By Miranda La Rose
Caroline Jacobs, 38, of Surama in the North Rupununi dropped out of the secondary department of Surama Primary at age 14 because she was bored of going to school. Now, 24 years later, Jacobs is poised to pursue a one-year online master’s degree in operational management at Salford University in the United Kingdom.
“I gained entry to the university with my CV (curriculum vitae). I never went to high school but I am about to start studies for a master’s degree. I will start on the 7th November to September, 2023. It is a dream come through,” Jacobs told Stabroek Weekend in a recent interview.
She was not successful in obtaining a place to a secondary school when she wrote the Secondary Schools Entrance Examinations and remained at Surama Primary.