Nationwide \u2014 Meet David Balogun, a 9-year-old African American child prodigy from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania who has already graduated high school. He is now looking to enroll in a college where he wants to study astrophysics.<\/p>\n
David earned his high school diploma from Reach Cyber Charter School, and he completed his classes online just less than 3 years since he started shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020.
\nDavid, who enjoys science and computer programming, took classes that focused on STEM subjects. He earned over a 4.0 GPA.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to be an astrophysicist, and study black holes and supernovas,\u201d David told WYMT.<\/p>\n
David came from a family of achievers. His parents Henry and Ronya Balogun, who own an outpatient psychiatric clinic, have advanced degrees. But they admit that raising a young child with extraordinary intellectual gifts like David is challenging.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a 9-year-old with a brain that does have the capacity to understand and comprehend a lot of concepts that are beyond his years. And sometimes beyond my understanding,\u201d said Ronya.<\/p>\n
After taking a few college classes at Bucks County Community College, David and his family are looking to find a suitable university where he can continue to study considering his age. They said they are currently considering the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Harvard University.<\/p>\n
Moreover, his parents also do not want to rush him with his studies and they make sure he still lives like a normal 9-year-old boy. Aside from studying, David also enjoys sports, piano, martial arts, and playing with Legos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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