Woman Gets Medical Degree After Finally Paying Off Student Debt Over a Year, Mzansi Congratulates Her
- A Mzansi online user took to social media to share a photo of her holding a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree certificates
- The woman posted an emotional tweet where she disclosed that she had been paying off her tuition fees for a year
- Many could relate to her student debt challenges as many cyber citizens flocked in on the post to congratulate her
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A South African woman was overjoyed to finally get her hands on her medical degree after it was withheld at her tertiary institution until she paid off her tuition fees.
Source: Twitter
After a year of being financially disciplined to achieve her goal, @NelisiweLehasa got to post a photo of her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree certificate from the University of Free State this week on her social media. The emotional woman captioned the image:
“Held my “piece of paper” for the first time today cos I owed tuition fees and I’ve been paying the account off for a year I cried a little.”
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Her online followers beamed with pride at her personal win and flooded the post with adoration and message that mirrored her student debt struggles.
@TumeloTG_ replied:
“Yho this makes me so happy. I'm also busy trying to settle my debt with UFS so that I can get my paper, I am left with R3000 and it will probably take the whole year to pay. I am so happy for you, now go fly my sister.”
@WireWire83 responded:
“Well done!! Mama…Just for interest sake though, I have never seen a Dr with just one First Name. Is it a requirement in Med school to have so many names? Do they give you an additional one if you only have one name?”
@MbaliSonwabis wrote:
“Thank you for posting this my sister, thank you so much. I'm a second-year medical student, this to me is one big motivation. I just saved the pic and will serve as a motivation till I finish. Congratulations.”
@SimonPGrindrod said:
“Sincere congratulations for your perseverance, sacrifice, and achievement. Respect to you. May your future be bright.”
@Promisezanele3 commented:
“I am left with R1 800 then I can finally hold my Honours. Congratulations.”
Man graduates in record time, side hustle clears R106k student debt
In a separate story, Briefly News reported that unexpected challenges can sometimes get in the way of finally finishing your degree. One Pretoria graduate took to social media to share the awe-inspiring story of how he finally made it happen.
In the Facebook post by the popular student forum, Varsity World, Lehlogonolo Mashishi shares his first setback in university came after his initial funding body had let the young man down and left him with a whopping R106k in student debt.
The aspiring actuarial scientist spent his second year sacrificing the rent and pocket money from his new bursary to cover the old debt, all while working part-time just to make enough money for food and other necessities.
Source: Briefly News
