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FORT WORTH (CBS11) He studies the theories behind the subatomic building blocks of the universe. Hes earned a degree in physics from TCU. He is 14-years old. <\/p>\n
Most 14-year-olds are learning to navigate the halls of high school as a freshman. <\/p>\n
Carson Huey-You navigates the intricate world of quantum physics on a wall-sized college classroom white board. <\/p>\n
Im studying physics but in particular quantum physics eventually going into research and teaching after graduate school, he said. <\/p>\n
Huey-You will graduate TCU with a bachelors degree in physics Saturday. <\/p>\n
He was 10 when Professor Magnus Rittby took him under his wing. <\/p>\n
Of course I had reservations, he laughed. Ive never seen a 10-year-old apply for college. But he was a bright kid and I just thought it was worth fighting for him to get admitted and try it. <\/p>\n
The age difference between him and his classmates is something Huey-You is accustomed to. After homeschooling, he started school in the 8th grade at five years old. <\/p>\n
Its no different than what Im used to because I was around it all through high school, Huey-You said. So, I got used to it there and its really the same thing here. Its also good because they sort of accept me as an equal. <\/p>\n
And that acceptance came with more than classwork as a 10-year-old had to learn how to manage himself maturely in a college environment. <\/p>\n
I tried making it work both ways, Rittby said. That is, being mature about the academics but still being able to be a kid at heart which I think he still is. And I want to keep it that way. <\/p>\n
I have Cannan my younger brother, Huey-You said of how he spends his down time. So we play together a lot. I have a puppy named Klaus. He likes to run around and hes very energetic. <\/p>\n
Perhaps its not surprising that in a world of theoretical formulas where age is not a factor Huey-You never thought that he could actually earn his PhD when other students his age are graduating high school. <\/p>\n
Its kind of surprising but then at the same time its really cool! he laughed. <\/p>\n
His younger brother Cannan is graduating high school this week and will study physics and astronomy at TCU. <\/p>\n
He is 11 years-old and already has taken some advanced classes at TCU. <\/p>\n
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