- A resilient 52-year-old housemaid bags university degree after 30 years of service.
- Lyn Thomas worked as a nanny for many years and moved to New York at 18.
- Despite facing challenges Thomas persistently pursued her degree while working as a domestic worker in New York City.
A resilient 52-year-old housemaid bags university degree after 30 years of service.
Upon relocating to New York at 18 to join her mother, Lyn Thomas embarked on a career as a nanny that spanned numerous decades.
Pregnancy at 26 brought about a significant turning point for Lyn Thomas, as the father of her child vanished before the birth of her daughter.
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52-year-old housemaid bags university degree
“Her father left us even before we reached the hospital for her birth,” she recollected.
After some time, Thomas entered into a marriage with another man, an endeavor that proved unsuccessful due to her husband’s struggles with addiction.
Thomas recounted,
“He seized everything, every hard-earned dollar I had saved, I lost my apartment, and for a stretch, my daughter and I found rest in my Toyota Camry. One day, my daughter inquired, ‘Mommy, are we affluent or wanting?'”
After dedicating three decades to her role as a domestic worker, Thomas was granted the opportunity to pursue her dream to the fullest, thanks to sponsorship from her daughter.
During the autumn of 2018, she took a significant step forward by enrolling in a GED program at the SUNY Brooklyn Educational Opportunity Center (BEOC) in the United States, with the ultimate aim of realizing her ambition of attending college.
Subsequently, Thomas became a student at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) in New York City, where she stood out as one of the oldest members of her class.
Enduring an array of challenges, Thomas tenaciously pursued her aspiration of obtaining a degree. She persevered while working as a domestic worker in New York City.-
20-year-old prodigy bags two degrees, graduates from Harvard University
In other news, a 20-year-old prodigy bags two degrees as she graduates from Harvard University.
Aoki Lee Simmons, an extraordinary young woman, made headlines when she secured admission to Harvard University at the tender age of 16. At only 20 years old, she stood as a proud holder of two degrees – one in Art and the other in Science – both from the esteemed institution.
Hailing from California, Aoki not only excelled academically but also pursued a modeling career in the United States.
