Feeling tired or unmotivated? Have the sudden urge to wander the halls? Do you avoid doing homework? If you answered “yes” to any of the above symptoms, there is a very strong chance you may have just diagnosed yourself with “Senioritis.”
Those suffering from Senioritis may find that on Monday morning, all they can think about is the awesome weekend they just had. The last thing they want to do is sit in math. But wait…it isn’t Monday. It just feels like it. Everyday feels like a Monday when you’re a senior.
“I’ve had it for a while,” says fellow senior Luke Nill, “since the first day of high school.” If you feel the same way as Mr. Nill, I feel sorry for you. Senioritis is not a fun thing to have, much less to have for four years instead of the typical four months. The decreased motivation and the drowsy feeling you get in class as the warm months approach is typical, however that doesn’t mean you have to embrace it.
Second time senior Tim Knapp feels his Senioritis kick in when he is sitting in Participation in Government. Lauren Betancourt gets the urge to get up and walk out of AP Calculus quite often. “As soon as I booked my cruise three weeks ago, I knew it was all going to go down hill from there,” Lauren said. “I can’t wait for the warm weather.”
Yes, Senioritis will happen to almost all of us but don’t become a prisoner to it! “Do your homework because then you can pass your classes, graduate and go wild in college-but make sure you’d do your homework then too,” suggested Luke. Lauren suggested making sure that you just concentrate on graduating and do whatever you can to ensure you will leave WHBHS with your class.
If you do feel yourself coming down with this nasty disease, here are three tips that can really help you stay a float in this vicious senior sea:
1) Think about the future! Slacking off in high school will not only prevent you from getting into a college but chances are it will prevent you from getting a job too! If you don’t pass senior year, you don’t pass high school. No major corporations are looking for a high school dropout.
2) Don’t stop learning once you have been accepted. You wouldn’t want your full academic scholarship to that Ivy League school taken away because you decided that taking naps in the nurse’s office was more fun. So what? You miss a few days of AP Macro…what’s the worse that could happen? Oh yeah…bye, bye Harvard!
3) Remember that colleges will see your final grades. If you think you can slack off now that you’re a “college student,” think otherwise! Seeing a 60 as your second semester average won’t exactly impress the admissions office.
Tim Knapp said it best, “Stay in school! As long as it is, stay in school.” Hey Tim, learn from experience?