Speaking to ABC Queensland, Sharkey said the social media reaction stunned her.
“I never expected it to go crazy. I thought I’d be really happy if it got 100 likes and then it’s just gone out of control.
“There has been a sea of thank-you messages from people. Some were saying they were really worried about starting university but that I’ve helped them through it.
“It was really heartwarming … you do come across your keyboard warriors but it’s just nice to see the positive outweighs the negative.”
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