Pick N Pay Worker Reflects on Childhood Dream of Studying Medicine Overseas, SA Comforts Him
- A man who worked at Pick n Pay got emotional when he reflected on his childhood dream
- He shared a now-viral post on TikTok and touched thousands of South Africans, who comforted him
- The youngster was a bit emotional and interacted with social media users in a thread of comments
A young South African dreamer reflected on his childhood dream and got a bit emotional about his life.

Source: TikTok
He realised that he was not where he thought he would be and shared a now-viral post on TikTok.
Pick n Pay worker reflects on childhood dream
A South African man, Kwanele, who worked at Pick n Pay, touched many people when he reflected on his childhood dream. The chap had a dream of studying medicine overseas and sighed at where he found himself presently:
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In 2020, he said:
“I’ll be top of my class, and I'll be on national television for my good results, and I'll be studying medicine overseas.”

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He used an emoji to show his disappointment and then said, five years later:
“Oh yeah buddy, we finished high school, but we are not studying medicine, rather we are working.”
Kwanele gave himself grace and kept a positive attitude:
“Oh, like you’ve always said, smile through everything. I will make you proud.”
He was a packer at Pick n Pay and seemed to enjoy his job. Kwanele recently left the retailer and shared his emotional farewell vlog on TikTok.
That was one of his favourite things. He spent a lot of time filming his day at work and posted the edited footage online. Kwanele’s audience appreciated his content on TikTok.
See the TikTok post below:
SA comforts Pick n Pay packet on TikTok
Social media users were touched by a youngster who reflected on his childhood dream of studying medicine abroad:

Source: TikTok
@usern254 shared:
“As long as the Lord God has not approved your current situation, then it’s not final. Don’t give up on him. Keep persisting with him. Luke 18:1-8.”

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@.said:
“You have all the time in the world, my dear, to still make it a reality, not all of us have the same path. Keep believing and keep working hard.”
@Morty cheered:
“You can still study medicine, Kwanele.”
@MothekgiR said:
“Don't give up on your dreams.”
@ZeeZee🤎advised:
“Invite God into your plans.”
@Portiia highlighted:
“Keep your head high.”
@OlebogengDupe___assured the youngster:
“You will get there. The mere fact that you are still alive means you still have a chance. All the best.”
@Current.vibe commented:
“Your dreams are still valid, take any job until you get your dream job. That's my motto.”
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