Mahnoor Cheema, a British high school girl of Pakistani origin, has been the focus of British media attention because of her outstanding academic standards.
According to the news on May 13, local time, Manoor entered high school after completing 34 GCSEs (a certificate issued by British students who complete the first stage of secondary education), and then once again took 28 courses outside the norm. Not only that, Manoor has completed 'A-level' exams in four of these courses, achieving A+ grades in four courses: Environmental Management, Marine Science, English Language and Thinking Skills.
By the way, the "A-level exams" are the equivalent of the UK college entrance exam, and the choice of courses is quite extensive, and usually, students will choose three or four courses, and as long as they can get the right grades, they will be eligible to enter the university.
Prince William, for example, entered the University of St Andrews with an A in Geography, a B in Art and a C in Biology, while his wife, Princess Kate, received an A in Mathematics, A in Art and a B in English. Harry, on the other hand, was unable to progress to university because of his poor A-level grades.
In other words, Manuel, who took 28 courses, was unusual, and she explained that completing only the standard three courses would be "boring and lacking in excitement".
Manuor, who is currently attending grammar school in Slough, Berkshire, said, "It's a natural thing for me to absorb content, analyse and evaluate things. I'm busy, but I don't take on too many things so as not to stress or pressure on me, and I try my best to do everything within my ability. ”
When it comes to his sleep, Manuel says, "After school, I sleep for three hours because I'm so tired and I'm not as productive." Then I woke up at 7 p.m. and went to bed again at 2 a.m. (the next day). I spent the last hour of my day playing the piano. "I guess I do have an easier time learning than most people, I just want to explore my full abilities. Also, I am very interested in all my subjects. I've always loved challenging myself. ”
While Manuel is confident in herself, the school staff don't think so, and in fact she has been tried to stop learning too many lessons.
"We were worried that she was overburdened, and you could see the obvious dark circles under her eyes, which were not what she should have at her age," the teacher said.
Manur's parents, however, disagreed, saying that it would be a "waste of talent" to let their daughter cut back on classes: "I think there are a lot of kids who are gifted and can do a lot of things, but they are all wasted because no one recognizes their potential and doesn't know how to use them," Manur's mother said in an interview.
Manour, who was born in England, has an IQ of 161, which is higher than that of Jewish physicist Albert Einstein and British physicist Stephen Hawking, both of whom have IQs of 160.
Manuel and his family moved to Lahore, Pakistan, at the age of 6, but returned to England at the age of 12. Her mother, Tayyaba Cheema, a stay-at-home mom with a master's degree in economics, saw her daughter be unique from an early age, having read all seven Harry Potter books by the age of 6 and reciting the entire Oxford English Dictionary by the age of 11.