A Nigerian corps member has touched hearts online after sharing an emotional video of her farewell to the students she taught during her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year. The clip, posted on TikTok under the handle @jessyca, quickly went viral as netizens reacted to the poignant scene.
Corps Member Announces Departure
In the video, the corps member gathered her students to inform them that her time at the school had come to an end. She struggled to hold back tears as she expressed how much she enjoyed teaching them. The students, visibly upset, could not hide their sadness at the news.
Students Follow Her Out
As she carried a box out of the school premises, several students followed closely behind, reluctant to let her go. The moment highlighted the strong bond that had developed between the teacher and her class during her service year. She later shared that their support made her NYSC experience truly memorable.
In her caption, she wrote: "I come to say goodbye. Doing this with my students was so exciting even though I was about to tear up while doing it and they were all sad because I was leaving times flies tho omo Thank you my students for making this Nysc journey a memorable one. I love you all nd m really gonna miss y'all."
Reactions from Netizens
The video sparked a flood of comments from TikTok users who related to the experience. One user, @No love, recalled a corps member who taught them in 2019: "They's one corper endurance my best English teacher in my jss3 that's 2019 I miss her I wish I can see her now I have small money I could gift her she taught me how to read flowently and how to stand crowd without crying."
@Patience posh shared: "I understand this feeling. I still want to see some of the corpers that taught me back in secondary school, I still miss them."
@Mark Martin commented: "Omoh is sad when I was in secondary school that one female coper wey I love so much it hurts me but I can't even recognize her if I see her now."
@Phavour added: "Am so emotional right now."
This is not the first time such a farewell has gone viral. Previously, another corps member shared a video of her students crying uncontrollably on her last day, further showing the impact teachers have on their students.
