11-year-old graduates from college, wants to be astrophysicist

Monday, July 23, 2018
While most 11-year-olds are trying to get through sixth grade, William Maillis was working on his associate's degree.

He graduated from St. Petersburg College in Florida over the weekend.
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Maillis started doing simple math when he was 1-year-old, followed by algebra at age 4.

This young genius has big plans for the future.
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"I want to be an astrophysicist. I want to prove to the world that God does exist through science," Maillis said.

Maillis will start classes at the University of South Florida next month to continue his education.
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