Hollywood stars go back to school
Money and fame might all be very well, but for these celebrities, education never ends. Here are some who went back to college and revisited their student days.
EVA LONGORIA Eva Longoria got a Master’s degree this month in Chicano Studies from California State University. Excited about her feat, she posted on her microblogging site: “Big day today!!! Very excited to graduate for my Master’s degree in Chicano Studies! You’re never too old or too busy to continue your education!” Incidentally, Longoria also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology from Texas A&M University.
Eva Longoria
NATALIE PORTMAN
Portman completed her BA in psychology from the prestigious Harvard University while still working as an actress, in 2003. “I don’t care if college ruins my career. I’d rather be smart than a movie star” is what she said at the time.
Portman completed her BA in psychology from the prestigious Harvard University while still working as an actress, in 2003. “I don’t care if college ruins my career. I’d rather be smart than a movie star” is what she said at the time.
JAMES FRANCO
While some celebs went to college just once, James Franco believes in multiples. His prediliction for academia has seen him attend UCLA (2006-2008), RISD, Brooklyn College, Columbia (2010) and the University of Houston. Not surprisingly, he even taught a film class at NYU. The last college he attended was Yale, in 2011
While some celebs went to college just once, James Franco believes in multiples. His prediliction for academia has seen him attend UCLA (2006-2008), RISD, Brooklyn College, Columbia (2010) and the University of Houston. Not surprisingly, he even taught a film class at NYU. The last college he attended was Yale, in 2011
JODIE FOSTER
She was famous since she was a child. She became famous aged 13 for her role in Taxi Driver, directed by Martin Scorcese. She also has a love for literature — she studied literature at Yale and graduated magna cum laude.
She was famous since she was a child. She became famous aged 13 for her role in Taxi Driver, directed by Martin Scorcese. She also has a love for literature — she studied literature at Yale and graduated magna cum laude.
DAKOTA FANNING Dakota rose to fame at age seven way back in 2001, in the film I Am Sam.
Most recently, she appeared in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse movie. She is
currently completing a degree at New york University after having
enrolled last year.
EMMA WATSON
She is synonymous with the Harry Potter series of movies. But academia also holds a special place for her. She enrolled at Brown University USA in 2010 after which she postponed her course for “a semester or two” for the second Deathly Hallows film but then continued her Literature studies at Oxford University. She plans to return to Brown this year. She explains it thus: “I love Brown and I love studying pretty much more than anything. I think university, the college experience, just sounds so great. If I’ve lived my whole life on film sets and on red carpets, how am I meant to portray someone who has a normal life?”
She is synonymous with the Harry Potter series of movies. But academia also holds a special place for her. She enrolled at Brown University USA in 2010 after which she postponed her course for “a semester or two” for the second Deathly Hallows film but then continued her Literature studies at Oxford University. She plans to return to Brown this year. She explains it thus: “I love Brown and I love studying pretty much more than anything. I think university, the college experience, just sounds so great. If I’ve lived my whole life on film sets and on red carpets, how am I meant to portray someone who has a normal life?”
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