Meet Woman who enrolled in Junior High School at age 41

A Ghanaian woman who enrolled in Junior High School at age 41 is on the verge of achieving her dream of becoming a health officer.

Felicitas Naa’s story is one that not only inspires but also affirms the saying that belief and determination are constants in success.

Having been born in Tamale, Felicitas went on to have her basic and middle school education in the Northern Region.

However, her life took a different turn, one which would try to define what she would become in future.

At 18, she fell in love after a man pledged to help her continue her education when they get married. Excited by the proposal, Felicitas jumped on it and subsequently got married at the age of 18.

However, things did not go according to plan. Her husband could not help her continue with her education. On the other hand, he himself furthered his education.

As time went on, the husband began to complain about Felicitas’ low education level. “He would always complain about my low level of education,” she told the Graphic Online.

With life becoming more and more difficult, she took to bread selling and sewing to make some money. Her marriage finally collapsed, leaving her in a state of absolute depression with no stable source of income and three children.

But rather than give up, Felicitas decided to give it a second shot by returning to school to educate herself.

“I had to pick myself up and start all over again. I was 40 years then. It was time for me to decide whether it was too late or whether I would start afresh. I choose the latter,” she narrates.

In 2006, she decided to go back to school. Intriguingly, she was 41-year-old when she decided to further her junior secondary school education.

But there was a hitch. After 22 years, the educational system had changed. All senior high schools Felicitas tried to gain admission into would not admit her.