“They Made My Day Extra Special”: High School Students Hype Up Graduate During Photoshoot

• A Durban University of Technology graduate received a positive reaction from high school students
• While taking photos outside City Hall, the group of learners hyped her up and gave her praise
• The viral video of the interaction melted social media users' hearts in the comment section

A Durban University of Technology graduate celebrated her monumental achievement with a photoshoot, and high school learners were there to hype her up.

Thembi Nqotshana was minding her business outside City Hall and capturing the moments after her graduation ceremony. While her photographer snapped away, a large group of high school students about to pass by sang, cheered and danced for the graduate on the road.

Taking to TikTok, app user @sthandwasenkosi7 shared a video of the interaction where some of the male students walked up the steps towards Thembi to acknowledge her achievement properly.

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Watch the video below:

Social media users speak on the positive vibes from the learners

People in the comment section loved the energy the students brought forth.

@sirmone.caradine beautifully wrote:

"The moment she saw her past, they saw their future."

@missrite2506 shared what they would have done at that moment:

"I definitely would've asked them to take a few pictures with me. This is so wholesome, man."

@accordingtopuseletso wrote in the comments:

"No words were exchanged, but everyone understood!"

@t_2410, who found beauty in the viral video, said:

"May they all reach their highest ambitions."

Thembi also took to the comment section and said:

"Thanks to these kids. They made my day extra special."

Mother falls to her knees at graduation ceremony

In a similar story published in May, Briefly News reported about a proud mother who got emotional while attending a University of KwaZulu-Natal graduation ceremony.

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The mother left the auditorium stands and proceeded to the end of the aisle, where thousands of graduates sat. While running to the end of the aisle, the proud parent of the graduate shouted that she was proud of her grown child.

Filled with emotion, the woman gets down on her knees, continuing to utter words of positivity.

Source: Briefly News