“He’s So Unbothered”: SA Surprised As Dedicated Learner Studies While Peers Have Fun at School
- A young TikTok user showed the internet how determined and disciplined a schoolboy was while surrounded by distractions
- The learner kept his focus on his schoolwork while many students around him enjoyed an event held in the school's quad
- While some members of the online community thought he was completing work for the next period, others applauded how dedicated the boy was
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Some learners have no problem keeping their heads in their books, regardless of the distractions around them.
While one child's peers took delight in a school event, he remained at his desk, demonstrating focus and commitment.
Absorbed into the work
A young student using the TikTok handle @reshie_ shared a video of a schoolboy seated at a desk topped with books at her school. He was surrounded by excited children enjoying an event happening in their quad.
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While the kids stood on the desks to feast their eyes on the entertainment, the little boy ignored what was going on around him and continued writing in his workbook.
The TikTokker wrote in her post:
"If hard work and discipline was a person."
Watch the TikTok video below:
Mzansi reacts to devoted pupil
The video, which had garnered over a million views when this article was published, caused thousands of social media users to think the boy was finishing his homework for the next period.

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The TikTokker informed them with a laugh:
"Guys, there was no next period. All periods ended before the event even started. He was not copying any homework."
Other internet users praised the young man for his dedication while his peers enjoyed the festivities.
An impressed @simphiwe_2002 said to the online community:
"Listen, he's so unbothered."
@luminescence_m wanted the best for the student and commented:
"I hope he gets whatever he wishes for in life."
@uhmzero shared their thoughts with the public:
"This one will survive at varsity. Peer pressure has nothing on him."

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@themba.black0 added in the comments:
"20 years later, he'll own big businesses, and people will say he's lucky."
@diyeketsengskhosa told app users:
"I respect his level of concentration."
A hopeful @sibulelemjamba222 commented:
"I wish this type of focus finds me again."
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- A determined woman shared pictures of herself with multiple awards and trophies showcasing her academic excellence, telling Mzansi life didn't end when she failed matric.
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