A Heartfelt Journey from Sixth Grade to Senior Year
Class of 2025 seniors answer questions their sixth-grade selves recorded back in 2018, creating a heartfelt moment. Now, in 2025, those same students are seniors—graduating from McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
In a touching TikTok video shared on May 19, five students from the Class of 2025 answered questions recorded seven years ago. The clip quickly went viral, reaching 4.9 million views.
Connecting with Their Younger Selves
- The video features Canon Brock, Will Turrell, Nkenge Ashford, Christian Lawhorn, and Ward Richey. As sixth graders, they asked questions about hobbies, sports, favorite movies, and life advice.
- “Hey, Canon, this is your sixth-grade self. Remember me?” young Canon asks.
- Older Canon chuckles as he replies, reflecting on how things have changed—or stayed the same.
Some Things Change, Some Stay the Same
- Many questions brought out laughter and nostalgia.
- “Is your favorite movie still Star Wars?” young Nkenge asked.
- “It probably still is,” Nkenge replied with a grin.
- Canon answered that he had moved from soccer to football and shouted, “Go Birds!”
- Will had a shift too. “Not world history anymore,” he said. “I’m a science guy now.”
Lessons Learned Along the Way
- The mood turned reflective when the sixth graders asked about life lessons.
- “Try your hardest,” Will said. “You’ll feel bad if you don’t.”
- Christian shared wisdom rooted in kindness: “Always be kind to others and love others.”
- Will’s final message? “Be kind to everyone every time you can.”
On to New Beginnings
As the video wraps up, the seniors share where they’re headed:
- Ward Richey – University of the South (Sewanee)
- Will Turrell – Yale University, studying mechanical engineering
- Nkenge Ashford – Tennessee Wesleyan University, playing lacrosse
- Canon Brock – Mississippi State
- Christian Lawhorn – University of Alabama
Viral Reactions and Emotional Responses
TikTok users were deeply moved.
“I just know their mamas sobbed watching this,” one user wrote.
“Why’d this make me so emotional. I miss being young,” another added.
Will’s advice especially resonated: “Be kind… every time you can.”
Source: Today
