75-year-old Emirati proves it’s never too late to learn
He completes MBA after retiring from his job
A75-year-old Emirati is receiving a lot of love online after his son tweeted a selfie from the elderly man’s graduation ceremony.
Abu Dhabi-based Ali Mohammad Naji decided to go back to college after retiring from his job and graduated from a two-year MBA course on Friday. His son, Fahed Ali, shared selfies from the ceremony on Twitter and wrote: “My father at age 75 decided to continue his education. Today was his graduation ceremony and he was awarded a Master’s degree by the Swiss Business School university in Dubai. Proud of you father #UAE.”
The tweet quickly received almost 1,000 retweets and 1,900 likes.
Speaking to Gulf News, Ali said he was surprised by the attention the post got as he just meant to share a personal moment on his account. “My father is retired now and because of all his responsibilities at work and home, he could not complete his Master’s degree. He went to school and then was sponsored to do a higher diploma in Scotland back in 1980 during his services in Adnoc. Now that he has more time, he decided to go back to university,” Ali told Gulf News.
Naji hopes his story will set an example for his children, grandchildren as well as Emiratis everywhere.