With back-to-school season in full swing, it’s not unusual to see giddy kindergartners posing for their first day of school photos in front of their emotional parents. But it is unusual to see a 60-something woman marking a similar occasion.
Decked out with her backpack and a homemade sign, a 65-year-old Canadian grandmother posed for a first day of college photo that’s now going viral. Reddit user Liz Clemis posted the sweet photo this week with a caption reading: “My mom has always wanted to go to University, yesterday, at age 65, was her first day. My Dad made her a sign similar to the one my niece had for her first day of grade 1.”
The heartwarming photo has already gotten over 5,000 upvotes on Reddit along with over 200 comments and has also gotten over 25,000 likes on Facebook.
Clemis’ mother, Meegan, is a history major at Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia.
Clemis told The Huffington Post that Meegan had to drop out of nursing school at age 19 when she became pregnant.
“It was a surprise when she told me she was going to register for a degree in History,” Clemis said in an email. “She is a little nervous about being able to keep up with all the young students, but she is taking advantage of many online resources to get her up to speed. She texted me this morning saying she was standing at the bus stop with a 25-pound backpack, her homework was all done, she’s ready for the day!”
Comments have poured in from all over the world, praising Meegan for not giving up on her goals and calling her an inspiration.
Earlier this month we wrote about an 82-year-old grandfather who is finishing up his degree at the same community college as his 18-year-old granddaughter.
See, it really is never too late to chase your dreams ... as long as you stay young at heart.