The first day of school is like the ultimate Monday. Many of us have a hard time saying goodbye to summer and accepting that it’s over for another year — even if we aren’t in school anymore. Now one little girl’s photos have summed up that feeling perfectly.
Even though I’m no longer a student, I still feel the stress that comes with back-to-school season.
As summer winds down, you can just feel that mixture of anticipation and anxiety in the air.
Now one mom has shared her daughter’s before-and-after school pics taken on her first day of Pre-K two years ago.
Ashley Ranow shared these photos of her daughter, Sophia, in honor of back-to-school season. I think Sophia’s expression says it all: First days are rough.
Online, people have been loving this photo.

I think everyone who sees this photo instantly relates to it. I mean, it’s basically impossible not to.
Earlier this month, another girl’s first day photo similar to Sophia’s went viral.

Five-year-old Lucie Falconer from Glasgow, Scotland had her photos shared around the world. People couldn’t stop cracking up over her disheveled uniform and expression that clearly says, “What a day”.