderful parents.
While some part of the country is busy marrying off the 10 year olds.
Witch!
"Slow and steady wins the race"
This is what we call GURU (people wer dey chop book like beans)
Wow! I love stories like this.can only imagine how proud her parents are.God bless my child with this type of knowledge too.Amen.
How adorable and also to portray the fact that our God actually made us kings and queens on earth.He is awesome. With Him all things are possible
is it only academics that people learn in colleges?, what about life? so because she is a math genius she is ready to go to college?
Wow
Lucky kid
Waow....
Wow! Dis is rare gift in her family, and am family for her. Thumbs up, and more power to her. I pray she keeps d lovely dream up, and not b distracted.
To all our muslim brothers, and sisters on LIB, I pray all ur heart desires come to pass during dis period of Ramadhan.
Long live Linda Ikeji, and all LIB reader's.
And the typical Nigerian's in the house would blab rubbish on the post now! I say if a child can handle it y not? Stop thinking for kids. let them do what they have passion for. God speed Lil one, this is just the beginning of a beautiful and great life for you!
Wow!! She's such a genius!!! Kip kip kip it up!
Wow!! She's such a genius!!! Kip kip kip it up!
My isoko people !!
Wow! Dats a genius i hate maths wif. Passion,i dnt even wanna hear abouh it
Wow....dis is so amazing, wat an intelligent girl..may God continue to giv u more knowledge
I am dazed as a mathematics graduate at 24.
Genius Family... Bravo!!!
World media houses will not commend Nigeria for this kind of family but if it were a suicide bomber, drug trafficker etc with Nigerian bloodline as far as 4th generation they'll start to slander Nigeria.
Simply Amazing
God's gift and I wish her well.
Wow! God wl grant unto u divine WKNU 4rm above IJN
Wow! God wl grant unto u divine WKNU 4rm above IJN
Wow God don bless this girl with better brain, wish u all d best Esther, and may all ur drms come true
Wow God don bless this girl with better brain, wish u all d best Esther, and may all ur drms come true
beyond my imagination, God is great
God bless your mind
Nne I tap your blessings in being brainy and outstanding for my kids in JESUS name, Amen.
Nne I tap your blessings in being brainy and outstanding for my kids in JESUS name, Amen.
Wow. I am petrified !
Brilliant Mind.Kudos Esther!
This pin NA God win for the family. Linda she thank God she is no studying in Nigeria, those lecturers for give her carry over. They don't care. Some of them if they find out you are ready to break their record they prostrate you unnessary. By the time she miss exem be course of one Mr examinars failure to dissiminate information of exam counsilation or time adjustment she will know. Nija for you. We shall change all that very soon.
This pin NA God win for the family. Linda she thank God she is no studying in Nigeria, those lecturers for give her carry over. They don't care. Some of them if they find out you are ready to break their record they prostrate you unnessary. By the time she miss exem be course of one Mr examinars failure to dissiminate information of exam counsilation or time adjustment she will know. Nija for you. We shall change all that very soon.
Family of genius.
Omo na khin! Making us proud.
Wow....I'm marveled!!
God is wonderful you can never understand him
Wow abet mummy EFe tell us what you are eating ,I want to eat it too.
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The parent will be so proud of her
I claim it for my daughter too to b a genius like Esther ijn Ameeeeeeeen
Aww that's lovely... Young n getting it
She will be acting like nerd now...see her smile already!
Genious
Children of net generation. INTRIGUING
am speechless,,at such a tender age and already this brilliant?wooww..all the best to her and her brother.
Wow wow wow! 10! More reasons why I wnt marry a dunce. If you give birth to a dunce, you wnt like urslf during Ur child's primary and secondary school years.
For the accedemically average ones like myself, please don't start feeling that you are an olodo. Some of these things are genetic. While I know some of us struggle to come out with a grade C, these genius makes a mince meat of it.
I'm like so so impressed
Wow!
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Goin 2 wait patiently till she's 20 den I will introduce ma sef
Wow! Dis is rare gift in her family, and am family for her. Thumbs up, and more power to her. I pray she keeps d lovely dream up, and not b distracted.
Amazing! How I love brilliant children!
Nice but it's called university not "college" in the UK and there's no "freshman year". It's simply first year! #justsaying
Beautiful, it feels nice to be associated with positive things.
wonderful angel
Is there no qualification for entering University in UK? Can one be admitted into University with one credit at one sitting. All the same Esther, congratulations, keep the flame burning. Chimezie Okereke
congrats dearie
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