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January 2022 SENIORS’ FINAL STRETCH DOESN’T NEED TO BE DIFFICULT

BY LIAM SOVEREIGN STAFF WRITER

Senioritis can be described as a lack of motivation at the end of one’s senior year in high school. Although senioritis is not a real disease or medically diagnosable, it is a case that affects seniors in high school where they have a desire to leave, feel inexplicable sadness or laziness, and feel that keeping up their grades aren’t worth it. Colleges have already accepted some of these students and they feel it is unnecessary to continue school, so they start skipping and, in some cases, failing their classes. “I don’t really get the point of going to school anymore,” senior Caden Little said. “I already have plans of what I want to do after my senior year and I don’t need a high school diploma to accomplish that.” COVID-19 is still a major problem across the world with mandated masks and new variants popping up like the new Omicron variant. Students still have college applications to deal with, as well as school traditions, extracurricular activities, and friendships to maintain. “I’m feeling burnt out about school just because there’s so many other things going on in my life right now,” senior Brett Buckoski said. “As seniors we have to worry about our futures and applying to college. Of course we’re still in the midst of a pandemic so we have to worry about that. And on top of all of that just teenage life in general. The measures I’ve taken in order to keep trying at school are that I know now at the moment if I don’t get my act together I will not do well on my final grade this semester and I need to pass all my classes in order to graduate, so passing my classes in the last term is what is motivating me to get back to school.” One way to lessen burnout is to avoid thinking of school ending when classes are still in session. Grades are still important even after getting into a college, as colleges are still able to access grades even after someone has been admitted. College admissions aren’t fixed and can be revoked. Maintaining grades shows colleges that students can be proactive and can still show effort towards their academics. This is especially important as in college, students are expected to manage their own time and workload. Seniors at Northwood may succumb to feelings of senioritis as the school year comes closer to an end. Senior Mackenzie Fassinger is in her first year at a public high school and says school seems pointless now that she has gotten into college. “I think senioritis can be a problem,” Fassinger said. “For example, since I have already submitted my college applications I don’t feel as motivated to make good grades, and community service seems pointless since colleges won’t see it… This is my first and last year of high school and I want to get the most out of this, while also getting good grades.” According to www.kaptest.com, there are many different ways to combat senioritis like taking breaks, having fun, and enjoying time at home. Fassinger gave some of her own advice on ways to combat senioritis. “To avoid [senioritis], students could use planners to organize themselves ensuring all their assignments get done and commitments fulfilled; I would also recommend looking to the future to impact their lives, whether it be tomorrow or in ten years.”