AMERICA | An exceptional 78-year-old woman named Victoria Adhar Arop has achieved her lifelong dream of earning a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration and Management at the University of Juba, South Sudan.
Victoria also made history as the second-oldest graduate of the university since 2018. A dedicated lawmaker in South Sudan’s Parliament, she returned to school after initially dropping out in the 1970s.
She first started her education in the 1950s but left at the primary three level. Determined to continue, she rejoined in the 1970s, skipping some intermediate classes to sit for the Sudan Senior Secondary Education exams.
In an interview, Victoria emphasized the importance of lifelong learning, urging others to take education seriously.
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“I learned and showed people that education has no age limit. There is honor and respect when you are educated,” she said. “Now, I am always being saluted, even in the assembly,” she said.
She also revealed that criticism from her fellow MPs was both a challenge and a motivation.
“Whenever I speak in parliament, some say, ‘This old woman likes to talk,’ questioning my education. That criticism pushed me to return to school. The constant jeers and doubts about her qualifications fueled her determination to continue her studies,.” she said.;
In another story, an exceptional 80-year-old woman named Madeline Elizabeth Adams has fulfilled her lifelong dream of earning a Bachelor’s degree during her life since she left school in 1960.
The 80-year-old Madeline Adams graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies with a specialization in Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, United States.
She narrated that she started her studies for the Bachelor’s degree at the university in the year 1960 but encountered some challenges that saw her drop out. Read more about Madeline HERE.
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