Taroudant, Morocco- Abdesslam El Fassi, 70, a retiree from Casablanca, sat for the national baccalaureate exams, which started on Tuesday in Morocco.
Probably the eldest candidate for this year, El Fassi wanted to realize his lifelong dream, to earn a baccalaureate certificate, which will allow him to enroll in a school of law and become a lawyer.
"I always wanted to be a lawyer, I left school almost 60 years ago, without being able to realize my dream and it's time for me now to resume the path of learning" .
Despite his age, El Fassi is highly motivated to pursue his studies at the school of law if he passed successfully the baccalaureate exams.
According to the Ministry of National Education, the number of Moroccan candidates who sat for the national baccalaureate exams this year has climbed to 502,127 candidates, marking an increase of 4.7% compared to 2013.
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