Woman Shares Journey From Failing Matric to Becoming CEO of Own Company: “Don’t You Dare Give Up”

Woman Shares Journey From Failing Matric to Becoming CEO of Own Company: “Don’t You Dare Give Up”

  • A young woman shared how she failed matric, re-wrote and went on to become the CEO of her own company
  • She was depressed after failing Grade 12 and even lost some weight, but pushed through
  • The online community reacted to her story with many feeling encouraged and motivated
After failing matric, a woman became the CEO of her own company.
A woman shared her journey of becoming a company founder after rewriting matric. Images: @nikilitha_za
Source: TikTok

A young woman shared an inspiring story of how she failed matric but never gave up.

In the video she shared on TikTok, @nikilitha_za said she failed Grade 12 in 2020, a sad feeling in her life. But she never gave up and applied for a rewrite in June.

She waited for six months for the result. In the waiting, something good happened, she bagged a job as a music sync agent, a person who puts music into movies and advertisements, and closed her first big deal on Netflix's Blood and Water.

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This was the beginning of great things for her. She passed matric and went to University. Nikilitha also started her agency, Kopton Music, and recently closed her first big deal as a CEO with Shaka Ilembe.

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Learners should not be embarrassed to re-write

One could say that her failing matric was not so bad after all. But the young woman says her failure was something that could have been prevented. During her matric year, she focused on her music career and entered a competition that shifted her focus even further. Nikilitha encouraged learners not to throw in the towel in similar situations.

"I know you may be feeling hopeless right now, but it really isn’t the end. I know my story seems unique but if it can happen to me, it can happen to you. So many other people have gone on to do amazing things after their biggest failures, so don’t be embarrassed to re-write!❤️"

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Young woman rises from matric failure to CEO

Watch the uplifting TikTok clip below:

TikTokkers motiveated

The video has over 3K likes, with many online users feeling encouraged by the young woman's story.

@n1hhpe said:

"You are a true inspiration, I hope you know ❤️"

@Mpho Wamono commented:

"You really inspired me not to give up because of my results ❤❤❤❤"

@a woman of standdderrddddd shared:

"This is so beautiful!"

Woman celebrates 3rd year at varsity after repeating Grade 12

In another story, Briefly News reported about a woman who celebrated entering her third year at university after repeating matric.

The lady posted a TikTok video that shared her story of celebrating entering her third year of university even though she had to repeat matric. She said after repeating and passing, she was accepted at the institution of higher learning for her first-choice degree. Netizens loved it.

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Sinothando Siyolo (Editor) Sinothando Siyolo is a Human Interest Writer at Briefly News. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the University of Cape Town (UCT), with majors in Media and Writing, Politics and Governance. Before joining Briefly, Sinothando worked as a Content Producer for Hibari Media and as a News Content Producer for The South African (TSA). He has the ability to write across various sections - News, Human Interest, Politics, Entertainment, and Business. He joined Briefly in 2023. You can contact Sinothando at s2pinyana@gmail.com