By the time Tanishq turned 6, he was “pestering” his mother to take paleontology college classes. After he skipped first grade, Abraham began homeschooling her son and allowed him to enroll in college courses at American River College in Sacramento while he studied for his high school degree. Tiara also joined Mensa when she was 4 and started homeschooling two years later. She loves dogs and cats and wants to become a veterinarian like her mom one day.
Despite her children’s high intelligence, Abraham insists they are grounded. “They have friends their age and older from their classes; however, we never let them forget that we are their parents,” she says. “While we learn from them, they have to respect us because they’re children.” Both kids also participate in extracurricular activities — Tanishq and Tiara are involved in chorus, swim, and play the piano. “Education is just one part of their lives,” says Abraham.
In September, Tanishq will be a full-time student at American River College where he’ll take on a five-class course load. He hopes to graduate with an associate’s degree by the end of his fall semester. Then, Tanishq will transfer as a junior to another university. “He would like to attend either Harvard, MIT, or Cornell,” says Abraham. After that, he wants to enroll in medical school and then research a cure for cancer — a goal he’s had since he was 4. Knowing Tanishq, it’s hard to imagine he won’t reach it.
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