14-Year-Old Girl Bags Three Degrees In 10 Months And Plans For More, Netizens Floored

14-Year-Old Girl Bags Three Degrees In 10 Months And Plans For More, Netizens Floored

  • A teenager in her first year of high school had already racked up three degrees before she turned sixteen
  • The highly ambitious young lady was inspired by her sisters, who also pursued degrees while they were still teenagers
  • Netizens, including family members, remarked on how focused and determined she was

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This teenage girl earned three degrees at the age of fourteen
At only 14, Anita Bennett has clinched three associate degrees from college. Image: News5 Cleveland/ @glamorouslyangel
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A young girl not even in grade 9 stunned the world when she obtained her third degree at fourteen.

Anita Bennet has associate degrees in arts, child care, administration and management, and her latest degree is an associate of Science.

14-year-old graduates with third degree

The brilliant Anita from Ohio in the USA studied for her degrees because her siblings inspired her. Her two sisters started studying college qualifications at 11 and 13. According to News5 Cleveland, Anita completed her studies through the College Credit Plus program, which allows her to collect high school and college credit courses.

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She pointed out that she was studying this hard to run her mother's home childcare service.

Bennet remarked that she was inspired by seeing how dedicated her mother was to running her business, which is one of the most challenging things. She was also spurred on by how deeply she loves children.

She also announced that she's planning on getting a Bachelor's degree which she will start studying for this year.

"If you put your mind to (something), you can do it, and the sky is the limit. You create your boundaries," she said.

Associate degrees are obtainable in community colleges and are ranked between high school diplomas and university degrees.

Netizens are impressed with her achievement at this young age

Netizens on Instagram were floored that such a young girl was such a high achiever and gushed over how bright her future would be.

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1_r4therlead said:

"Great willpower and determination. She has wonderful and intentional parents."

awbside, her aunt, commented:

"I love you, baby girl!"

Rebekahcolours remarked:

"Okay, Anita. We see you! Congrats!"

Delaneyypavel added:

"Congrats, Anita."

Blueflame1922 chipped in:

"Congratulations."

13-year-old Black teenager graduates 4 diplomas

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a teenager named Elijah Muhammad made history as the youngest African-American to graduate college with a Computer Science and Cybersecurity degree.

He graduated at the age of 13 but did not understand the full impact of his achievement until his father explained it to him.

Elijah said "I have 10 IBM certifications, one Google IT certification, and four Oklahoma City Community College diplomas."

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