Before and after photos from girl's first day of school will make you say 'same'

Elementary school can be rough.
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Sophie Hirsh
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After a long, relaxing summer spent playing outside and eating popsicles, children everywhere are finally heading back to school. Back to a life of learning, responsibilities and trying to keep it together.

One kid had no idea just how grueling a day on the job could be.

An Imgur user shared hilarious before and after photos of the girl's first day back on that elementary school grind, and after seven hours of meeting new classmates and pencil pushing, she became almost unrecognizable.


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The morning of her big day, the excited young girl's hair was in soft curls with a bow, the cuffs on her denim jacket were perfectly folded, her tulle skirt was fancifully fluffed and she had a huge smile.

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However, a few hours later, the hardworking student emerged from the school bus a disheveled, adorable mess. Her hair bow was gone, freeing her locks to do whatever the heck they pleased, her skirt was matted, her jacket was missing, and what was once a proud smile and hopeful eyes became a look of extreme distress.

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Cc: President Obama.

Hopefully day two goes a little better for this little future leader.

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Sophie Hirsh

Sophie was a Viral Content Intern for the Watercooler channel. More writing and other stuff by Sophie can be found at www.sophiehirsh.com.

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