Can you imagine going to university at age 14? This year, Jia Zijun, from Henan, did just that. He became the 1 freshman (大一新生) at Beihang University and plans to study aircraft design.
"I didn't know I was the youngest 2 I got here, and it feels quite cool!" Jia told The Paper.
Jia took part in the college entrance exam in June and got a total score of 642. People often think students like him must be geniuses (天才). But Jia owes (归功于) his 3 mainly to curiosity(好奇心) and good study habits.
"When I was in Grade 1, I was 4 about what we were going to learn next. So I borrowed Grade 2 5 and learned the lessons in my summer holidays. I enjoyed exploring new information, " he said. Because of this, Jia skipped (跳过) Grade 2, and then Grade 4.
As he went to high school, he found things were getting 6 to learn. So he started to make plans every day and 7 goals for himself. "I would 8 follow the plan, and little by little I'd see my 9 . "
Jia would also 10 what he learned each day before going to bed. If there was something he couldn't remember well, he'd take a look at it the next morning.
"I was not good at English in high school, 11 I printed the vocabulary list and stuck it onto my bed. Every morning when I woke up, I 12 through them, and it's a good way to remember things. "
When Jia felt stressful, he had a 13 way to relax: working on math problems. "I'd find difficult problems to 14 myself, and when I worked it out, I felt really happy. "
As he told The Paper, he hopes he can 15 his curiosity and study habits in university, and keep challenging himself to become a better person.
