Senioritis, the dreadful "disease" that infects the mind of many teenagers, has made itself evident among many student, causing them to procrastinate on school assignments. Even worse, not only school assignments are being neglected, but Senioritis has progressed so far to disable its victim from completing club and social duties. In sense, Senioritis is the invisible chain that wraps themselves around a victim, rendering them to a standstill.
However, I believe there is a way to conquer Senioritis. And that's the key to victory: believe. If you believe that Senioritis does not exists, if you believe that chains of Senioritis are not strong enough to stop you, if you believe that you will not allow anything stop you in your path, then Senioritis cannot hurt you. Essentially, believing is taking the responsibilities that present themselves into your life and making them yours, not Senioritis's. I chose to think Senioritis as a test to prove to myself that I am worthy of controlling my own life and I can pull any weights strapped around my feet to become a stronger and better person legitamately.
--A. Chang
I would agree with your post, but the thoughts of even more schooling flood my mind. Will one experience thoughts of laziness as a Senior in college? Will the duties one has worked hard at be neglected? In college, one goes through the same freshmen, sophomore, Junior, and Senior years. The irony of your post is that you write on something that you claim one should not believe in. You believe it is something used "as a test to prove to myself that I am worthy of controlling my own life and I can pull any weights strapped around my feet to become a stronger and better person legitimately." Well, I am confused here...should I not believe in Senioritis? Or should I partially believe in it? Or should I just worry about it in the future? Or should I let it challenge me?
ReplyDeleteJust my thoughts.
I was never one to believe in Senioritis. Sure, multiple upper-classmen talked about it, but I could swear that it was only an invented word and nothing more, because you know, seniors do that, because we're older and we can. However, one day I realized, and questioned what exactly do you call what is happening to me.
ReplyDeleteIt all seems like a drag. I only find pleasure in some things, but there is suddenly no incentive other than just passing class because you have to for the remaining school days. The true learning incentive I have in only the classes I truly like. But I wish I could skip all of it, and get right to what I need as a business major. And at this point my belief is that I want to get out of here as soon as possible.
My only bigger thing that worries me, that actually my mom has let me know, is that bad habits will continue forward in college; so i have to get my act straight now.
No doubt that i do now believe in Senioritis, no doubt that i will fight ferociously for my future, against this senioritis.
We can do it!!
-Elizabeth Amaya.
Although senioritis might not be real, the concept of it is. I think all of us seniors have to accept a simple fact- senioritis is pure laziness. As second semester has hit "senioritis" has become rampant- aka we have all gotten lazy because we are closer to graduation than ever before. The only way to conquer this "disease" is to realize that this semester is just as important as any other of high school. Do we really want to show the other classes at Los Osos that we cant finish out our last semester with a bang? We always say we are the best class. Let's prove it. -Dorothy Zuniga
ReplyDeleteSenioritis may be bad to you and other people but i believe it's an honor to finally get to this point. Yes, i believe we should still work on our education and end in a bang, but i have been looking forward to this year for a very long time. I think it's awesome to get the feeling i'm finally a senior and can rule my school. It's a mental tradition to go through this stage, we are supposed to post on facebook, "I can't wait for college," or "High school be done already." Counting down the days till we graduate is a wonderful time for me and senioritis just plays its role as an excuse for me to be lazy. Senioritis, you're awesome.
ReplyDelete-Joey Mesa
I agree with you totally Alex. Your insight has helped me greatly in my life. I was once also held down by the chains of senioritis lacking the power to free myself from its bond and continue with my studies. However, after reading this blog post, you empowered me to pay more attention to my schooling and not give up. I am so greatful for your words of wisdom for you have rescued me from this disease called senioritis.
ReplyDelete-Jehan T.
I agree with with you that a "disease" called senioritis doesn't really exsit. However, that does not mean that the laziness of seniors will go away. Now that it's second semester many of us have become even more lazier and unfortunately there's no cure for it. haha I liked your post Alex.
ReplyDelete-Stephanie Kang
Senioritis is almost inevitable. We get to a point during our senior year when we know where we will spend the next 4 years of our lives. This is extremely exhilarating and satisfying. It is the next big step in reaching the fulfillment of life. The importance of college and all it has to offer is mesmerizing and surreal. It diminishes the importance of high school. The thought of being in college is truly something to look forward to, making high school seem boring, uneventful, a setback, and depressing. If you could choose between living away from home and enjoying the college life or living at home and enjoying the high school life, which would you choose? I know I would definitely choose the college life.
ReplyDelete-Dane Johnson
Like Dane, I think that senioritis is ALMOST inevitable, especially when most people know what they’re doing or where they’re going after high school. It makes this last semester seem pointless. People think that working hard now isn’t going to do any good, colleges already accepted or declined my application. I also think that people should fight the urge to slack off because it develops bad habits and nobody should enter their first year of college with newly formed laziness.
ReplyDeleteZach Y
As a student currently fighting against senioritis, I agree that senioritis almost forces students unto the Angry Birds game, or that new comedy movie, or that spa treatment, and compels them to ignore their transcripts. I hope that before attending college, I throw away these bad habits...
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