“Living an Answered Prayer”: Student Shows Emotional Arrival at Wits University in Video
- A new Wits student showed his emotional arrival at the prestigious university in Johannesburg on social media
- The young man proudly described the moment as “living in an answered prayer” after years of hard work
- South Africans are stoked by his accomplishment, flooding his comments section with words of support
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Being accepted at the University of the Witwatersrand is a huge deal. For one student, arriving at the campus felt like stepping into a dream come true.
Student proud to be at Wits
His video posted on the TikTok account @buddyyadi showed him gazing around the premises, clearly starstruck by the grand setting.
The gent is clearly a bright student whose journey at one of South Africa’s top universities has officially begun.
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2025 Intake of students at Wits
During its annual Welcome Day, Wits welcomed many first-year students. The university got an overwhelming 85,000 undergraduate applications for 2025 but was only able to enrol about 6,000 new students.
Watch the TikTok video below:
Many Witsies in the comments welcomed him to the fold. Other viewers wished him well in his tertiary studies.
Seee some reactions below:
@kingdeproud said:
"Welcome to Wits. How to survive? Never settle for anything less than greatness."
@apostlemoloi stated:
"It's such a massive milestone."
@Likona_m commented:
"Congratulations stranger! 🥳🥳 Make yourself proud."
@s.cookie0 wrote:
Wits for life. Welcome to the institution of greatness. 💓"
@Sinelilendlovu typed:
"I’m so proud of you son. 🥺🙌 Keep on shining! 🙌😊😍🥹"
@khanyi03 posted:
"Wow, congratulations! You've earned your place among the best. Wishing you an amazing academic journey. 💐♥️🙏So proud of you stranger. ❤️🥰😊"
@preciqyjnrn mentioned:
"Congratulations and never forget why you are there. Stay focused and blessed. 🙏 Keep making your family proud."
@yvonne660 added:
"Oh, faithful God. 😍"
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