16-year-old to become the second youngest person to graduate from USF [Video]

TAMPA, Fla. — Although she does not have a driver’s license yet, 16-year-old Baylee Aguilar will be able to call herself a University of South Florida graduate this week.

At only 16, Aguilar is the second youngest person to ever graduate from USF, earning a bachelor’s degree in biology.

“I did Florida Virtual School flex program until about 11th grade, and at that point, I could just go as fast as I wanted,” said Aguilar. “I didn’t really take any breaks, do anything like that, and so that’s how I was able to go a little bit faster.”

Aguilar will tell you she’s always had a passion for learning. She graduated from high school at 13 and got her associate’s degree at 15.

The fact the teen was learning among older students in college didn’t really faze her.

“It wasn’t hard at all,” said Aguilar. “Actually, people here have been …