12-year-old University of Hartford student aims to get PhD by 18 [Video]

HARTFORD, Conn. — A 12-year-old University of Hartford student currently working to get his bachelor’s degree is determined to get his PhD by the age of 18.

For some people this could be daunting, but UHart student Nigel Morgan said he fits right in.

“I want to be a chemist; I want to help children in the world,” Morgan said. “For example, creating medicines to cure diseases.”

Morgan said his creativity and curiosity led him to choose chemistry as his major.

With taking on 14 credits including pre-calculus and first-year seminar, he has perfected his time management skills.

“It helps to keep track of assignments and set times to finish them before the due date so you know that you already have it finished and it’s not stressing you later,” Morgan said.

His parents, Kayon and Lee Morgan, knew he was …