SA Woman Accepted to Columbia University in New York After Applying as a Joke, She Explains in Video

• A young South African woman who worked as an au pair in the United States was recently accepted to Columbia University in New York
• TikTok user @LeboneM applied as a joke, thinking she would not be accepted at an ivy league school
• Netizens congratulated the young hun on pursuing her dreams and not giving up on her goals

A young woman from South Africa is trending on TikTok after she shared a heartfelt moment of getting accepted to Columbia University in New York.

South African au pair accepted to Columbia University in New York

TikTok user @LeboneM applied to the prestigious ivy league institution as joke, thinking she would not get in.

In the video posted on social media, the student was surprised that she received an acceptance letter from Columbia University, one of the world's most renowned universities.

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Watch the video below:

Netizens celebrate young woman's massive achievement

The young woman's story is trending on social media, with many people congratulating her on her achievement and commending her for taking a chance and applying to the university.

She hopes her story will inspire other young people to pursue their dreams and not be afraid to take risks.

Here are the comments:

@jennydafoo said:

"Yes, girl. Congratulations, I’m so so happy for you. So well deserved."

@samzzaa commented:

"Congratulations, my love. I witnessed your hard work when I started following you on Instagram in 2018. This is so well deserved."

@nkamopearl said:

"Please make a video of your journey on YouTube."

@tamarinjurgens commented:

"Yes. Congratulations girl! I am crying into my coffee this morning. Making South Africa proud!"

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@Jennasolo said:

"Making us South Africans proud. We are rising to the top."

"I will still be a housewife": Elegant lady walks like a queen as she graduates from uni, video goes viral.

In similar related stories, Briefly News reported about a lady who graduated from university.

Despite graduating, the lady declared that she would still be a housewife. She posted a video on TikTok which showed her walking elegantly to the graduation ceremony.

The young graduate's blunt declaration made the video go viral, as many people in the comment section agreed with her.

Source: Briefly News