Warning: Some of what you’re about to see is horrifyingly hilarious, tragic and embarrassing. Let’s begin!

For most college students, the rise of social media began in middle school/the early years of high school. There’s no denying these were dark and embarrassing times on social media and IRL. Not only was the content on social media rough during its early stages, but the looks of the actual apps were too.

Believe it or not, the old-school social media looks are harder to find than you’d think. Soon, they’ll be nothing but a memory, and even that will eventually fade. After turning to Google, which partially failed me, I did the unthinkable: I dove into the depths of my really old photos/screenshots. I managed to scavenge up a few keepers for the sake of completing this trip down memory lane (so bear with me). Here are the world’s most beloved social media in most of their former and current glory.

Facebook

Then:

Remember when the bar containing all of the important buttons was on the top? It was blue, too! Look at that news feed and profile layout. Can you imagine using Facebook like this right now?

Now:

What a transformation! So sleek. So modern. Back in the old days, you could only like photos. Today, you can react to statuses and photos, too. Technology, man.

Twitter

Then:

Only 90s kids will remember this version of Twitter.

Looking at this version of Twitter is like stepping into an alternate universe. Let's also take a moment to appreciate the fact that my past self didn't go through with sending those tweet drafts.

The Twitter profile picture, or avi as the cool kids call it, used to be in the middle of the header. Seems pretty logical.

R.I.P to the star "favorite" button. It's probably up in the sky with all of the real stars now. It's where it truly belongs.

Now:

We now live in a world where favorites have become likes and Twitter's main color is white with blue and gray buttons. It's not a bad world, just a different one.

Instagram

Then:

The original Instagram logo will never be forgotten.

This was beginning of something great.

The gray borders around the photos almost make them seem 3-D. You could pull one straight out of the screen! The real question is: Who decided that a hot air balloon was the way to go to portray filter options?

Instagram's first decent attempt at a more modern look.

Little did we know, this was the last we'd see of the star-looking explore page button.

This was a depressing year for Instagram users when the custom location feature was removed. Tears for days. Bring back custom locations 2016.

Now:

I really don't understand how Instagram went from its original logo to this disaster. I see the modernization in the white design, but I don't see where the color choices came from.

Instagram pretty much went from color to mainly white, just like Twitter did. Its likes were recently switched up to mirror those on Facebook. But hey, at least the hot air balloon is gone!

Snapchat

Then:

You have to admit that ghost coming out of the tiny box (signifying you opened a snap) was pretty dang adorable.

R.I.P tiny ghost in a box.

Oh, the days when you see other people's best friends on Snapchat. It's probably for the best that this feature was removed...maybe.

Introducing live stories! How exciting and annoying. The streaks and emojis made up for it.

Live stories weren't enough to help you procrastinate, so Snapchat decided to add "Discover" channels to further your entertainment and avoidance of homework.

Now:

Snapchat recently changed its name to Snap Inc. The Discover channels were given a makeover, which wasn't too shabby. And, for some reason, the "chat" feature was moved to the top of the screen. Times are a-changing, indeed.