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81-Year-Old Xue Minxiu Graduates from Chinese University

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Charvi Kathuria
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81-Year-Old Xue Minxiu Graduates from Chinese University

The heart-warming story of this 81 years old proves that you are never too old to chase your dreams. Xue Minxiu received an undergraduate diploma from China's Tianjin University on Sunday (4th February).

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Xue Minxiu enrolled in the "E-commerce" undergraduate course in modern distance education at Tianjin University in March 2014 when she was 77 years old.

The octogenarian gave full credit to modern distance education which made it possible for her to earn the diploma. She also expressed her gratitude towards the teachers at Tianjin University who supported her with warmth, hope and courage and helped her realise her dream.

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A way to challenge and improve

"I think the meaning of life is to continually challenge myself and improve myself, so I want to thank Tianjin University for giving me this precious opportunity to make the dreams that were not completed at an early age become a reality," Xue said, speaking as a student representative at the graduation ceremony.

"For me, the most important thing in life is to live my own way. That is, not to succumb to pressure from peers. With limited time, please remain true to our original aspirations and stay hungry, stay foolish. The most important thing is to have the courage to go on," Xue said.

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"Studying makes me happy and it is always rewarding," Xue said.

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On hardships

Xue said that she faced a lot of obstacles while studying, but she gained wisdom from setbacks and became tougher. She added that one can really know oneself only after facing adversity.

Life as a student

It was an everyday ritual to wake up at 5 a.m. The first thing she did was to turn on the computer and study for a while, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

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She hasn't watched the television for four years and uses that time effectively to study instead. She tried six times before passing the last online examination and finally received her diploma.

Multilinguist

Xua knows five languages -- Chinese, English, French, Russian and Latin -- and is good at Excel and Photoshop. In her spare time, she likes to take photographs, skate and swim.

The woman is definitely giving us some solid life goals. Isn't she?

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81-year old woman Chinese University Xue Minxiu
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