Redditor NotARobotSpider called it, “The thousand crayon stare.” In their place was simply the look of a girl who had seen some things. Gone was the excited smile and the glint in her eye. This is how she looked when her mom picked her up from the bus just a few hours later: Off to school she went, eager to learn and see what was in store for her. The morning of the first day of school, boobafett13’s daughter got dressed in the perfect first day of school outfit: a tutu skirt, t-shirt, a jean jacket, a perfectly tied hair bow, an excited smile, and a glint in her eye. To commemorate the occasion, the 33-year-old mother posted two photos of her daughter from her first day of pre-K last year in a Reddit threat titled “ Before and after the first day of school.” Redditor boobafett13’s daughter is starting Kindergarten next week. But it’s good to be reminded every so often just how tough being a kid really is. They say that time heals all wounds which makes sense considering most of us can look back on our school experiences without bursting into tears.
