University of Pretoria Student Terminates Studies in TikTok Video, Viewers Relate to Struggle

University of Pretoria Student Terminates Studies in TikTok Video, Viewers Relate to Struggle

  • A student at the University of Pretoria had enough of her studies and made a major decision, which she documented
  • The young lady made a TikTok video showing people the process she went through to end her misery
  • People were invested in the young lady who made a big decision after studying at the University of Pretoria (UP)

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A UP student was a hit on social media. The TikTokker wanted others to see her leave before completing her degree.

University of Pretoria student in TikTok video quits
A TikTok video shows a University of Pretoria student who quit her studies. Image: @lerath.o / Edwin Remsberg
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Many people were fascinated by the video of the university student that got thousands of likes. Online users commented on the relatable video and UP.

UP student quits studies in TokTok video

A TikTok video by @lerath.o shows a woman who attended UP on campus ready to quit her studies. In the video, the student announced that she would be dropping out and filmed a vlog of her experience.

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Watch the video below:

TikTok users show former UP student support

Many people were empathetic about the young woman's video. Online users commented and said they could relate to thinking of dropping out.

Read the comments below:

Starstar wrote:

"I’m happy for you. But watch out for your debts make sure they don’t grow too much."

talisa said:

"Every year I see one of these videos of someone dropping out of UP."

Hluri Nkuna commented:

"I didn’t deregister, I just ghosted them."

champagnemami added:

"It takes real courage to accept that something just isn’t for you. Congrats and all the best for the future!"

cestelle.rachel wished her well:

"All the best on your journey ahead."

SA rallies behind man after being excluded

Briefly News previously reported that a young South African man took to social media to share how his life plans took an unexpected turn when he could no longer afford to be a university student.

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In a video posted on TikTok, Shadricch Vikilahle shows his matric certificate with stellar academic results before showing his proof of registration for his first year of studies.

Shadricch goes on to show an email he received from the school showing how he was excluded from the educational institution and could not continue his studies in 2021.

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za