In 1997, when Cai Tianxi was 20 years old, he was awarded the Robert Reige Prize by Harvard University in the United States.
Before that, she went to elementary school at the age of four, skipped a grade at the age of 10 and entered the second year of junior high school, took the college entrance examination at the age of 14 and was successfully admitted to the University of Science and Technology of China, and then became the youngest associate professor at Harvard at the age of 26.
Although people were proud of her success, she resolutely chose to stay overseas and apply for American citizenship.
So, what did this genius who had been hanging all the way think back then?Now that so many years have passed, what kind of life is she living?
Little Genius" was born.
In China's traditional education system, parents want their children to succeed. However, one man successfully challenged 80 percent of the nation's parents to train five of his six children to become PhDs and one to become a Master's degree.
Cai Tianxi was born in a "doctor's family", and compared with his peers, his upbringing environment is significantly different.
Cai Tianxi is the youngest child in the family, with five older brothers in front of her. Due to the large size of the family, they often fell into poverty and did not even have a decent place to live, and the whole family was crammed into an old house of only 16 square meters.
Cai Xiaowan knows that education is extremely important through knowledge enlightenment, so the couple did not hesitate to squeeze out the already not rich living expenses while saving money and tightening their belts, just to give their children the opportunity to receive education.
It is gratifying that the five boys have lived up to Cai Xiaowan's good intentions, and they can spontaneously devote themselves to learning after school every day.
In order to create a good learning atmosphere, Cai Xiaowan plastered portraits of Marie Curie, Einstein, Newton and other celebrities on the dilapidated walls, and used her spare time to lead the children to read books, browse newspapers, and discuss academic issues.
Influenced by the environment, little Cai Tianxi also developed a strong interest in learning, and often followed his brother's small mouth to read out a series of numbers or words.
Cai Xiaowan saw this situation, so she sent her daughter to kindergarten. She never expected that other children were looking for their mother's arms, but Cai Tianxi looked like a little adult, and said with a straight face: "I don't like kindergarten, I don't want to go." ”
Cai Xiaowan saw that her daughter was much more mature than her peers, so she slapped her thigh and sent her to elementary school.
Cai Tianxi became the youngest student in Ruian City at that time, only four years old. She was carrying a big school bag, and even passers-by couldn't help but stick out their thumbs. That's it.
However, even the young Cai Tianxi has his own troubles.
Since most of her classmates were three or four years older than her, she was often bullied by her "big friends" because of her petite figure, and because of her young age, she needed help from teachers when she went to the toilet.
Even though her peers may have flinched in the face of these problems, Cai Tianxi did not give up, and she insisted on going to school. Cai Xiaowan also fully supported her daughter's decision: "If she wants to study, let her read." ”
The fact that Cai Tianxi's learning ability is unique among the crowd is self-evident.
At the age of nine, she won first place in the city by beating out older seniors in a math competition, showing her intelligence beyond her peers. Therefore, Cai Tianxi quickly became a high-profile "little prodigy".
There is no stagnation in Cai Tianxi, even if many children have achieved certain honors. She is immersed in learning and eager to put all the knowledge points in her head.
Cai Tianxi has mastered the knowledge of junior high school in advance, passed a test, and directly skipped to the second year of junior high school. As a result, her young age attracted more people's attention.
For children from ordinary families, it is quite good to be able to grasp the content of the teacher in class at the age of 10.
With her intelligence, Cai Tianxi stood out among many outstanding students and was successfully admitted to the junior class of Suzhou Middle School with amazing results.
Once a person's excellence is shown, it is like a horse that moves forward bravely. Cai Tianxi is no exception, after entering high school, she is determined to follow the example of her brothers and strive to be admitted to a good university.
She has never been behind the top three in the results of that talented place. It can be said that her talent is completely displayed in an overwhelming way.
Cai Tianxi is looking forward to the college entrance examination, which is in stark contrast to others' worries about the arrival of the college entrance examination.
She believes that learning is like participating in a game, and exams are meant to test what she has learned. After years of grinding, it's time to show what you're capable of.
The incredible path of growth of a teenage genius.
With a calm and self-confidence that is not commensurate with his age, 14-year-old Cai Tianxi walked into the college entrance examination room in 1991.
Cai Tianxi once again performed well in this exam, which is crucial to his life path, and was successfully admitted to the junior class of the University of Science and Technology of China.
She is famous as a "little prodigy", and in a blink of an eye she became a "genius girl", in just a few years, including her hard work, perseverance and sweat.
Many people choose to relax after entering the university after the stressful experience of the college entrance examination. However, Cai Tianxi has consistently maintained a tight state of learning and never relaxed. Shortly after entering the school, he came out on top again in an exam.
