The internet is sharing insanely relatable “first day of freshman year” vs. “first day of senior year” college memes
No matter how old you are, there’s a good chance you remember that unmistakable “first day of school” feeling. And if you went off to college, away from home for the first time, those emotions were probably magnified tenfold (dorm life is definitely an experience).
As back to school season rapidly approaches, the Twittersphere is sharing “first day of freshman year of college” vs. “first day of senior year” memes, and they’re so real it hurts. Seriously—so many of us can relate to these perfect and LOL-worthy photos and captions…for better or for worse.
Just take a look.
packing for college freshman year vs. senior year pic.twitter.com/DgWrOGhEhH
— katie travers (@Im_Katiie) August 24, 2018
Getting up for class that first day is a decidedly different experience.
Waking up on the first day of school freshman year vs senior year pic.twitter.com/0sbV6nboOs
— mariah (@vampiresnadja) August 28, 2018
Freshman year vs. Senior year pic.twitter.com/Fjzva5sPEw
— Zac Pacleb (@ZacPacleb) August 27, 2018
As is your level of organization.
First day of class freshman year:
Gets a full night of sleep, prints out syllabuses, organizes a 7 subject notebook, color coats planner and has a will to liveFirst day of class senior year:
Might have a pen and definitely trying to get hit by a bus— lindsey allen (@lindseyy27) August 27, 2018
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Freshman year: buys books one month in advance and makes map of where my classes are.
Senior year: don't know which classes I have tomorrow let alone what books I need for them
— Cody (@codyscollective) August 27, 2018
Freshman year: prints schedule, finds classes a week in advance, and puts on a new outfit for their first day
Senior: Throws phone out of anger when alarm goes off, hasn’t even see where there Class is, and wears jeans that have a stain from taco Tuesday last week
— Charlotte M. Hudnall (@charlotte_m_hud) August 28, 2018
As your first day of school outfit? Well…
How to spot a college freshman vs a senior:
Freshmen don’t look like they just rolled out of bed and came to class.
A senior does.— kelbs (@kelbylynngreene) August 27, 2018
Even walking into class feels different.
me going into freshman year of college vs me going into senior year pic.twitter.com/GdmnnLCS7s
— femur (@fiiimurr) August 28, 2018
Making friends also changes.
Walking into the cafeteria first day of freshman year: “I don’t know anyone here”
Walking into cafeteria first day of senior year: “I don’t like anyone here”
— bhrisphoria (@tragedykicker) August 28, 2018
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We told you—relatable AF.