14-Year-Old Smart Black Girl Makes History, Bags 2 Degrees, Set to Pursue Masters
- A bright 14-year-old girl has shown that self-confidence is key to obtaining not just one, but two associate degrees
- Shania Muhammad made history as the youngest graduate from Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) at 14-year-old
- The teenager also earned another associate degree from Langston University and is planning to pursue a master's degree
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When Shania Muhammad enrolled in Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC), she was barely a teenager, and now, she is the youngest to graduate from the establishment.
Muhammad, 14, received her associate degree in Diversified Studies at OCCC, where she made history.
But that's not all about her achievements; she graduated with another degree from Langston University and is planning to pursue a master's degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University.
Source: UGC
Aside from being a bright person, Muhammad is also an entrepreneur who launched a clothing line named Smart Girl.
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The teen is a published author with a book titled Read, Write, Listen, which highlights the story of how she became one of the youngest African-American college students in the US.
Muhammad was previously home-schooled by her parents before she enrolled in OCCC.
Islamiyat Ojelade gains admission into 7 US universities
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a Nigeran lady known as Islamiyat Ojelade gained admission into 7 US universities for her PhD.
What amazed many people is that Ojelade actually has only a Higher National Diploma, HND.
She gained admission without going through masters studies, and they were all fully-funded scholarships. Many Nigerians were amazed by her testimony which she shared on LinkedIn.
Nigerian tailor bags masters in the UK
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian man named Gbenga Adesanya graduated from a university in the UK after working as a tailor in Lagos for many years.
According to the story, Gbenga also wrote JAMB-UTME 4 times but refused to give up. Photos shared online showed him in his tailoring shop in Lagos and the moment he graduated from the UK university.
His story massively went viral and impressed many hearts on social media platforms.
Source: YEN.com.gh
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