19-year-old girl set to be Malaysia's youngest doctor, can finish entire textbooks in just days

A 19-year-old Malaysian girl, Chan Hao Shan, is set to become the country’s youngest doctor when she graduates next year from Taylor's University, a private university in Subang Jaya, Selangor. 

The undergraduate who is taking her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) said that her interest in medicine started after her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was eight years old, reports Coconuts KL and The Sun Daily

Said Chan:

“I was curious about the human body and its functions.

“For example, what really happens in a person’s throat when he swallows something.”

To sate her growing curiosity, she read extensively on the human body and its organs.

The bright girl then completed her Form 1 and 2 studies in two months, and took another two to complete her Form 3 studies and the GCE O-Level examinations.

She completed her entire secondary school education in a year.

Chan also added that she often felt bored by the slow progress in classes, and finished entire textbooks in just a few days.

Well, this certainly makes you wonder what you were doing at her age.