Lonely University Graduate Sad As His Parents Fail To Show Up For His Graduation Ceremony

Lonely University Graduate Sad As His Parents Fail To Show Up For His Graduation Ceremony

  • A young man who was graduating from school was hoping his parents and family would be at the ceremony
  • The man, Vita, said his parents never visited him in school from the first to the last year of his studies and also did not make it to his graduation
  • He said in the absence of his parents and family, he had to celebrate with his friends, noting that there was nothing to worry about

A young school graduate is not happy that on the day of his graduation, his parents failed to show up.

The young man, Vita, shared a video on TikTok lamenting that he had not been visited in school from when he gained admission till he finished.

Graduate laments as parents fail to show up.
The graduate said his parents did not come for his graduation ceremony. Photo credit: TikTok/@mrvitaminsa.
Source: UGC

Vita said he was alone without his family on the day he signed out from school.

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In a video he shared, Vita was seen standing alone, wearing his graduation gown and holding his certificate in a scroll.

He looked around, and there was no one to celebrate with, except his friends, who cheered him up.

The video, which went viral, was captioned:

"Since first year till end. No parents at graduation. No worries because I have my friends."

Vita did not say if his parents were still alive or the reason they did not show up.

The video got a lot of comments, with people saying they experienced a similar thing when they were graduating.

Watch the video below:

Reactions to Vita's video

@faithnmabuza2 said:

"Congratulations, dear well done next time, tell the date and time will definitely come through."

@Enhle Makhanya said:

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"All of my three graduations, I have been standing solo."

@Mimie said:

"I am graduating on the 30th. I will be looking at the Safari gate , hoping mom and dad will come attend. Just on that date, then they will go back to their rest as usual. Being an orphan is hard."

Lady fails her master's examination

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that a Nigerian woman who was reportedly dumped by her husband for failing an important examination in the UK told her side of the story.

According to the woman, she told her husband she was incapable of academic work, but he forced her to take up a master's degree in the UK.

Also, she said her husband rushed and got her pregnant when they arrived in the UK, making her unable to study properly.

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:
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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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Berlinda Entsie (Copy Editor) Berlinda Entsie is a Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh. She has worked as a proofreader and editor since 2016. Berlinda has over 5 years' experience editing and writing for leading publications in Ghana. She previously worked with Graphic Communications Group LTD, Business Insider SSA and Pulse.com.gh. She obtained a B.A in English Studies from the Methodist University College in 2016 and a Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from the GH Media School in 2019. Reach out to her via berlinda.entsie@yen.com.gh

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