By: Shannon Mo
Three weeks of high school remain–you’re in the final stretch! You’ve endured years of
all-nighters, exams, test prep, and college applications. Yet, your brain has been reduced
to mush. Going into the second semester of their senior year, many students experience
the phenomenon commonly known as senioritis. Symptoms include: inability to stay
motivated, burnout, and poor academic performance.
all-nighters, exams, test prep, and college applications. Yet, your brain has been reduced
to mush. Going into the second semester of their senior year, many students experience
the phenomenon commonly known as senioritis. Symptoms include: inability to stay
motivated, burnout, and poor academic performance.
As a senior myself, I’ve found it incredibly difficult to stay on top of my coursework. I
think back to my sophomore and junior years, where I was juggling six classes a
semester, including concurrent college classes, and extracurriculars, and still found time
to hang out with my friends occasionally. Where did it all go?
So, here are a few tried and true tips I’ve compiled to help you get through the rest of
your senior year:
1. Actually use your planner/calendar: I know you’ve been hearing this one
since freshman year, but it’s more important now than ever to keep your
(dwindling) grasp on time. Make sure you’re aware of major deadlines for all your
classes so you don’t find yourself scrambling a week before graduation!
2. Change up your environment. As someone who has been a full-time, online
student all four years of high school, this has helped me immensely. I’ve found
that when I try to work at home, I get easily distracted. Being so close to my bed,
the TV, and my phone makes it that much easier to give in to temptation and bed
rot for seven hours. (not speaking from experience at all) Anyway, try to study at
a library or a café. This also allows you to ‘body double’, as usually other people
are focusing on their work around you in these spaces. I’ve found that that
increases my motivation to be productive.
3. Sweet Treats: I don’t know about you, but I love a ‘sweet treat’. If you don’t
have a sweet tooth, don’t worry–a treat can be going out for dinner, a hangout
run with friends, or a sports game. Try to set up an incentive for yourself
whenever you reach a goal or milestone.
I hope these tips help you out, and I can’t wait to see you at graduation!