Many of the school's professors were impressed by her achievements, including one who strongly recommended her to study in the United States. However, the modest Cai Tianxi claimed that he still had many shortcomings, so he politely rejected the professor's kindness.
Cai Tianxi spent four years at the university, often doing academic research alone in the laboratory.
She sees learning and delving into her life as an integral part of her life and is determined to break new ground in her academic field.
Cai Tianxi successfully graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1995, when she was 18 years old, and from this moment on, her new life also unfolded.
She has received invitations from world-ranked universities such as Princeton, Columbia, and MIT.
No matter which of these universities is beyond the reach of others, but for Cai Tianxi, who has outstanding ability, he can already choose at will.
After careful consideration, Cai Tianxi finally chose to pursue a PhD in applied mathematics, which is not an easy task for ordinary people.
I thought that I would be able to meet strong competitors in that academic hall where many outstanding scholars gathered, but I didn't expect to find any of them.
Cai Tianxi ranked first in his major with outstanding performance and soon successfully completed his studies at MIT.
In order to open up more possibilities, she chose to pursue a Ph.D. in statistics at Harvard University in her second year. With an unusual foundation in mathematics and an age advantage, she has achieved remarkable results during her time at Harvard.
Not only was she awarded a full Harvard University scholarship at the age of 20, but she also received a doctorate honors and made a special contribution to the field of statistical research, eventually winning the Robert Reed Award.
Cai Tianxi's ability to win the highest award in Harvard's biostatistics program is a testament to his extraordinary talent.
In addition, she also proposed to use the theory of "parametric stochastic model" to solve the variance problem in practical problems.
This theory was awarded the "Semiparametric Stochastic" award in 1999 and attracted great attention from the academic community.
Ever since Cai Tianxi entered the school earlier than others, her life seems to be closely related to "early". This time was no exception, and thanks to her excellent grades, Harvard once again allowed her to graduate early with a PhD.
Cai Tianxi has no books to read, what will he do?
She went to the University of Washington as a professor of biology to advance her academic status. Two years later, she returned to Harvard to continue teaching.
This time I came to Harvard, no longer as a student, but as a doctoral supervisor, I was hired by Harvard, becoming the youngest associate professor in the history of the university.
Only Cai Tianxi, who has outstanding strength and talent, can put the famous scene described in ** in front of the world, which is really unimaginable: the supervisor is 12 years younger than the doctoral student he leads.
However, it is regrettable that although Cai Tianxi is talented, he soon chose to voluntarily become a U.S. citizen and become a U.S. citizen.
Therefore, many people have talked about her on the Internet, calling her a person who admires foreign countries and forgets her roots.
As a scholar engaged in cutting-edge research, the research results obtained will have a profound impact on society and all mankind.
It would be exciting news if she could return to her home country after completing her studies, but unfortunately she chose to go along with her heart's thoughts.
Whether Cai Tianxi freely chooses to return to China to serve or stay overseas, no one else can interfere with her decision.
From a spiritual point of view, it is the best choice to return to China to work for the cause of scientific research, after all, our country needs more people to take on this responsibility.
If everyone chooses to stay overseas in pursuit of high salaries and advanced technology, when will our country's scientific research career be enhanced?
The current state of overseas genius.
Cai Tianxi has been in the United States for more than 20 years, and this genius who has always been dominant, what is his life like now?
Tianxi Cai was hired by Harvard University, and in addition to teaching and educating people, he is also actively involved in cutting-edge research in the field of biomedical statistics. In addition, he and his two elder brothers have set up a scholarship in China**, which is committed to helping more children from difficult families realize their dreams of studying.
Perhaps because he felt that the funding was not enough, Cai Tianxi also helped his father launch the "1 million yuan Cai Xiaowan Scholarship and Scholarship**" across the country, aiming to provide financial assistance for more children who are eager to become talents.
According to statistics, Cai Tianxi's family has issued a total of 1.3 million yuan in scholarships and laptops in the 13 years since the establishment of the ** association.
Although the amount is not huge, it is also very valuable for family members to be able to help others within their means.
As Karl Jabes said, the essence of education is that the impetus of one cloud triggers another, and the shaking of one tree triggers another.
Although the power is meager, if everyone can be like them, those children who are hungry for knowledge will no longer worry about having no way to educate.
46-year-old Cai Tianxi will be invited by major universities to hold a symposium in 2023. She has achieved great success in the field of biomedical sciences but remains passionate about research and teaching.
Time passes, people age, but the heart is always young, shining in the field she loves, and I am confident that she will be able to make more important contributions to the medical community in the future.
After many years, there may still be people who question Cai Tianxi and blame her for the choices she made, but her success cannot be ignored.
Human excellence is not innate, but requires careful teaching from parents and acquired hard work of individuals. Cai Tianxi's success is precisely because of both.