Student Tackles Yard Work Less Than 24 Hours After Returning Home From Res in TikTok Video

Student Tackles Yard Work Less Than 24 Hours After Returning Home From Res in TikTok Video

  • A university student returned home for the holidays to find his yard in desperate need of attention
  • A TikTok video of him mowing and cleaning up the overgrown yard has since gone viral
  • His post resonated with many students who could relate to the feeling of being overwhelmed by household responsibilities during the holidays
Student returns home and does yard work
A video shows a student tackling an overgrown yard after returning home. Image: @aybii_rsa
Source: TikTok

The excitement of returning home from res was soon dampened by the sight of an overgrown lawn and a yard in desperate need of attention.

This was the reality for a university student, @aybii_rsa, from the Eastern Cape, who had returned home for the holidays.

Student returns home and does yard work

Determined to tackle the daunting task, @aybii_rsa grabbed his lawnmower and tidied the yard.

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As he mowed and weeded, the student decided to document his experience on TikTok. He shared a video of himself getting stuck in the yard work, highlighting the struggles of doing chores after being away from home for so long.

His video resonated with many students who could relate to feeling overwhelmed by household responsibilities during the holidays.

Mzansi relates to the student's pain

The video quickly went viral, amassing thousands of views and comments. Students from around the country shared their stories of dealing with similar chores upon returning home. Others joked that it was still far until schools reopened.

Mikrokosmos commented:

"Uzofika nini uFebruary."

Lethabo_Camila sadi:

"I spring-cleaned the whole house today. I came back yesterday."

Tumi. Vrou said:

"They were waiting for you."

Shaine M wrote:

"My aunt made me wash the curtains and windows. Yoh! I can't wait to leave."

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lwandle commented:

"Usazo basa utheze futhi . Uzofikanini u February .:

@Nqobile Ndlovu _Mthungwa wrote:

"Kade bekulindile."

@NontokozoDlamini replied:

"Hayi kunzima shemu angeke ngiqambe amanga ."

Students sneak Brutal Fruit into res

In another story, Briefly News reported that some university residences do not permit alcohol. But a group of sneaky students made a plan.

A TikTok video shared by @fifi_amber8 shows her opening a takeaway container sealed with clingwrap to reveal two cans of Brutal Fruit.

"POV: you snuck alcohol into res," the post was captioned.

Source: Briefly News

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