Oprah Winfrey 'to teach course in South African school'

Oprah Winfrey will teach a class entitled 'It's Life 101' to girls at the South African school she opened.

The talkshow host, who recently visited the country to accept an honorary degree from the University of the Free State, will return this fall in order to share lessons she has learned throughout her life.

Winfrey announced the news in a new letter to fans on her mailing list, writing: "Should be fun since I love to teach. And they're like sponges.

"Like 12th graders everywhere, this first class is both anxious and excited about going to college. Most will be the first in their family. So it's a very big deal for them, and they're feeling the pressure."

Winfrey went on to say that she hoped to empower the high school students by providing them with options rather than financial wealth, adding: "When Chris Rock was last on the show he said, 'real wealth is having options'. I thought that was pretty profound.

"I now stress to my girls that education prepares you to have options. Without it you have none."

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