"You Did Well": Man Narrates How He Overcame Poverty to Become a Doctor and Musician
- A young South African man took to social media to share his life-changing story that left netizens inspired
- The gentleman showcased his life in high school all the way to university until he experienced success
- Many people were touched by the uplifting tale of the medical doctor as they rushed to the comment section of his post to congratulate him
One man has inspired many online users with his life-changing story, which left many people in their feelings.
The young doctor speaks on overcoming poverty
In a video posted by @blzero on TikTok, the young man showed an image of himself when he was matric in 2017; as the clip progressed, he revealed that he passed grade 12 and registered himself into Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University to study medicine.
As he continued to unveil his life story, @blzero shared an image of himself, where he said during that moment, in the image, he was "stressed" because he did not have funding for his studies and he was thinking of taking a gap year however he stated that he friends encouraged him to stay.
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@blzero's search to find a bursary was not over as he continued to press on by applying for his last funding, and to his surprise, he was awarded one and received his first laptop. As time went by, @blzero said that university became tough, and he had to come up with a plan to maintain his lifestyle.
"I set up a min studio and started producing music," he said.
He then went on to reveal that he received his first gig, which motivated him to push hard in his music career. @blzero said he jiggled both his music and studies. Life went on, and things started to look better for the young man when he produced his first hit song titled Trigger. Life changed for the better for the gentleman.
He started attending gigs, and he received a gold plaque for his first hit song. He produced more hits, such as Azul and Sanitizer. He also said he has gone on to travel the world and met legends.
Watch the video below:
South Africans applaud the doctor/musician
People were touched by the gentleman's story as they rushed to his comments to send him heartfelt messages.
User2819145478213 said:
"You did well; your parents must be proud."
Mpuruk shared:
"I was so worried that you’d say you didn’t finish studying medicine when your music started hitting."
To which he responded by saying:
"I continued my parents were scared, also."
Shark Of The Ocean wrote:
"Bathong doctor hits."
Modiehi_Ndi_Maboe commented:
"The fact that you didn't drop out, Big win."
OOU's best-graduating student finishes with 4.9 CGPA, discusses her success
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Adegoke Asisat Aderike, the best-graduating student at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), shared her emotional journey after achieving a 4.9 CGPA.
The recent graduate from Ogun State recounted the challenges she faced in school after her father's passing fifteen years ago. Raised by their single mothers, Asisat and her siblings persevered through adversity.
In an interview with Legit.ng, Asisat disclosed six steps she took to achieve success and outlined her plans for life after graduation
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Source: Briefly.co.za
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