229+ End-of-First Semester Captions for Instagram (Funny, Cute, Relatable & Aesthetic)
The first semester is officially DONE! Can you hear the sound of textbooks closing, alarms being snoozed, and brains whispering, “Thank you, finally”? 😂
Whether your semester was chaotic, legendary, or a little bit of both, you’ve earned the right to drop a perfect Instagram caption that screams:
“I survived… and I’ve got the emotional scars and the grades to prove it.”
This guide gives you 229+ captions, organized by mood, vibe, and aesthetic — from funny to deep, from savage to sentimental, from aesthetic to short lines perfect for reels.
1. End-of-First Semester Captions (General Edition) 🌟
Here are 15+ general captions to celebrate the sweet, sweet end of the semester.
- First semester: Completed ✔️ but not defeated.
- I came, I saw, I stressed… and I passed.
- Semester one: a movie 🎬 (but the genre was unclear).
- Goodbye first semester, hello freedom.
- Ending the semester like a boss 😎🔥
- If you need me, I’ll be sleeping for the next 48 hours.
- Survived semester one… barely.
- One semester down, a lifetime of memories to go 🌟
- A little older, a lot wiser, and very, very tired.
- First semester: thanks for the trauma AND the growth 😂
- Semester over. Me: Finally, I can breathe again.
- Cheers to the late nights, early mornings & endless coffee ☕
- That’s a wrap on semester one! 🎉
- I didn’t choose the academic life. The academic life chose me.
- Semester one gave me character development.
2. Funny End-of-Semester Captions 😂
Because if we don’t laugh, we’ll cry.
- If GPA stands for “Getting Pretty Average,” I’m thriving.
- Semester one almost took me out, but look who’s still standing.
- My brain is currently out of service. Please try again next semester.
- Plot twist: I passed.
- Motivation during finals: 404 Not Found.
- Me before exams: “I got this.”
Me during exams: “I don’t got ANY of this.” - Dear brain, thanks for showing up… sometimes.
- First semester: 10/10 would not recommend 😂
- My notes made more sense before the exam.
- I came. I stressed. I conquered?
- Finals week: where sleep goes to die.
- I survived on coffee, tears, and vibes alone.
- Next semester me will deal with it.
- Classes: ended
Me: started living again - This semester was sponsored by chaos.
3. Short & Aesthetic First Semester Captions ✨
Perfect for reels, aesthetic posts, and VSCO-vibe photos.
- Semester done 🌿
- New chapter loading…
- Energy reset ✨
- Golden moments, semester edition
- Grateful for growth
- Quietly evolving
- Letting go, moving forward
- Learned, lived, survived
- Semester soft-launch 🌸
- Living my aesthetic era ✨
- Captured memories 📸
- First semester glow 🌟
- Here’s to progress
- Fresh start incoming
- Semester closed, heart open
4. Cute & Wholesome Captions 🥰
For the softies, emotional girlies, and warm-hearted humans.
- First semester gave me people I’ll never forget.
- Grateful for every laugh, every moment, every memory ❤️
- Ending the semester with a full heart.
- Growing, glowing, learning, loving 🌸
- This chapter was beautiful in its own messy way.
- I didn’t just survive — I bloomed 🌱
- Moments like these make it all worth it.
- Thankful for the friends who made it special.
- Smiling because I made it through.
- Semester one taught me more than books ever could.
- Little victories, big feelings 🥹
- My heart is full, my brain is empty.
- Cherishing every memory we created this semester 💕
- One semester closer to my dreams.
- This chapter was warm.
5. Savage & Sassy End-of-Semester Captions 😎🔥
For when your confidence is louder than your GPA.
- I didn’t pass the vibe check, but I passed the semester.
- Grades? Overrated. My vibe? Unmatched.
- I don’t chase grades — they chase me.
- Semester done. Me? Still iconic.
- Smart? No. Lucky? Absolutely.
- Survived with style ✨😌
- Too glam to give a damn.
- First semester tried me. I tried back.
- I’m not dramatic, the semester was.
- Beauty + brains + stress = me
- Passed the semester without passing the mental stability test.
- I made it. The bar was low but I made it.
- Semester one: stay mad.
- Outstudied? No. Outsmarted? Maybe. Outlasted? YES.
