“an affliction of students in their final year of high school or college, characterized by a decline in motivation or performance”-Dictionary.com
With three years of high school done and over with and just 143 days left, you’d think us seniors would be giddy and excited, running on our toes to get stuff done while being driven with a constant force of passion and motivation to do our very best in academics, friendships, and every school-related event out there, because come on, we’re going to be college kids soon.
But in reality, it’s the complete opposite.
Have you ever witnessed a day in the life of a sloth? It’s safe to say us seniors share the same slow, sleepy characteristics of these creatures. The only difference is that we weren’t designed like this, nor is it our laziness that is getting in the way. Unfortunately, almost all 71 of us have caught a serious, deadly disease that has caused decrease in our motivation and has developed our obliviousness and indifference to everything.
So what is this disease, you may ask?
Senioritis.
We’re slowly dying out here, in this battlefield of homework, tests, essays, senior projects, and college applications. If you observe carefully, you’ll be able to see the symptoms of this disease: dark circles under our eyes, pale lips, constant blank expressions due to the lack of sleep, and a trudge in our footsteps, unlike the happy skips the freshman possess in theirs.
Currently, the only known cure to this disease is an acceptance letter from an institute of higher education, which won’t be happening until mid-december to May 1st. So until then, it’s just more drowsiness and depression from us.
If you ever witness any of us gradually deteriorating into a pool nothingness, remember to keep us in your prayers. We really need it.
Also, a few words of advice to our underclassmen: please work on your college applications BEFORE the start of senior year. This will save you so much time, and it will help your mentality from feeling the constant urge to want to disappear into the ground. So get your recommendations and finish your essay in the summer. Also, plan out your time wisely. Stop with the Netflix and Youtube. Time management is key to surviving senior year.
Maybe you’ll be one of the lucky few in the world to avoid catching senioritis.
Veronica Lee (12)
But in reality, it’s the complete opposite.
Have you ever witnessed a day in the life of a sloth? It’s safe to say us seniors share the same slow, sleepy characteristics of these creatures. The only difference is that we weren’t designed like this, nor is it our laziness that is getting in the way. Unfortunately, almost all 71 of us have caught a serious, deadly disease that has caused decrease in our motivation and has developed our obliviousness and indifference to everything.
So what is this disease, you may ask?
Senioritis.
We’re slowly dying out here, in this battlefield of homework, tests, essays, senior projects, and college applications. If you observe carefully, you’ll be able to see the symptoms of this disease: dark circles under our eyes, pale lips, constant blank expressions due to the lack of sleep, and a trudge in our footsteps, unlike the happy skips the freshman possess in theirs.
Currently, the only known cure to this disease is an acceptance letter from an institute of higher education, which won’t be happening until mid-december to May 1st. So until then, it’s just more drowsiness and depression from us.
If you ever witness any of us gradually deteriorating into a pool nothingness, remember to keep us in your prayers. We really need it.
Also, a few words of advice to our underclassmen: please work on your college applications BEFORE the start of senior year. This will save you so much time, and it will help your mentality from feeling the constant urge to want to disappear into the ground. So get your recommendations and finish your essay in the summer. Also, plan out your time wisely. Stop with the Netflix and Youtube. Time management is key to surviving senior year.
Maybe you’ll be one of the lucky few in the world to avoid catching senioritis.
Veronica Lee (12)