What's Your Excuse: Man who Completed First Degree at 60 Takes to Social Media to Celebrate Success

• The saying that no time is too late correctly applies to Fanie De Waal, a South African who man did not allow his age to limit his pursuit of knowledge
• The 60-year-old has completed his first degree at the University of South Africa, UNISA where he bagged an honours degree in Business Management
• He took to social media to share his inspiring story with friends who hailed his determination to and thirst for higher education even at the age of 60

A South African man identified as Fanie De Waal has shared an inspiring story of how he bagged his first degree at the age of 60.

He attended the prestigious University of South Africa, Pretoria where he studied Business Management.

Sharing his story on LinkedIn, De Waal said:

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"Completed my Honours Degree at 60."

Friends and well-wishers congratulated him on his success and equally agreed that no time is too late for one to achieve anything.

One friend, Gerald Ramdsen congratulated Mr Dewaal and also revealed that he got his Masters Degree at the age of 59. He wrote:

Congrats Fanie. Now for your Master. I completed my Masters this year at the age of 59 and on to my Doctorate next year. Never too old to study!

Another friend commented:

"Once you are determined to get anything - you will regardless of your state of affairs."

Another follow said he was 40-years-old but that he considers himself too old to go to school. He said:

"Hahaha, I'm 44 but I feel too old to start my masters but your comment makes me think again."

Similarly, Legit also recently reported that a 75-year-old man bagged a Ph.D. degree from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.

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The man identified as George Ayisi-Boateng had earlier on obtained his bachelor's degree at the age of 64 and an MBA at 67.

We also previously reported how another woman bagged a Masters Degree at the age of 86. A tweep identified as @iamwill_johnson celebrated the old woman who graduated from a university in the United States.

He tweeted:

"My granny is 86 and graduating from school again! Put some respect on that masters. Thank you for teaching me how to always be a student granny franny."

Source: Legit.ng