Self studying Chinese and Kung Fu, he is the youngest engineer in SpaceX's history! Graduated from university at the age of 14 as a computer engineer. Guazi | Chinese
A 14-year-old prodigy from California, USA, not only has graduated from college, but will also become the youngest engineer in SpaceX's history.
According to media reports such as Mercury News and China Overseas Chinese Network, on June 6th, 14-year-old Kelan Guaz received his graduation certificate from the University of Santa Clara. He is not only the youngest graduate in the history of the school, but also the youngest software engineer at SpaceX.
Guaz is of Bangladeshi descent and his family lives in California, USA. His "child prodigy" story has been traceable since childhood.
Guaz's mother Julia, who graduated from school, said that Guaz showed a strong sense of uniqueness just a few months after birth. Julia is reading to him, and if he suddenly stops, Guaz will get angry. At this time, NPR news must be played to calm him down.
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At the age of 2, Guaz was able to speak complete sentences, and the doctor found that his intelligence and emotional intelligence far exceeded those of his peers. He was advised to go to school early.
However, on the first day of Guaz's preschool class, everyone was stunned. He said in class, "School is too boring!" and even led his classmates to march in the classroom
At the age of 5, the words Guaz said in kindergarten often scared and cried the children in the class. The doctor suggested that he go to college early.
In third grade, teachers, parents, and doctors all realized that mainstream education was not suitable for him, as he was learning too quickly. He jumped directly from third grade to ninth grade, attracting media attention.
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Jimu News reporter noticed that China Overseas Chinese Network has reported on Guazi's experience during his 9-year-old period.
In 2019, China Overseas Chinese Network quoted a report from the World Daily that at the time, 9-year-old Guazi attended Baitian Elementary School and went to university in the evening, and also had to self-study Chinese and Kung Fu
According to reports, at the age of 9, Guaz attended fourth grade at a gifted children's school in Sunnyville during the day. In the evening, he majored in mathematics and chemistry at Las Positas College in Livermore. He himself said it was crazy, but his grades have always been the best in the class.
Even though he is so busy, he still self-studies piano, Chinese, and Chinese kung fu.
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At the age of 10, Guaz interned at Intel Labs as a collaborative researcher in artificial intelligence research.
At the age of 11, he entered the University of Santa Clara and began studying computer science and engineering. At that time, his classmates were all surprised and asked, "Why is this person so short?" It wasn't until they realized that he was only 11 years old.
In June this year, 14-year-old Guaz University graduated. Looking back on his college experience, Guaz said it was the happiest time of his life. He is a member of the school computer association and also serves as a student counselor, tutoring his older classmates in their studies.
Despite his exceptional intelligence from a young age, Guaz's job search in the computer laboratory at the University of Santa Clara was not always smooth sailing due to his young age. It is said that Guaz applied for dozens of jobs throughout the year, was rejected 95 times, and finally received offers from three companies.
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He ultimately chose SpaceX.
According to job search website data, SpaceX's admission rate is only 0.2%. Guaz has once again set a record as the youngest software engineer on SpaceX.
Guaz said he wants to pursue a PhD and move to Washington State to live in the future.