- Consider this semester officially slayed 💅
6. Study-Struggle Captions (Relatable AF) 😭📚
Because the “pain + laughter = student life” equation is real.
- My study sessions were 10% productivity, 90% panic.
- Me and my textbooks had a toxic relationship.
- I didn’t study hard, I studied… eventually.
- Sleep was a luxury I couldn’t afford this semester.
- If procrastination was a sport, I’d be a champion.
- Google and I carried this semester together.
- I started studying at 1%. Stayed at 1%.
- My brain: “no thoughts, just chaos.”
- Studying? More like staring at my notes in confusion.
- I opened my textbook… it didn’t open back.
- My notes were pretty. My grades? Not so much.
- Study break? More like break from studying permanently.
- Final exams turned me into a philosopher.
- I trusted the process. The process betrayed me.
- The coffee was strong. I was not.
7. First Semester College Captions 🎓
College hits different, so here are captions for that unique brand of chaos.
- First semester of college: a rollercoaster I did not sign up for.
- College life: 10% lectures, 90% figuring out life.
- Roommates, classes, chaos — great combo.
- College made me broke but also made me grow.
- First semester memories >>>
- I survived my freshman semester. Clap for me.
- Campus life era activated.
- Coffee + classes + crisis = college
- Just a college kid trying to make it.
- First semester felt like a whole year.
- College tested me but also taught me.
- Proud of how far I’ve come already 🎓
- First semester: completed with character development.
- Note to self: you’re doing your best.
- College is crazy, but I kinda love it.
8. First Semester School Captions 🏫
Perfect for high-schoolers and middle-schoolers too.
- First semester done — now I sleep.
- School survived. Barely.
- End of semester mood: ✌️😌
- One semester closer to graduation!
- My brain is officially on vacation mode.
- School was hard, but I was harder.
- Thankful for my friends who kept me sane.
- Teacher: “Any questions?”
Me: “Yes. Why?” - First semester… you were a lot.
- Smiling because school is OVER.
- I deserve an award for attendance alone.
- My brain has left the chat.
- Cheers to lunch breaks and good friends.
- Bye school, you won’t be missed.
- First semester complete = serotonin restored.
9. For Friends & Classmates 👯
Tag your besties with these!
- Couldn’t survive this semester without these humans ❤️
- The real A+ was our friendship.
- We passed the semester AND the vibe check.
- Study buddies turned life buddies.
- Friends who suffer together, stay together.
- My people. My chaos crew.
- These memories >>> any grade
- Semester one wouldn’t be the same without them.
- Together we struggled, together we slayed.
- Best classmates ever 🤍
- We made it. I’m proud of us.
- Cheers to laughter in between the stress.
- We understood the assignment (most of the time).
- First semester = unforgettable because of them.
- Tagging the people who kept me sane.
11. Inspirational First Semester Captions 🌱
Because sometimes you want to be that person.
- Growth happens quietly.
- Small progress is still progress.
- One semester at a time.
- Believe in who you’re becoming.
- You did your best — that’s enough ❤️
- This chapter taught me strength.
- Proud of the quiet battles I won.
- Learning to trust the journey.
- Every ending is a new beginning.
- Showing up matters.
- Grateful for the lessons.
- Becoming better, slowly but surely.
- Your effort counts, even when unseen.
- Keep going — you’re getting there.
- Semester one: a step forward.
12. Instagram Reels Captions — End of Semester
Short, catchy, reel-friendly!
- Swipe to see my survival arc 😂
- Semester recap 🎬✨
- POV: You survived finals week.
- My first semester era 🌟
- End-of-semester glow
- That’s a wrap ✨
- Chaos, coffee, repeat
- Semester memories >
- Aesthetic semester dump
- Watch me evolve
14. Real-Life Relatable Moments
- When you study for hours and still feel dumb.
- When the group project becomes a one-person project (aka YOU).
- When the teacher says, “This won’t be on the test,” and it IS.
- When your friend says “Same here” but they got an A+.
- When you finish your exam and suddenly remember ALL the answers.
18. Conclusion (Warm & Emotional) ❤️
The first semester isn’t just about grades — it’s about growth, chaos, memories, laughter, friendships, and learning who you are.
No matter how your semester went — good, bad, or beautifully messy — you made it. And that’s something to celebrate. 🌟