Dafne Almazan is World's Youngest Psychology Graduate at 13-Years Old
Dafne Almazan is the world's youngest Psychology graduate at the tender age of thirteen. There were a few social media users who doubted Almazan's capabilities as a psychologist given her young age.
In a report with Fox News Latino, the teenage prodigy said that she was in no hurry to open up a practice just yet. Almazan earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM) in Mexico City during the summer.
"I'm still too young to be working," she told the publication in an interview. "I need to study more, gain more experience, both professionally and as a person."
The teenager is currently enrolled in a Master's program of the same school and has said that she might eventually pursue a Doctorate's degree.
Almazan admitted that the recent media attention has not gotten to her head and that none of it seemed to faze her as she still remains relaxed. The teenager is now comfortable with the attention of the media and says that it has not affected her studies in any way possible.
"It's been a little harder with all the recent media attention," the teenager admitted, "but I don't think it distracted me from studying. I just try to be the best at everything. I want to get the most out of myself."
The child prodigy has recently been named as one of Mexico's 50 Most Powerful Women by Forbes Magazine.
Almazan has been set as an example for Mexico City's students, most especially the 1 million gifted children who struggle to find excellence.
Dafne comes from a family of gifted children and she says that she owes her relaxed attitude due to the upbringing of her older siblings. She has cited her siblings Andrew, 20 and Delanie, 17 as her sources of inspiration.
In a report with Cosmopolitan, just a few of Dafne's accomplishments are her being fluent in English and Spanish, she also teaches and speaks Mandarin, is a gifted piano player and is a yellow belt in Taekwondo. Dafne had recently presented her to the World Council for Talented and Gifted Children in Denmark.
"It's not actually that hard, to be honest," she said in an interview. "It's not like getting up really early every day and staying up really late. I just try to organize my time as best as I can so I can do all the things I like."