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Man and His Wife Finish Their PhD From The Same University, Same Day, Share Story

By • June 4, 2022 • Schools Gist

A man identified as Tariful Islam, has shared the story of how he and his wife, Farhana started their educational journey together at Texas Tech University, and how it has ended in massive joy.

They have now both collected their Ph.D. certificates on the same day from the same university in the United States.

They both bagged the certificate from the Texas Tech University, United States. The couple has released a nice photo to celebrate their amazing feat even as their story has gone viral because it is inspirational. 

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Narrating the timeline of events that led to their success, Islam wrote: 

“2006: We started our undergraduate studies in the Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh

2010: Graduated together

2010: I joined a pharmaceutical industry

2011: We got married (Alhamdullilah!)

2015: We were blessed with a baby girl (Alhamdullilah!!)

2017: I started my Ph.D. life in Japan. Life was painful without my wife and daughter. They could not join me there. It stressed out me a lot. I started applying to other universities.

2018: Farhana started her Ph.D. with a RA position in the Department of Biology, Texas Tech University. She went there with our kid.

2018: I started my Ph.D. with a scholarship and a TA position in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University 

2020: Pandemic appeared! We both completed our Ph.D. qualifying exam.

2021: We were blessed with our second baby girl (Alhamdullilah!!!!)

2022: We both successfully defended our dissertation and received our Ph.D. degree officially!” 

LinkedIn users react:

Charmaine Lane said: “I’m just so impressed at how you all stuck close together and did it together. All the challenges could have pulled you farther apart but it brought you closer. That’s truly what marriage is, you become one flesh. Tariful Islam congrats to you and your beautiful wife!!” 

Chioma Joy Okonkwo commented: “Congratulations to you and your wife. Your story is inspiring especially to couples who are trying to find a balance between school and family life. I’m glad you both succeeded at the end.” 

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CREDIT: ALLSCHOOL , Legit

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