14-year-old child genius is university’s youngest employee to teach math to adult students

A 14-year-old boy is now studying for a maths degree while teaching math to adults at a university in the U.K., and guess what makes him happy—he no longer needs to wear the school uniform.

Yasha Asley became the youngest student to be hired by the University of Leicester to run tutorials for adult students who need help with solving math problems while being a degree student himself, the MailOnlinereported.

He graduated from primary school and got a place in the university at the age of 12 in 2014 to study for a maths degree. He is now in his final year and is planning to start studying for a Ph.D.

He was offered the job when he was 13 years old after attending an interview. As he was too young, the staff at the university had to request for special permission from the Leicester city council to employ him.

After starting university, he said, “I am having the best years of my life. I love going to university and I love my new job helping other students. No more school uniform for me, thank you very much.”

Dubbed as a “human calculator,” he said, “I love maths because it is an exact science. It is the only science where you can prove what you say is correct. It is so easy and an enjoyable subject to study.”

His 53-year-old father, Moussa Asley, is proud of his son. “I am just so proud watching him flourish and grow doing something he loves. He is so good at understanding problems and explaining them in a clear way he is perfect for the job,” he said.

Photos Credit to: Facebook | Yasha Asley.