Aug 26, 2003

12-year-old begins medical school

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- Sho Yano's mother hands him his lunch for school in a brown paper bag -- a turkey sandwich and cookies included. The response from the public -- and some of his undergraduate classmates -- has not always been positive. Recently, Sho did an Internet search of his name and was surprised to find many people commenting about his life in blogs (or Web logs). "One person said, 'Look at this miserable child with a pushy mother,"' Sho says. "Another said, 'Look at this miracle of God with his supportive parents."'
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