A new school year means a clean slate, a fresh start for you to kick the year off on a good note, so naturally you put on your best outfit and get hyped up to get things going. And that was exactly what the little girl in these pictures did.

Let’s first take a look at how happy she looked before she headed out the door for her first day of school:

So much joy, so much hope.

And now let’s take a look at what she looked like after the first day of school when she realized she’s going to have to do this for years to come:

Yep. Notice the look of fear in her eyes. She gets it.

Here’s a side-by-side look:

Hang in there, kid. We’ve all been there before.

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