It was a good day in the Shahrokhshahi household, thanks to a math grade.
Seventeen-year-old Aria Shahrokhshahi brought home a "C" for his final math grade, raising it from an "F," which absolutely overjoyed his father, Farnoosh. Aria secretly recorded his dad's epic reaction to the news. The video was filmed seven months ago, but Aria only just decided to put it online this week.
In the video, Farnoosh explodes into tears, asking, "Is that real? Is that real? My God!" The tender, and relatable, moment has amassed 1.5 million views in just two days.
But even Aria couldn't prepare for his dad's reaction, he told Mashable. He admits that his dad is emotional, but that this was a new level of "raw and powerful."
Before his finals, Aria says he and his father, a physics teacher, worked together every night preparing, adding he worked extra hard because he knew what it would mean to his dad.
"My dad's much more interested in effort than the grade," Aria said. "Even if I didn't get that 'C,' but he knew how hard I tried, he would've been proud of me either way. He's always stood behind me no matter what I do. He's the most caring person I know. My dad is my hero."
Aria is now in college studying cooking and is done with having to study math for now.
"Thank god," he said.
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