Rejected Twice but Never Gave Up: Mzansi Woman Becomes Student Teacher at 32 in Viral Video
- A woman posted a TikTok video highlighting delays in her journey to becoming a qualified teacher
- Lihle Mbuyazi shared that she was rejected for the PGCE course by two institutions back in 2019
- She is currently a student teacher at 32 years old and affirmed that she will never give up on her future
Source: TikTok
A Mzansi woman may have been rejected by two universities but she never gave up on her dream to become a teacher.
Lihle Mbuyazi (@lihle.mbuyazi) posted a TikTok video which shows her teaching a lesson near the chalkboard in front of a class of students.
In her post, Lihle revealed that she was a student teacher at the age of 32 because life didn't end when the University of Zululand and Unisa rejected her to do a PGCE course in 2019.
The PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) is an initial teacher training qualification that students can apply for once they have completed their degree, UKZN explains.
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Lihle captioned her post:
"I will never give up on my own future. No matter the delays, God is working in my life."
SA shows student teacher love
Lihle's post struck a chord with many netizens as they could relate to being rejected for the PGCE course. Others shared encouraging words, motivating Lihle to keep going after her teaching dream.
Miranda said:
"My mom's at her final year at the age of 45, yonke into ineskhathi sayo ngempela."
AnelePMayeza replied:
"I was rejected this year by Unisa. Let me re-apply at Stadio because I was accepted but I thought it’s not legit."
JOVIS_XOLILE commented:
"I did PGCE last year❤️now I'm a qualified teacher, teaching at the moment ❤️When the time is right, the Lord will make it happen."
noluthandotndowdl commented:
"I was rejected for PGCE 2019, but in 2022, Stadio accepted my application. In 2023, I got a permanent job ❤️"
PKay commented:
"I was rejected for PGCE and went for the degree at 28. I'm completing next year and I'll be 31."
N responded:
"Same with my sister wenza nursing, manje usebuyele back university wenza teaching, ngomusa kaNkulunku kuzolunga."
Woman with newborn baby quits job
In another story, Brielfy News reported that a South African woman posted a TikTok video in which she opened up about quitting her job three years ago as a new mom without a financial plan.
Phiwe @phiwe.notshaya posted a video on TikTok where she opened up about resigning at the age of 24 and going back to university to start a new degree.
She had just had just given birth to her baby girl at the time and wasn't sure how she was going to make ends meet.
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