Ky Ky (1997) comes from an intellectual family, her mother has a master's degree as a translator, her father is a PhD in Physics working at Microsoft. Her parents have high educational qualifications, so Ky Ky inherited a good education from her family. Growing up in this environment, Ky Ky formed the habit of reading books from a young age.
At the age of 3, Ky Ky showed extraordinary abilities, reading 2-3 thick books every day. The books Ky Ky read were mainly about war, weapons, military and history. After accumulating knowledge, at the age of 4, Ky Ky started to try writing books. At the age of 5, Ky Ky switched to reading works by French philosopher Voltaire. At the age of 7, Ky Ky had read 1,600 books from astronomy, geography, history to chronicles.
Ky Ky's teacher said that her reading speed is equivalent to that of an adult, about 900-1,000 words/minute. With her rich accumulated knowledge, the female student successfully published more than 400 articles at the age of 7. In addition, Ky Ky is also proficient in using a laptop with a typing speed of up to 80-112 words/minute.
With the help of his parents, at the age of 8, the literary prodigy published the story collection Flying Fingers , set in the Middle Ages. The book's content spans from ancient Egypt to the Renaissance. At the same time, it expresses the author's views on politics, religion and education.
After publishing Flying Fingers , Ky Ky received the attention of many people. The female student's writings were considered mature, even people did not believe that the author was an 8-year-old child. Therefore, Ky Ky was named the smartest child in the world, a literary prodigy.
Sharing her own success, on the Good Morning America program, Ky Ky revealed that what she wrote was inspired by the books she read. Moreover, her love of learning new knowledge helped Ky Ky have many special experiences in the process of writing books.
At the age of 12, the Literature prodigy participated in a TED talk on the topic ' What adults can learn from children' . Ky Ky's talk impressed many people. Ky Ky believes that if parents want their children to be good, they should learn with them.
"The world needs 'childish' thinking such as bold ideas, rich creativity and especially optimism. Children's dreams deserve to be recognized and respected by their parents. Parents should listen to their children more and learn interesting things from them", Ky Ky's message to parents around the world.
Buffalo Ky Ky speaks on the topic 'What adults can learn from children':
Three years later, Qi Qi was invited to Harvard University to share her views on child education. With her own worldview and experiences, Qi Qi made adults think about this issue. As an inspiration, Qi Qi also became an Ambassador for Education and Peace. This role allowed the young writer to travel to many places around the world to give speeches.
In 2015, at the age of 18, Ky Ky was admitted to the University of California (Berkeley, USA) and graduated in 2019. Since then, Ky Ky has continued to pursue her writing and speaking career. However, the young writer currently lives a private life and does not appear in the media for interviews as before.
Ky Ky said she doesn't like a lot of attention because it distracts her. "I just want to devote myself to creating works for readers who love them. I will enjoy this time," Ky Ky shared.
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