Balancing studies and motherhood as a single mum is no easy task and one woman has proved it's never too late to return to education, even if that means taking a 10-year break.
Samantha Hutton, who is originally from Cheshire, England, has done just that as she returned to Ulster University to complete her degree and graduate this summer with first-class honours. Sam hopes she can inspire others by showing that it’s never too late to return to university.
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