It was supposed to be just an ordinary science class for high school student Jalen Brooks, but what happened next made him internet-famous... Jalen knew that a herpetologist was coming to show rare animals, but what he didn't know was that one of his colleagues was filming his reaction. 18-year-old Jill Lojas told Today: "I was trying to take a picture of the black duck, and I saw Jalen's face over the duck, and I just zoomed in and started filming."
Some people say the video was one of the best things that happened in 2016. "He had no idea I was filming him," Lojas, who posted the video on Twitter, added. In an interview for Buzzfeed, Jalen says: “[The herpetologist] pulled out a series of crazy reptiles that were honestly dinosaurs in my opinion. Then he pulled out the largest python I’ve ever seen and I lost it.”
Jalen added: "I saw [the meme] on all corners of the internet and it just made me happy knowing I was bringing joy to other people.” The teenager revealed to Bored Panda: "I received follows from my idol Stephen Curry along with Lil B The BasedGod". He also said many teachers contacted him praising Jalen for being so engaged in the class and cheering them up.
It was supposed to be just an ordinary science class for Jalen Brooks, but it made him internet-famous
He had no idea one of his colleagues was filming his reaction to rare animals presented by a herpetologist
“[The herpetologist] pulled out a series of crazy reptiles that were honestly dinosaurs in my opinion"
"Then he pulled out the largest python I’ve ever seen and I lost it”
This is how the internet reacted:
