nine-year-old Laurent Simon drew headlines around the world with the news that he soon was finished with his bachelor’s in electrical engineering at The Technical University (TUE) in Eindhoven.
the child prodigy from Belgium was of its teachers described as a genius, and the plan was that he would need for the exam and thus be finished with his bachelor’s in the month of december.
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But now is Laurent Simon dropped out of TUE without completing his bachelor’s degree. It happened after he and his parents, Lydia and Alexander, has been in disagreement with the educational institution about when he should be finished.
It writes CNN.
According to the school had recommended Simon’s family to wait to do his studies finished to the middle of 2020, because he still has many exams that must be passed.
– This would still, in all ways, to be a phenomenal express schedule, says The Technical University to CNN.
The explains to Laurent Simon’s father, Alexander Simons, has several times expressed a desire that the son should be finished with his bachelor, while he was still nine years old, ‘which means that Laurent must pass his bachelor degree, which usually takes three years, within ten months.’
The belgian prodigy has Albert Einstein as a role model. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
Alexander Simons, who also has spoken with CNN, says that there have not been any problems with the family’s schedule for the Laurent’s training.
the Controversies have now got the family to take a decision on the Laurent Simon, dropping out of TUE. He has received an offer to take a doktograd at a university in the UNITED states, and it would not be possible to split his time between the two schools.
– Sometimes, you need to make a choice, says Alexander Simon.
– If he does not do it, never whether he will get the opportunity again, continuing danger. He is convinced that the TUE is deliberately trying to delay the Laurent’s studies, because they are aware that he will take his PhD-degree at another university.
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– The way they do things is not correct. Laurent does not belong to them, says the danger.
The interpretation can school in Eindhoven, however, far from recognize.
– We try never to keep our students and for ourselves. It would never be a motivation to frustrate anyone, says Ivo Jongsma, who is the spokesman for the TUE.
In their opinion in connection with the new development in Mr Simons’ education, type of school, furthermore, that it is ‘regrettable’ that the family Simons has rejected their schedule.
His supervisor enjoyed working together with him, not only because of his enormous talent, but also because he is very kind-hearted and curious boy. Therefore, the door is still open for him, if he will complete his training – as long as the conditions are realistic, saith the university.
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There is yet no official date for when Laurent Simons to start at university in the UNITED states. The family will not reveal what school we are talking about, before he is finished with the first scenario.
– We will not put pressure on him, says Alexander Simons.
