Syed Mansor chat with one of his colleagues on the campus of IIUM, Kuala Lumpur.
KUALA LUMPUR: After a tiring work hard over the years to support the family, most retirees would rather sit at home and relax.
But, for Syed Salim Syed Mansor, 71, he decided to return to pursue his dream of becoming a lawyer.
"Education does not end when you reach age 40 or 50 years, the process of lifelong learning takes place.
"It was not easy, but this is the spirit that I have," said Syed Mansor, who is currently in the first semester of studying law at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).
"With all the turmoil going on, the law teaches us to see what is right and what is wrong legally, and for us to be fair, reasonable, and fair, this is why I want to learn it," said the official land office in this must be retired.
Law degree will be another milestone for him.
He gained a degree in Public Administration from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) in early 2000.
His dream now is to join the Bar Council and opened the firm with her daughter who is a lawyer.
Determined to achieve his dream, the grandfather of seven grandchildren have moved and lived in a dormitory with three other students to focus on their studies.
The day usually begins at 7 am, where he will walk about 200 meters to attend classes and learning sessions on campus, before returning home around 9pm.
"I feel at home here, my friends are those who are as young as 19 years old and they called me Tok Wan. Lecturer also called me Sir Syed.
"My lecturers are very good," he said, adding that he had learned how to use e-learning site.
His wife and nine children to give their undivided support to him.
Born in 1945, Syed Mansor recalls how he was raised by his mother, who is a single mother during the Malayan Emergency, where the educational opportunities are limited at that time.
But he was always ambitious and dare to try new things.
In 1990, Syed Mansor try into politics and contest in Sungai Petani under political party Semangat 46, which is now buried.
He did lose the match.
Syed Mansor said, the most memorable of his career when he was able to study at the university, a few years after he helped in its formation.
"However, the biggest dream is still not achieved.
"The proudest moment of my life will happen when I graduated and became a lawyer," said Syed Mansor.
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