Man Fails High School Exams 39 Times

A 73-year-old man who failed his 10th grade high school exams for the 39th time vowed Friday to try again next year in the hopes that an education will improve his job and marriage prospects.

[cktirumalai]

Sanskrit, the classical language of ancient India, has a very elaborate grammatical structure. This man is unusual in many respects, not the least of which is that he managed to pass his Sanskrit exam and failed those in all the other subjects.

[too droll to troll]

He almost tied Bush!

[A Voice from Philadelphia]

That man deserves a lot of credit just alone for perseverance. Even though he was not able to pass his exams, which simply may be due to psychological factors, he probably is a lot smarter, and wiser, in many ways than many of his peers. He was able to retain his self-respect and found a measure of happiness in life just the way he was. Can everybody say that about himself?

[too droll to troll]

A Voice from Philadelphia wrote:

That man deserves a lot of credit just alone for perseverance. Even though he was not able to pass his exams, which simply may be due to psychological factors, he probably is a lot smarter, and wiser, in many ways than many of his peers. He was able to retain his self-respect and found a measure of happiness in life just the way he was. Can everybody say that about himself?

Bush can! Though he still needs Laura's help reading "My Pet Goat."

[Irish Lass]

Bless his noble heart. I hope his persistence pays off.

[JohnnyComeLately]

Those dang teachers!!!

[richard]

Seems a real problem to pass above your level of brain power. Some are born smart--others try but just don't make it. So how can the potter say to the clay (why did you make me this way ) We are what we are ?

[Nunna Yerbizness]

At what point does determination become pointless insanity? I'd say the old fellow passed that moment about 20 tries back, at least.

[kate]

I pray this man passes the exam. It means so much to him and would give him such peace and a sense of belonging and pride.

[altanticnc]

I have to give credit to the gentleman.......had he passed the test he may have had to endure the horror marriage can bring. On the bright side, I surely hope he has used his time as a single man wisely by chasing all he can!

[rusty]

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."

— Calvin Coolidge

"Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success."

— Dale Carnegie

"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense."

— Winston Churchill

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."

— Thomas Alva Edison

"A setback is an opportunity to begin again more intelligently."

— Henry Ford

"Defeat doesn’t finish a man–quit does. A man is not finished when he is defeated. He’s finished when when he quits."

— Richard Nixon

"Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit."

— Conrad Hilton

[Renee]

God bless you, sir, for your patience and perseverence. It takes far more courage to keep trying than to give up. I will pray for you.

[Surfer]

Jerusalem's been destroyed (varying levels of destruction) 39 times too.

[sugarfoot]

Rusty, from Charlotte, said it all.....and, the old man mastered sanscrit, for goodness sake!! I still have trouble trying to make myself stop saying 'ain't'!!

[my left foot]

This is a sad state of affairs . If a person is that consistant and is the age of this person he should be given his high school diploma without hesitation . The testing agency that allows this type of humiliation to continue should be closed and all of its employees sent packing .

[my left foot]

everyone should send e-mails to the testing agency scolding them for their lack of compassion .

[Maribel]

El Que Persevera Triunfa

[Great Scott]

God BLESS this man for his persistance! I once completed in 1994 a correspondence course I started in 1959, so I can identify
with him. Try and try again!

[too droll to troll]

He might be good on Jeff Foxworthy's Show.
So would Bush, when he has to look into the camera and say, "I may be the President of the United States, but I'm dumber than a fifth grader!"

[lycanmoon 1]

Hmm, I was envisioning this guy would be Hispanic or something, turns out it's not even over here.