In a story which is sure to inspire a lot of people, Rene Neira, 82 has chosen to go back to school and the best part about all of this is that he is classmates with his own grand daughter. 18-year-old Melanie Salazar didn’t feel that pressure of going to school knowing she was attending with one of her best friends, her 82-year-old economics major that she proudly calls “Grandpa.” The Palo Alto College student in Texas tweeted: “I'm so proud of my grandpa for finishing his first day at PAC this semester! 82 years old and not giving up!!!” She also posted a selfie of the two of them, smiling at the camera.

Mr Neira is taking his last classes to obtain his associate’s degree in economics, while his granddaughter is studying liberal arts. “Honestly to me it feels normal that I’m going to school with my grandpa,” she told media. Neira had to give up on his education in order to support his family after he got married in his20s. Although he took some short-term courses after that, he only decided to get a degree after his wife’s death in 2009. When the teenager tweeted about how proud she was of her grandpa on his first day of school, she never expected the tweet to go viral. More than 2,200 people retweeted photos of the pair, admiring his determination. Once he graduates, he’ll begin studying for his bachelor’s at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Ms Salazar said she was undecided what to study herself at first, but her grandfather inspires and motivates her. "I know that if he can do it I can definitely do it," she said.