MalalaM getsge into OxfordO
PakPakistani human-rights activisttivist Malala Yousafzai — whowho was shot in the head for advoadvocating for girls’ educationtion and went on to become the youngesty recipient of the NobeNobel Peace Price — has enrollerolled at Oxford University. YYousafzai, 20, revealed ThThursday on Twitter that sshe had been accepted to the prestigious British university after passing her A-level exams, which determine whether applicants are alloallowed in. “So excited to go to Oxford!ford!!” Yousafzai tweeted, along with a screenshot of her acceptancea letter.
“WWell done to all A-level studestudents — the hardest year,year,” she wrote. “Best wishwishes for life ahead!”
ThThe activist was 15 in 2012 when a Taliban gunman attacketacked her in Pakistan, shooshooting her in the head over her campaign to educatecate young women. She won the NNobel Prize in 2014.
YouYousafzai, who now lives in ththe UK, will be studying politpolitics, philosophy and economnomics at Oxford’s Lady MargMargaret Hall.