By: Haley Cox

Tia Lichtenberg defines senioritis as that time “when you’ve been in high school for too long and know you will be done soon so you put minimal effort into everything.” Alex Nelson agreed, saying it’s “a decline in motivation due to the final year of high school.” She survives senioritis by “remembering that this is my last year and that some of my best friends are going to a different college, so it makes me want to go to class and spend time with everyone… and inevitably I get my work done.” Ryleigh Haynes says that “senioritis is something only seniors truly understand. I thought I had senioritis as a junior and it wasn’t even close to what most of us seniors are going through right now. For me, I have it bad because I know what my college future holds… I can’t wait to start that so these last couple months in high school are going by so slow. I’m definitely ready for a change in scenery.” Ty Gavette added, “ I think I’ve had real senioritis since sophomore year… It’s the fact that knowing you’re so close to starting life and moving on to bigger and better things that deal with the outcome of your future. You’re kinda scared to grow up and the reality hits that you’re still in high school, but your mind is still going a hundred miles an hour thinking about everything after high school. That’s senioritis.” Ryleigh added that sports help her push through the last few months because “it’s motivation to keep your grades up. Sports is what keeps me going and grades are very important if I want to play. Sports is also a good stress reliever for school! I love being able to run around with my track team after a stressful day of school.” Alex wants underclassmen to “remember that, while you can’t wait to go onto the next chapter of your life, you’re in a great one now. This is the last time you’ll be living with your parents and being with some of your friends all the time, so take in this last year of being a kid.”