As the school year winds down, seniors may show signs of “senioritis”

As the school year winds down, seniors may show signs of “senioritis”

Aaron Banks, Aubriana Campos, Sidney Sutter
eSomethin staff

As high school students, we’ve all heard of senioritis, but is it actually a diagnosable feeling? The sluggish sense of procrastination and the need for more sleep has plagued senior students for years but, is there more to it than just “being lazy”?

As the school year winds down, students slowly see the light of summer, but at the same time they also start to slow down in school. Many students are getting ready for college, and some just want to go on vacation.

Senioritis is defined as “an ebbing of motivation and effort by school seniors as evidence of tardiness, absences and lower grades,” in the Merriam Webster Dictionary.

Student Council Executive President Mackenzie Hurley says, “I’m in a slump. I don’t wanna do any work and don’t have any motivation to come here anymore.”

Hayden Hess tries to work on his math homework. Hess has been working hard as the year goes. “I always try to work on math homework through lunch, but it does get hard at times to get all the work done,” Hess said. 

Homecoming King and senior Eric Bush said, “You just get very lazy because you’re almost there, so you start losing motivation and not doing anything.” 

Senioritis usually kicks in the second semester. It’s the last two quarters, and seniors are just ready to be done. That first week back from winter break is usually the worst, said senior Carter Young.

Young described the window of time as “Hell Week.”  However, some people’s senioritis starts earlier.

Bush said, “I’ve had senioritis since I started high school.”

On Jacket U day, 194 seniors did not attend, according to Jackie Mohler, the attendance secretary at PHS.

Hurley said she feels more motivation to do her student council responsibilities rather than her school work.

Senior Ju’don Pratt is driven “to be a better person. I want to learn more and think because it’s fun for me. Other people can’t always say that, but I’ve always really enjoyed learning.”

If you are unfortunate enough to suffer from senioritis, then try to focus on your mental health and taking care of yourself. Also, think about the benefits of school, clubs, friends, trying out new activities. Find extracurriculars that fit you. There’s always something good coming up, you just need to find it and wait for it.

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