Nicola Torello, 91, went to school every day from 7:00am to prepare for his final exams The Cheitei Today reports.



His hard work has now paid off; the nonagenarian student received full marks in his maths exam and English speaking test, as well as for an essay on Alessandro Manzoni, one of Italy’s most famous writers.

Mr Torello spent most of his life working as a tailor, but drew on a range of experiences for his school work – one essay recounted his time as a 19-year-old soldier serving in Greece during World War Two.

Mr Torello’s four children, six grandchildren and his teachers joined him at the school in Chieti, in the central Abruzzo region, to celebrate the achievement. Even the city’s mayor showed up to congratulate him, the report says.

The grandfather, who turns 92 in October, seems to be on a roll. He has now set his sights on studying at secondary school, and wants get a bit more familiar with technology. “I want to learn how to use a computer,

he tells the website, adding with a smile that at the moment he relies on his daughter. “I will keep learning, because my time must always be full.

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Good one Grandpa.

That means there is hope for Dbanj and Wizkid to go back to school.

Meanwhile where is that INTROVERT girl here that jumps from one(bed)page to another looking for FP on Nairaland?

awwwwwwwwwww sweet

If he wants to learn how to use a computer he should have come to Computer village.....those guys are good