An international student from Vietnam who dreamt of sunny Florida beaches when she applied for college later realized she’d mistakenly enrolled at Miami University in Ohio.
“When someone says ‘go to hell’ but I am studying abroad at Miami University of Ohio,” she writes in the in-video text. “I thought it was Miami Florida and did not realize. There are no beaches here it’s just cornfield and in the middle of nowhere.”
Turning mistakes into opportunities: Do did some more digging and later found that the Ohio campus had an excellent business school. She eventually made the bold decision to move to Ohio after evaluating her financial aid options, the scholarship offer and the overall safety of the area.
“Especially for international students, the most important part is obviously the money,” Do explains in a follow-up video. “They gave me a lot of money, and my parents can afford the tuition. So I ended up in Ohio.”
TikTok fame: Do, who is now a campus tour guide at Miami University-Ohio, has become a viral TikTok sensation with her posts. Her first Miami-to-Ohio journey video has so far racked up over 1.5 million views. While some criticized her for not researching the university before applying, she generally received positive responses from viewers.
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