FfFfFfFF 58,144 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Giuseppe Paternò set his sights on obtaining a university education as a child growing up in Sicily in the 1930s. Poverty, war and supporting a family got in the way. Now, at 96, he has achieved his goal, becoming Italy’s oldest graduate in the process. “I’ve finally realised my dream,” the former railway worker and second world war veteran said this week, after graduating with a degree in philosophy from the University of Palermo. “Being able to study has always been my greatest aspiration, but my family wasn’t able to pay for my education. We were a large family and very poor.” Eventually, in 2017, Paternò enrolled in the department of philosophy at the University of Palermo. “I’d wake up at seven to study,” he said. “I’d use an old typewriter to complete my assignments. I’d rest in the afternoon and in the evening I’d study until midnight. My neighbours used to ask, ‘why all this trouble at your age?’ But they couldn’t understand the importance of reaching a dream, regardless of my age.” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/05/realised-dream-italy-oldest-graduate-top-of-the-class-at-96 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG 7 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 That's so cute. Good for him! It's never toon late Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gag 22,449 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 56 minutes ago, MickyNolan said: It's really nice to have an older graduate at that age getting an education. I don't think many students have that kind of movement toward a goal. They lack the assiduity to complete a large amount of assignments. Many students are accustomed to using the website https://assignmentbro.com/us/assignment-makers , which gives an opportunity to relieve themselves when doing homework. With the help of this website, you can find a professional assignment makers for quality writing of different papers. I want the younger generation to learn from the example of this oldest graduate how to get an education. Name 4 songs from ARTPOP. Quickly. headspin, happiness, DE̤̣A̢̯͔̘T͏͙̗̟̫H̗̙͡ͅ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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