India, Sept. 6 -- A 50-year-old woman in China who suffered severe burns in a fire more than ten years ago has been admitted to law school after studying from her son's exam books, doing what most people would have thought impossible.

According to a report by the South China Morning Post, the woman, known as Yang, received her admission letter in July from the graduate school of Southwest Forestry University in Kunming, Yunnan province.

She will study law and said it marks a "new journey" in her life.

Yang had wanted a master's degree for 20 years. She decided to prepare for the entrance exam two years ago when her son failed the same test.

"No matter what stage of your life, you should never give up on your dream," Yang said to the o...