Woman who wrote WAEC in her 50s pursues PhD in nursing abroad

Man shares an inspiring story of his mother who wrote WAEC in her 50s, bagged a bachelor’s and master’s degree in nursing, and currently pursuing her PhD in the field.

The story was shared by the man known as @FeranmiFerary on Twitter while reacting to a tweet that asked netizens to brag about their mother.

According to @FeranmiFerary his mother had been moved to writing WAEC when she couldn’t get promoted at her workplace.

Despite being in her 50s, she had defied age and wrote the exam, acing it and gaining admission to pursue her BSc and subsequently, a master’s in nursing.

He added that she is about to complete her doctorate degree in nursing.

@FeranmiFerary stated that her story continues to serve as an inspiration for him.

His words …

“My mum defiled the odds and went back to school when she was well over 50years as the state government won’t promote Nurses without a BSc degree beyond grade/level 14.

As a result she went back to rewrite her WAEC exams and I could remember how much I laughed her on the first day of her exams when I saw her in school uniform. I was so little and didn’t know that my action was humiliating but she ignored me and went for her exams.

When she started her BSc in Nursing at NOUN, many people were calling her Iya (old woman) and wondered what she was looking for. She remained focused and graduated with a second class upper division.

In 2014, she surprised everyone when she won the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship to study MSc Healthcare Management and Leadership in the UK. She didn’t only stopped there, but she’s now completing her PhD in Nursing in South Africa, while she’s now a lecturer in Nursing even though she’s a retired Nurse.

She’s my greatest role model and because of her I’m always on my toes and encouraged never to give up. Because of her, I went to a private university as she couldn’t bear to see me spend 3 years at home seeking for admission and doing nothing. Because of her, I also won the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship in 2020 for my 2nd master’s degree. Because of her, I’m motivated to compete my PhD as I know if she can do it, I’m also capable of completing my PhD.”

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