A high school student on TikTok, garnered widespread attention as she showcased her meticulous preparations for her graduation.
She revealed investing a total of N180,000 to attain the perfect appearance for her special day.
After revealing the impressive outcome, she confidently exclaimed, “Feeling myself because I look good.” Addressing skeptics, Rebecca took a bold step by sharing her WAEC result, countering concerns about her expenditure.
In the video, Rebecca meticulously detailed the expenses associated with her preparation. The SS3 student shared an insight into the amount she allocated for various elements of her graduation look.
Breaking it down, she revealed that she spent N68,000 on her hair and installation, N10,000 on her nails, N42,000 on the material and sewing of her outfit, N15,000 on a bag, N15,000 on heels, N12,000 on makeup, and N18,000 on jewelry.
Among the comments, some questioned the rationale behind a secondary school student investing such a substantial sum in her graduation.
Others were curious to ascertain her performance in the West African Examination Council (WAEC) tests before indulging in such extravagance.
In response to the criticisms, Rebecca posted her WAEC result online, confirming her exceptional achievements with 5 As, 3 Bs, and 1 C.
Online reactions followed the video of the girl who spent N180,000 on her graduation attire. User @nancypearl002 quipped, “Hope Bay College Okokomaiko. Girlie, no fear, na my area be that; we know the format. Join the money they collected.”
,@ploveonyeuko5 commented, “So it’s even in my area you attended school. In Igbo Elerin here. I knew the school.” Other users chimed in with diverse reactions and reminiscences about their own graduation experiences and expenses.
Here are the rephrased comments from the post:
- @adamuuuu expressed, “The world has its problems; my days were different.”
- @Perfection reacted by asking, “You’re saying those nails cost how much, Smally?”
- @Adeola Jolade questioned, “I hope that wasn’t on your school premises?”
- @Babyann inquired, “Who’s your makeup artist, please? I need to give them a piece of my mind.”
- @The goal girl wondered, “What kind of nails cost 10k?”
- @Favour shared, “During my time, COVID didn’t even allow us to celebrate graduation.”
- @Fawaz commented, “I don’t understand why SS3 graduates are dressing like it’s a wedding. What’s happening?”
- @Judith Nnebekee recalled, “For SS3 graduation, we wore uniforms.”
- @Nicki Richards reminisced, “Back in my time, I wore a big coat and used hair gel.”
- @ireoluwa commented, “In university, you’d probably spend a million.”
- @Samuel Jennifer shared, “During my graduation, we wore uniforms, and for guys, it was neat haircuts.”
- @Ella exclaimed, “Wow, the world has really changed. I didn’t even attend my graduation.”
- @Prettiamy marveled at the current generation’s indulgence, “This generation is lucky. I remember wearing a frontal in my time. May the God of this generation help me too.”
- @Mariam Bola Kazeem pointed out, “People have money; what I spent on my convocation outfit wasn’t even up to 20k.”
