"I bet. Keep this up and you'll be attending college by your junior year in high school." She was such a gifted and hardworking student that she would meet high school graduation requirements in two years. The school district would then allow her to take college courses at their expense, which she fully intended to take advantage of.

"It's going to save me a lot of money on my pre-med courses," she said. "Plus, having Doc here to help me is making it much easier."

"I'm thinking about becoming an assistant professor at a school here, work a deal where we can get Meghan free tuition in exchange for me...