Mia Talerico doesn’t need luck when it comes to managing her career.
That’s because the 17-year-old—who became an entire generation’s little sister thanks to starring in Good Luck Charlie in the 2010s—has worked with her family to find a healthy rhythm between being a child star and a regular high school senior.
“I don’t find it really hard to balance this life,” Talerico told Entertainment Tonight in an interview shared Sept. 4. “My parents thought it was really important for me to have a childhood because a lot of child stars just continue working, or they just get burnt out.”
Indeed, the actress—who has starred in the YouTube comedy Mani and the upcoming movie American Summer after debuting on Disney—knows that a work-life balance is important to help her reach future goals.
“My parents didn’t want that to happen to me, and having an education is also really important in my family,” she continued. “I’m going to go to college. I’m going to get a degree in something, and that’s really important to me as well.”
As such, Talerico has already spent time soaking up her senior year, as seen in an Aug. 21 video of a scrapbooking session with friends to make sure none of her precious moments get lost once her school days are over.
As she put it, “Such a fun activity! I can’t wait to look back at this one day and see all the amazing memories i’ll make my senior year.”
One image that won’t make her student scrapbook? The meme of toddler-age Talerico shrugging that became a permanent fixture of the internet. Though she comes across the pop culture staple nearly every week, the teen confessed to the outlet that she doesn’t use it herself.
“My friends send it to me, I see it in my comments,” the sitcom star explained. “It’s funny to see all the different ways that people use it.”
As such, Talerico has appreciated how “awesome” it is to see her fans support her when she showed off her last first day of school.
“Last First Day!” she captioned the Aug. 19 milestone marker on Instagram. “Now I’m starting to feel old.”
Keep reading to check out more celebrities’ starts to the school year.
Craig Melvin & Lindsay Czarniak
The Today show anchor and his sports journalist wife sent their kids Sybil and Delano back to school on Aug. 26.
“So proud of these two,” Melvin wrote on Instagram, “and can’t wait to see all they accomplish this year.”
Jamie Lynn Spears
College 101. The Zoey 101 alum helped her daughter Maddie set up her dorm room at University of Southern Mississippi in mid-August. A few days later, she and her husband Jamie Watson sent their daughter Ivey off to third grade.
As the actress put it in an Aug. 19 Instgram post, “Definitely crying.”
Kendra Wilkinson
On Aug. 19, the Girls Next Door alum shared a dropoff selfie with her daughter Alijah, who she shares with ex-husband Hank Baskett.
“First day of 7th grade and i couldn’t be more proud of Alijah,” she captioned the photo. “Made her a chicken quesadilla for lunch lol. Time to fly my love. Good luck my amazing daughter. I love you.”
Mia Talerico
Good luck to the Good Luck Charlie alum, who started her senior year of high school on Aug. 19.
Richard Blais
The Top Chef: All-Stars winner was served a plate of emotions while sending off his daughter Riley to her freshman year at Indiana University Bloomington, writing on Instagram Aug. 18, “Gonna miss you kiddo.”
Trista Sutter & Ryan Sutter
The longtime Bachelor couple dropped their son Maxwell off at the University of Colorado Boulder, with Trista writing on Instagram Aug. 17, “He’s gonna go so far and we’re definitely not angry. Emotional, yes, but so insanely excited and proud – which is a very strange place to be…caught between 2 drastic emotions.”
And if that wasn’t already a bittersweet moment, the parents of two also saw their daughter Blakesley off to her senior year of high school.
Sheryl Crow
The singer made sure to soak up the sun with her son Wyatt before sending him off to his freshman year of college.
“Where does the time go?” whe wrote in an Aug. 17 Instagram post. “For any parent who just went through this, I know how you are feeling! So proud of the young man he has become, and sure am missing him around here!”
Teyana Taylor
On Aug. 13, the Oscar nominee and her ex Iman Shumpert celebrated their daughters Junie Shumpert and Rue Shumpert‘s “first day” while showing there’s one resemblance after another between the actress and her kids.
Giada De Laurentiis
The Food Network star reunited with her ex Todd Thompson on Aug. 8 at a college send-off party for their daughter Jade.
Tristan Thompson
The NBA star escorted his son Prince—who he shares with ex Jordan Craig—to his first day of fourth grade, joking in an Aug. 12 Instagram, “Man I’m getting old.”
Melissa Joan Hart
The Sabrina the Teenage Witch alum enchanted to see her and husband Mark Wilkerson‘s sons Braydon and Tucker head back to school on Aug. 12.
“Last first day of school for our Brady,” she wrote on Instagram. “Senior year for him and 7th grade for Tucker. May God bless and protect all the children as they head back to school!”
Kelly Stafford
Matthew Stafford‘s wife snapped this photo of the NFL quarterback sending their twins Chandler and Sawyer off to their first day of fourth grade. As she captioned the photo on Instagram Aug. 12, “New school, same girls.”
Lindsay Arnold
The former Dancing With the Stars pro waltzed her and husband Sam Cusick‘s daughters Sage and June to class on Aug. 12, writing on her Instagram Story, “I can’t believe they are both starting school now.”
Jana Kramer
Summer is winding down. The Whine Down podcaster sent her kids Jolie and Jace—who she shares with ex Mike Caussin—as well as her and husband Allan Russell‘s son Roman off to their first day of school on Aug. 10.
“First day of Pre-K3, 5th grade & 2nd grade,” she captioned a photo of their blended family. “So proud of these three and excited for all this school year will bring.”
Brittany Aldean
Jason Aldean‘s wife shared photos of their kids Navy and Memphis heading back to school on Aug. 11, calling it an “emotional Tuesday.”
DeAnna Pappas
She’s going to school for all the right reasons. The Bachelorette alum saw her daughter Addison start seventh grade on Aug. 11.
“You are incredible Tiny,” she wrote on Instagram. “Praying for a great year in middle school!”
Taylor Selfridge
The Ex on the Beach alum helped her and Cory Wharton‘s oldest daughter Mila get ready for elementary school. As she wrote on Instagram Aug. 12, “My little first grader.”
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