Getting your photograph snapped on your first day of school is a rite of passage billions of people around the world have gone through, adorably beaming at a camera as the excitement of a new term takes over. But by the end of the day, you’re about ready to drop, and as this before and after shot of a little girl’s first day back show, it can really take it out of you.

Posted on Imgur, the before image sees a smiling girl, smartly dressed in a denim jacket, her blond curls tied back with a big bow on the top of her head. Seven hours later and she looks like she just got back from Electric Picnic. The struggle is real...

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