Gilbert student set to graduate high school at age 11

Ria Cheruvu is on the precipice of completing a major milestone in life, as shes very, very close to receiving her high school diploma. What makes her story a little less common than the average high school graduate is the time of life when shes graduating; the Arizona Connections Academy student is at an age when many students are picking up the basics of algebra.

Cheruvu is a 10-year-old girl not an overly uncommon one but not quite the norm either who expects to receive her diploma right around the time she turns 11. What happens immediately after that, however, remains up in the air.

There are a few long-term plans either already in the works for Cheruvu. At some point, she plans to attend college at Arizona State University, more than likely the schools Polytechnic campus located in Mesa not too far from her home in Gilbert. After that, in theory, are a few years in Cambridge, Mass., to pursue her post-secondary degree from Harvard.

What shes pursuing a career in neural cryptography, a complicated field dependent on principles of data security. A quick Google search for neural cryptography results in the appearance of a number of mathematical equations and algorithms, as well as an indication that much of the work in this field is done for theoretical purposes. Its rife with potential, and Cheruvu said neural cryptography would offer her a career with an opportunity to help people.

Anything after graduation though remains in the plane of potential and possibility. Cheruvu doesnt plan to attend college shortly after receiving that diploma; rather, she and her family intend to give her a little break in between so she doesnt get too burned out by life in the advanced stage. Not that shell stop studying and picking up knowledge anytime soon.

Im going to keep learning. Thats my main goal; I want to learn more and more about neural cryptography, she said. Im just going to keep on learning.

Plus, a little time off provides ample opportunity for Cheruvu to indulge in a few of her hobbies as well.

Its here where her blend of common and uncommon for her age comes into play. On the one hand, shes still a preteen girl as reflected by her taste in books like the I Am Number Four, Hunger Games trilogy and the book series Legend, all of which fit in the young adult genre. She also plays piano, paints and draws, writes poetry, golfs a bit and enjoys singing, none of which, again, arent overly surprising for a 10-year-old girl.

What makes her uncommon though is the depth of her interest in these activities. Playing piano doesnt entail replaying a piece of classical music; instead, shell compose her own music to perform. Shell also use her skills at mathematics and incorporate them into her golf game; golf, at its essence, is the incorporation of geometry into physical activity.

Everything is connected; everything Im learning is contributing to something, she said.

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Gilbert student set to graduate high school at age 11