Emerging cases of senioritis

Talie Folsom | A&E Editor

February 24, 2022

COVID is not the only case that seniors have to worry about. As second semester continues and more college acceptances come out, seniors must be cautious about the case of “senioritis”. Senioritis is a generally assumed sense of decreasing motivation and effort in a student’s final year of high school.

More and more seniors have started to become very vocal as these senioritis cases rise. Senioritis usually begins after coming back from winter break going into the second semester. 

“I did not go to school for the first two weeks of second semester,” San Clemente High School senior Sophia Keefe said. “I can’t tell if I was actually sick or just sick of school.”

Symptoms include less studying, less effort, acceptance into colleges, excessive tardiness, and more absences. Some students are already admitted into their college, but as a variety of more college acceptances come out in these next few months, we plan to see emerging cases of senioritis as they believe second semester grades do not matter as much. 

Senior Niko Kaczmarczyk claims to have an immense case of senioritis as he committed to Point Loma for soccer. “Committing to play college soccer has made school feel like a chore, and I don’t do chores,” senior Niko Kaczmarczyk said. “I barely study anymore compared to how I used to.”

It is very important for the seniors to hang in there and finish strong. These grades will continue to foster success for the future and potentially can influence placement in college classes or specific financial aid or scholarships. Seniors are so close to graduating, so it’s significant that they push through their struggles and the cases of senioritis.

“Now that it is senior year, I have been missing so much school,” senior Mila Puhek said. “In order to do better with this and maintain my grades I try to stay organized with my schedule and homework by using a planner.” In order to resist the case of senioritis one can stay on track by setting goals and utilizing specific materials to stay organized and make sure work gets done. 

Falling into senioritis could potentially have a negative impact on future college habits. Seniors must maintain their study habits and get their work done in order to implement them throughout college or their future. Transitioning into college is a big step, and it would be even harder if you are struck with senioritis. 

Fighting the struggles of senioritis will be a tough brawl, and seniors must remember to finish strong and work hard just for a few more months. Everyone knows that this condition will not truly be cured until June 2, 2022, also known as the day of graduation.