![]() ![]() The umbilical cord was wrapped around Haneen's neck three times, said Abou Sharbin, who gave birth to her prematurely. But her first moments of life were punishing. Throughout childhood, Haneen breezed through school, entering Grade 7 at age 10 when the family lived in Ohio. "We are looking forward to welcoming Haneen into the Concordia community and to help her succeed in her studies," Maestracci wrote. In an email, Maestracci said Concordia would seek mentoring support for Haneen and ensure "given age, that she is informed of course material in advance so she can make informed decisions." (Kwabena Oduro/CBC)Ĭoncordia's English department is already looking for ways to integrate Haneen into campus life, said Vannina Maestracci, a spokesperson for the university who commented with Abou Sharbin's permission. Haneen finished Grades 9 to 12 in less than a year through Blyth Academy Online, an online private high school based in Ontario. ![]() "I'm more there for the studies and making friends, more than those things I. "I know since I'm still young, there's limitations, but I don't think those will really impact me much," she said. Unfazed by the thought of not relating to older classmates or being unable to attend some orientation week socials legally, Haneen says she'll "fit right in." Her two older siblings and her mother, Doaa Abou Sharbin, are currently studying there which made her choice easy, she said. She picked Concordia, drawn by its academic and professional writing programs. "I'm really excited for that environment and for the studies I'm going to take on." "I've always been very advanced, so I've always found myself doing better with more adult crowds," Haneen said. This fall, she'll be starting a bachelor's degree in English literature at Concordia University. The 13-year-old from Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., a Montreal suburb, just wrapped up Grades 9 to 12 in less than a year through an online private high school based in Ontario. Now she's about to make the leap to higher learning. Haneen Yousef is used to skipping grades. ![]()
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