UCC Fresher Cries Out Over Small Room Assigned to Him and His Roommates: “The Fan Is Even Broken”
- A video of a young Ghanaian man speaking about becoming a UCC student has gone viral
- He lamented the size of his shared room and pointed out issues the university needed to fix
- Ghanaians who saw the video shared their opinions on the concerns raised by the student
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A young man who has gained admission to the University of Cape Coast (UCC) is trending after he posted a video showing the room he was assigned.
Known on TikTok as @kelvino129, the young man posted a video of himself in his room on January 5, 2026, stating that he is an Oguaa Hall resident.
Source: UGC
He gave his opinion of the accommodations, stating that the room was not very spacious, especially considering that it would be accommodating four students in total.
He also lamented that the fan was broken and wondered about the humid conditions he and his roommates would face if they decided to prepare food in the small room.
Peeps react to concerns by UCC student
Netizens who took to the comments section of the video shared their views on the concerns raised by the young student, with many urging him to forward his grievances to the hall authorities.
Loseyi stated:
"Oguaa deɛ sɛ kitchen."
De-lor opined:
"You can go and report the fan issue; it will be fixed for you."
EDEM THE BALLER indicated:
"Yooo man, you’re not the first student here. We’ve been here like four years."
Ayb added:
"At first, it was to be occupied by just two people, but as the population of the school increased, the number of occupants increased to four. Sorry, dear."
Tania! commented:
"We survived; please, you will survive."
LUNiT opened:
"Eeiii, you people have bought bottled water. The semester is going to be long ooo."
GODFRED OSEI POKU reported:
"You go explain tire. You are not offering a good program; you dey want supanuation."
tonypoll stated:
"You are not serious. I remember the first day I entered Room 501, last floor Charlie. Now a teacher at a SHS."
Watch the TikTok video below:
UCC releases 2025/2026 academic schedule
The UCC, meanwhile, in line with its academic activities, has made the 2025/2026 academic calendar public.
As part of this, a virtual orientation was organised for the newly admitted students on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
Matriculation is scheduled for February 7, 2026, with lectures commencing on January 12, 2026, and ending on March 13, 2026.
Source: Facebook
The end-of-semester exams for the new entrants will be conducted from March 30, 2026, and conclude on April 10, 2026.
Students are expected to vacate the campus on April 11, 2026.
Fresher admits being UCC student scares her
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a first-year UCC student was asked about her initial reaction upon realising that the Ghanaian university had offered her admission.
In an interview, she admitted to being scared, saying that the thought of going to the university got her excited, but she had been told that the students were bookish.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
