Jennifer Angelo is a high school senior and a contributor to The Princeton Review’s IN blog.
I am one of the many still suffering from senioritis.
Not that I’m alone. At the moment, everyone I know at school seems to have a case of it. In class, we spend only half of our time learning because it is too hard for the teacher to keep everyone’s attention.
I’m most affected by senioritis during the school day, when all anyone wants to do is take pictures and talk about how high school will soon be over forever. No one wants to look at a physics review packet or a macroeconomics essay prompt.
My strategy for dealing with senioritis is twofold. In each class, I try to stay focused for as long as I possibly can. Then, to make up for the work I don't do in school, I work at home. I prefer to get homework and studying done in a quiet place rather than among the chaos of collective senioritis.
Even though I’ve already gotten into a great college, I still want to do well on my finals. It’s just my personality to want to get an “A.” However, it’s good to know that the stakes are considerably lower now; a “B” won't derail my future.
I only have three weeks left of school. That’s three weeks to deal with senioritis and give my best effort!