Nehemiah Juniel, a 15-year-old African American student from Huntsville, Texas, is set to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences, making history as the youngest person ever to graduate from Sam Houston State University.
Juniel has always loved learning. He apparently started
doing pre-algebra at the age of five and was then homeschooled by his parents. He reportedly received his Associate of Science degree when he was just 13-years old. And now two years later, he is getting his Bachelor’s degree.“The biggest challenge was
staying focused. It was especially difficult when the course material was uninteresting or something I already knew,” Juniel told WLTX.Moving forward, Juniel plans on taking the MCAT. He wanted to pursue a career in cardiology.
“Around the age of eight years old, I decided I wanted to become a surgeon of some sort,” he said.
“As I grew, I continued to change and specify what kind of career I wanted to pursue. This culminated into my decision to study cardiology.”
Juniel hopes to inspire others to continue their dreams despite some challenges.
“Don’t get discouraged if you run into a few issues or if you fail a couple of times. As long as you keep trying, you will eventually reach your goal,” he said.
This article first appeared on Blacknews.com.