When I was a child, I always wanted

to be doing something other people are not doing.

When I was five years old, I wanted to be an astronaut.

First grade I got my first computer,

and I got extremely addicted.

When I took a computer science course in high school,

everything changed.

I met with Dr. Yvonne Pendleton

when I was in fourth grade.

When I was still in middle school,

I wanted to do a science fair project.

I found myself absolutely obsessed

with developing and non-stop writing code

and trying to figure things out on my own.

So I started learning HTML.

I just told her up front,

I want to go to UC Berkeley.

I want to become an astrophysicist.

I spent a lot of time talking with the researchers,

and I learned about ending aging.

She was very excited to see somebody so young

interested in astrophysics.

I just felt that this is what I want to do.

I wanted to stop cancer.

I like solving the problems,

and I really like seeing people use my product.

What I want to focus on over the next two years

is how much can I learn.

Now I have this opportunity to change the world.

And that's my passion today.

So that's what I'm doing right now.

(cheerful tune)