Updated Mar 16, 2021 | 11:08 IST
The 12-year-old hopes to work for NASA by age 16. Currently, she plans to study astronomical and planetary sciences and chemistry. This 12-year-old prodigy is heading to a university 
What were you doing at the age of 12? Attending regular school, doing your homework, indulging in some extra-curricular activities, and not even thinking about which university you want to join once you graduate.
In other words, the planning for higher studies comes a little later in life for most 12-year-olds in the world.
But not for Alena Wicker. She is not just thinking about university studies at the age of 12, she is about to join one because of her talents.