Adhara Perez Sanchez, an extraordinary 11-year-old girl from Tlahuac, Mexico City, defied all odds and overcame bullying to achieve her dreams.
An 11-year-old girl with an IQ greater than Albert Einstein proves her bully wrong and she’s wrong by earning a master’s degree in engineering and aspiring to become an astronaut.
Adhara Perez Sanchez was cruelly bullied as an autistic child in Tlahau, Mexico City.
Incredibly, Adhara completed primary school at the age of five and then, a year later, high school and college.
She is currently working with the Mexican Space Agency to promote space exploration and mathematics in young girls to fulfill her lifelong desire to work for NASA.
Bright young Adhara’s speech began to decline around the age of three, and this, along with the fact that she began crawling extremely quickly and rocking in a high chair, led to her being labeled as autistic.
Her brilliance was not recognized for the first time. Credit: @adhara_perez11 on Instagram In the April cover story of Marie Claire Mexico, it was revealed how she started withdrawing after being teased by her peers for being developmentally delayed and her teachers didn’t care.
Her mother, Nayeli Sanchez, claimed in an interview that the professors “were not very nice, they told me I wish she would finish the assignment.”
She became isolated and refused to play with her peers because she felt embarrassed and out of place.
She was able to go to school for a while, but eventually, she couldn’t, fell asleep, and lost interest in activities. She was quite unhappy and the others mocked her without showing any sympathy.
Sensing that Adhara was just bored because she knew the periodic table by heart and was proficient in algebra, she signed her up for depression treatment.
The therapist immediately recognized the talent and provided advice to the Center for Attention to Talent (CEDAT), a school for bright children.
Adhara’s outstanding IQ score is 160. Credit: @adhara_perez11 on Instagram Her IQ was pegged at an astounding 160 after the initial test; to put that number in perspective, it’s bigger than Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein.
According to Marie Claire Mexico, the teen already earned a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering at CNCI University and is currently enrolled in a master’s program in mathematics at the Technological University of Mexico.
After being named after a star in the constellation Canis Major, she spoke to Goalast and expressed her desire to explore space and colonize Mars. Imagine being somewhere else if you don’t like where you are. It’s worth a try since I imagine myself working for NASA.
Adhara wants to pursue her dream of studying astrophysics at the University of Arizona, where she was earlier awarded a scholarship but had to be put on hold due to visa complications.
According to an interview with Marie Claire Mexico, she intends to complete her G-tests by the age of 17 to become the first autistic person to fly and work for a company that helps young scientists.
Adhara’s story is a testament to the power of tenacity and the importance of embracing and nurturing the talents and potential of each individual. Despite the challenges she faced, Adhara’s unwavering determination and passion for knowledge propelled her to extraordinary achievements. Adhara continues to excel academically and pursue her dreams, serving as an inspiration to others and proving that with dedication and self-belief, anything is possible.
The future looks bright for this remarkable young girl who overcame adversity and is now poised to leave an indelible mark on the world of science and space exploration. Adhara Perez Sanchez’s journey reminds us all to embrace uniqueness, promote inclusivity and support the dreams of those who dare to reach for the stars.