San Leandro woman was able to bring home a diploma while studying at Mills College. Stunning is a woman named Hazel Soares was already 94 years old, blessed with four children and 40 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, is believed to be the second oldest person to graduate from college after Nola Ochs of Kansas, who graduated at the age of 95.
Born in Richmond, California in 1915, Soares said he wanted to college after she graduated high school in Roosevelt, Oakland in 1935 but when it occurs during the Depression. "Somehow, I never stopped giving up." He never spent his time during the six years to take courses at Chabot College, Hayward before finally went to Mills College in 2007.
"We are very impressed and proud of our mother," said Regina Hungerford, Soares youngest child. "The biggest thing we can take from here is that we all do not ever feel old to do anything."
Soares families earlier, there has never been as old as him, all died before the age of 94 years old like him. However, he believes, by eating lots of vegetables can make it survive. He does not plan to rest and instead he has a plan to work in the Art Museum of San Francisco Bay.
He was still driving and visiting with his doctor during a routine three times a year and she does not need any medication until now. "There is no reason why you can not go back. Some people give up on thoughts and ideas. It's too late. Too many things to be done. However, they do not realize that when you start it, you'll feel energized to school. "
So it's not too late for anything. During the breath is still contained entity, as long as there is determination, as long as there is work done, everything is possible.
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