Child prodigy who got SpaceX job at 14 reveals whether he's really 'missing out' on childhood

A 14-year-old boy who has been recruited by SpaceX after being deemed a 'prodigy' has admitted he doesn't feel like he's missing out on his childhood.

Kairan Quazi became Santa Clara University's youngest ever student when he was just 11 years old - and will now be working alongside Elon Musk on the likes of Starlink.

“I don't think it makes sense for someone that's able to take rigorous graduate electives work in a prestigious co-op - I am joining SpaceX as a software engineer", he told ABC 7.

"I don't think it makes sense I would be trapped or that anyone whose abilities are beyond that to be trapped."

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