Leah Remini is making up for lost time.

The Emmy winner, who famously exited the Church of Scientology in 2013, revealed last week on Instagram that she officially finished her second year at New York University .

Two years ago, I had an 8th-grade education thanks to spending 35 years in a cult, Remini wrote . And now, at age 52, Ive successfully finished my second year at NYU. Undertaking this educational journey has been one of the most difficult experiences of my life.

The former King of Queens star previously told BuzzFeed her mother joined Scientology shortly before Reminis 10th birthday. She said she received barely any schooling and endured constant physical labor with heavy repercussions for refusing to work.

The actor left the church at age 42 and went on to write the tell-all memoir Troublemaker in 2015, followed by an A&E documentary series about the church that earned her the first Emmy of her career .

L. Ron Hubbard , the founder of Scientology, had a deep disdain for conventional education and since everything in Scientology is guided directly by his principles, with no room for interpretation, my education was interrupted, Remini tweeted last year .

Her documentary series, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath , notably included Marc Headley, a former event coordinator in the church who reportedly claimed women in the Sea Org department are forced to have abortions if they get pregnant.