He Thought He Was Breaking Up A Fight —Turns Out, His Students Had A Surprise Of A Lifetime

May 27, 2025

A beloved high school teacher got the surprise of his life on his birthday - and you can see how much it meant to him.

When he saw a group of students crowding and shouting in the hallway, he rushed over, thinking he was breaking up a fight. But instead, he walked straight into a heartwarming celebration planned just for him.

The touching moment was captured on video and has since gone viral on TikTok, with over 75 million views.

@promoic5toc Feliz vida Herbersito! Tratamos de devolverle un poquito de todo el amor que nos da. Gracias por ser nuestro compañero y guía en el cierre de esta linda etapa que es nuestra secundaria. Lo queremos y adoramos con todos nuestros corazones, las palabras no son suficientes para usted que nos impulsa a ser mejores cada día y a sanado las heridas de muchos de nosotros con sus palabras y sus abrazos. No solo es un gran docente con vocación y amor por su trabajo, es un gran ser humano, todos vemos eso en usted, gracias por tanto y perdónenos por tan poquito. #promo #graduacion #cumpleaños #trujillo #integralclass #peru #prof #tutor #nouvellevie #fyp #paratiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii #foryoupage #xzyabc ♬ sonido original - Promocion IC 25 5to C

One of his students posted the video along with a heartfelt message (translated from Spanish):

“Happy life, Herbersito! We try to give you back a little bit of all the love you give us. Thank you for being our partner and guide in the closing of this beautiful stage that is our high school.

We love and adore you with all our hearts. Words are not enough for you, who drives us to be better every day and healed the wounds of many of us with your words and hugs.

Not only is he a great teacher with a vocation and love for his work—he is a great human being. We all see that in you. Thank you for so much and forgive us for so little.”

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