Maths prodigy, 9, gets into HK varsity
Maths prodigy, 9, gets into HK varsity
A NINE-YEAR-OLD maths prodigy, who won admission to the Hong Kong University yesterday, told reporters he struggled to communicate academically with his own age group.
March Boedihardjo, an Indonesian-Chinese resident in Hong Kong, obtained two As and a B in his A-levels and earned a place in the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU).
He will begin his mathematics undergraduate course next month, the university authorities said. HKBU said it has designed a special five-year course for March, leading to a master's degree,
When asked what he does in his spare time, he told reporters: 'I like to read books, but on the weekends I like to go out to play with friends.'
He said they play chess, Monopoly and cards. 'We can play games together but academically, we can't communicate.'
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
A NINE-YEAR-OLD maths prodigy, who won admission to the Hong Kong University yesterday, told reporters he struggled to communicate academically with his own age group.
March Boedihardjo, an Indonesian-Chinese resident in Hong Kong, obtained two As and a B in his A-levels and earned a place in the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU).
He will begin his mathematics undergraduate course next month, the university authorities said. HKBU said it has designed a special five-year course for March, leading to a master's degree,
When asked what he does in his spare time, he told reporters: 'I like to read books, but on the weekends I like to go out to play with friends.'
He said they play chess, Monopoly and cards. 'We can play games together but academically, we can't communicate.'
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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