Zhou Dexin, a 51-year-old security guard at Xiamen University, received his Bachelor's degree in law after five years of part-time studying.

 

厦门大学一位51岁的保安周德新通过5年业余时间的学习取得了法学学士学位。
 

 

Zhou, a retired¹ soldier from southwest China's Chongqing, dreamed of becoming a lawyer when he was young but studied fashion design at a vocational middle school. In 2013, Zhou Dexin became a security guard at Xiamen University. The school of continuing education began offering night classes and reduced tuition for staff members in 2014. Zhou's dream of being a lawyer was reignited.

 

Over the past five years, Zhou studied during the day and worked at night, and passed the exams for over 40 courses.

 

After completing his graduation thesis, he received a bachelor's degree in law. Of the 38 students in his class, Zhou was one of only two to earn a Bachelor's degree.

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