The fact that I procrastinated writing a story on senioritis really says it all. With the Class of 2013 graduation just months away, a new era of senioritis lingers on Twitter timelines and on faces of the senior class alike.
Considering the seven semesters that we have already completed, the idea of dragging ourselves out of bed to do more of the same has become the chore of a lifetime. Those who do make it out of bed usually fashion some type of make-shift pajama with tangled hair and mismatched socks.
After three long years, girls have long forgotten the days of weekday hair and makeup, and guys can’t remember the last time they showered before school.
After the numbing hours of completing college applications and writing scholarship essays, the concept of completing any homework has gone completely out the window. The constant justification for late assignments comes with a list of excuses, including can’t miss TV shows and spending as much time as possible with other soon-to-be graduates.
For some seniors, the daily class schedule has become completely optional. Sitting through each 57-minute class just doesn’t seem worth it anymore to the seniors already accepted to college.
Those infected with senioritis take every opportunity to skip any class they can afford to and have lost sight of what it means to spend a day at school. Going off campus for lunch causes a dangerous pull of the universe to spend the later half of the day in bed. Seniors even take pride after a day of attending all six classes and reward themselves by skipping half of the next day considering their extensive effort of the previous day.
With the stressors of irresponsible decision making piling up on consciences by second semester, senioritis sufferers brush their worries away with the rationalization of, “It’s senior year!” This dangerous statement prolongs the procrastination of anything productive and seems to send a rush of endorphins through the body that beg for any kind of excitement.
These world-weary seniors walk to class just a little bit slower, keep their phones out just a little bit longer and are ready for 2:40 just a little bit earlier than the rest of the uninfected student body.
