Malala finishes school, joins Twitter

In 2012, a Taliban gunman shot her in the head for advocating education for girls in Swat. On Friday, Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai completed her schooling in Britain, calling the achievement "bittersweet".

"Today is my last day of school and my first day on Twitter," Malala wrote on her newly opened account, which gained more than 147,000 followers in three hours.

Hi, Twitter.

— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) July 7, 2017

Today is my last day of school and my first day on @Twitter [THREAD]

— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) July 7, 2017

She had been attending a school in the city of Birmingham where she was treated after the shooting in October 2012, and  has since continued campaigning on the world stage. In 2014, she became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Graduating from secondary school (high school) is bittersweet for me. I'm excited about my future, but... 2/

— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) July 7, 2017

"I'm excited about my future, but I know that millions of girls around the world are out of school and may never get the opportunity to complete their education."

....I know that millions of girls around the world are out of school and may never get the opportunity to complete their education. 3/

— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) July 7, 2017

Malala has excelled at school and is awaiting the results of her A-level exams next month. She has been offered a place to study at Oxford University.

She has chosen to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics, a prestigious course that has produced many British politicians and world leaders including late prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

Malala said, "next week, I will be back to meet girls in Middle East, Africa & Latin America.

Next week, I will be back on my #GirlPowerTrip to meet girls in Middle East, Africa & Latin America. 4/

— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) July 7, 2017

"Each girl’s story is unique  —  and girls' voices are our most powerful weapons in the fight for education and equality," she explained.

Each girl’s story is unique  —  and girls' voices are our most powerful weapons in the fight for education and equality. 5/

— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) July 7, 2017

The young activist concluded, saying "On and off Twitter, I'm fighting for girls —  will you join me?

On and off Twitter, I'm fighting for girls —  will you join me?​✋🏾 6/

— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) July 7, 2017