70岁老伯毕业于拉曼大学建设管理系

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Source: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/n ... yes-masters-degree/

Grandpa graduate eyes master’s degree

KAMPAR: Now that he has gotten his Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Lim Yook Sai wants to continue to a master’s degree.

The only catch is that Lim is 70 years old with three grandchildren.

In fact, Lim even had to put off his studies at the foundation level after his first grandchild was born.

“I took a longer time to complete my foundation studies because I had to take care of the baby, who was just born then,” he said in an interview.

Lim received his scroll from Utar council member Tan Sri Dr Fong Chan Onn at Dewan Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik here yesterday.

The former inspector of works in construction said it had always been his dream to have a degree but had to put this off due to family commitments.

“I couldn’t find the time and money to further my studies. Besides, I was based in Alor Setar.

“There weren’t many private institutions there that could offer me the course I was interested in,” he said.

Finally, in 2009, Lim saw the opportunity to begin his foundation studies at the Utar Kampar campus when his youngest daughter, then 18, enrolled there.

Although he had to defer his studies again at the degree level after injuring his right hand in an accident, Lim said he was excited by the tertiary experience.

“Surprisingly, I didn’t have any problems making friends as there were some who came forward.

“But there were many others who shied away from me because they might have thought that they were too young to talk to me or that we wouldn’t have anything in common,” he said.

Lim plans to move to Penang to do his master’s.

“My wife has no problem with me moving away for a while to pursue my dream,” he said, adding that he was grateful that his family was understanding and supportive of his goals.

Lim’s wife, children and grandchildren were present during Utar’s 22nd convocation ceremony.

既然70岁老伯都能修读学士课程并且毕业，30岁读Degree真的不是问题

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Source: http://news.sinchew.com.my/node/472043

70歲大學畢業了‧林玉書為拉大添話

（霹靂‧金寶27日訊）年屆知天命之年的林玉書，退休後前來拉曼大學就讀建筑管理系，並順利獲得學士學位，成為本屆年齡最大的畢業生，而他計划之後繼續前往檳城理科大學就讀相關科系碩士，以身體力行來貫徹“終身學習”的目標。


年屆70歲的林玉書（右）從畢業禮主賓丹斯里馮鎮安手中接領畢業證書。（圖：星洲日報）

退休前是工地督工
70歲的林玉書在退休前是工地督工，並與妻子锺春玉育有3名年齡介於25至38歲的二女一男。他在2009年開始於拉曼大學就讀先修班，之後因為第一個孫子出生而暫停一年在家裡照顧孫子，之後在2011年開始修讀學士學位，並曾經因為從摩哆跌下來傷及右手暫停一個學期，最終才在去年順利完成學業。

他透露，由於早前他一直都在亞羅士打，那裡的大專院校相對較少，他雖然曾經申請進入私人學院，但在通過申請後，由於擔心私人院校的文憑不受政府承認，最終放棄就讀，後來在得知拉曼大學有提供相關課程後才再度報讀。

“許多人在我這個年紀，會選擇在家中照顧孩子或是享受退休生活，而我則是選擇另一條不一樣的道路，因為我認為周遭的環境不斷在創新及改變，因此不能停止學習的腳步，而我最大的興趣就是學習新的知識及技術，同時也很感謝家人，一直以來都給予很大的支持，讓我免除後顧之憂。”

與同學沒代溝
詢及他在就讀大學所面對的挑戰時，他透露，雖然他的年齡在一眾同學中是最大的，但他們並沒有出現代溝，反而許多人都會主動與他接触及向他提供協助，只是有些人在開始時會因為年齡差距而略微羞於與他談天。由於此前在金寶讀書，因此他已經在金寶購置房產，目前與妻子住在一起。

今日的畢業典禮上，林玉書的孩子林懃宋、林奉穎及林奉晉；媳婦林安妮及兩名孫子林威盛和林藝盛都一同前來出席觀禮，並向至親獻上最深的祝福。
（星洲日報）

海盗公主^^

學無止境 真的是個好榜樣