Today a 101-year-old woman in Iowa named Pearl Russ finally got her high school diploma! It was her dream to get it as she had to drop out of school after finishing 8th grade because her family didn't have the money for her to continue her education. I think at 101 years it's high time she got her wish. As she says: "It's never too late to do what you want to do, to find your goal and your drive in life." Her story reminded me of another story I heard a while back about a man named Alfred from Missouri who, at 70 years old decided to learn to read and write. (He was unable to go to school at all because he and his family had to work in the fields with his family to survive. Despite the adversity he faced he still kept a promise he made to his mother and successfully learned to read and write. What I think is great about these two individuals is not really their age but that out of all the dreams they could have, their goals related to education. They wanted it badly enough that even age couldn't stop them and I think it shows you never stop learning and that's why knowledge is awesome!
To read more about Ms. Russ click here.
To learn more about Alfred click here
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