By Monique Steele

It’s that time of the year again -- back-to-school is here, and with most of us packing up for school, we can’t shake that wee bit of summertime sadness swelling up in our hearts. It’s time to head back to those hallowed halls of learning, and we have feelings about it. But sometimes when words fail, GIFs become the best way to truly emote our feelings.

So, here are the GIFs that perfectly sum up our back-to-school blues. Dig in.

When you look at the calendar and realize, yup, summer’s definitely over.

“But it’s still so summery outside!"

When the back to school commercials start playing on TV and you’re like "@god why."

When your mom wakes you up in the morning because ~it’s time.~

“I’m not ready for this."

When you’re trying to hide the pain you feel while eating breakfast.

When you put on that first day of school outfit that’s bomb AF.

“It’s all good, I still look cute tho.”

When you resolve to not let school kill your vibe.

When you meet up with the squad before classes!

“At least we’re all in this together, right guys?”

When you realize you probably should have gone back-to-school shopping.

“Oh, I guess I should’ve brought more than my headphones and my charger...”

When your teachers ask you to introduce yourself.

Better recognize!

When you realize there was summer reading.

“This is moving way too quickly for me.”

When the teacher suddenly springs classwork on you out of nowhere.

“I’m sorry, I was under the impression that this was the ~first~ day of school!”

When you’re waiting for lunch to be announced.

“Aaaany second now...”

When it’s finally time for lunch!

“It feels like I've been waiting forever!”

When that first bit of classroom gossip has begun.

“Things are getting real real and it’s only 12 in the afternoon, y’all”

When you’re in that post-lunch class counting the minutes until you get to go home.

“In another 20 minutes it’ll be 1:20, and then it’s 10 minutes until 1:30, which leaves me one hour until school is over. Perfect!”

When your teacher assigns the class homework.

“Who is allowing this to happen?!”

When you actually read the syllabus and wonder, “What fresh hell is this?”

“That’s worth how much of my grade, you say?”

When you realize it’s only Monday.

“Just another four more days and an entire semester to go.”

Preparing yourself for the year’s worth of memories you’re about to make with your friends.