Senioritis: It never completely goes away...

Senioritis. I was never officially diagnosed with it in high school, but I had almost all of the symptoms: lack of motivation to study, repeated absences (pretty sure spring semester I missed every Monday six weeks in a row), over-excessive wearing of sweatshirts and ugg boots with a ponytail. I guess I didn't get Regina George's memo back then about only wearing sweatpants on Fridays and my hair up once a week. It probably helped that most of my friends were on the same boat as me, so I was still allowed to sit with them at lunch.

As I look back though, it probably wasn't one of my best times as a student. I don't remember a time when I didn't have an excuse for not having my Physics homework completely done or in on time. More importantly, how I received the academic award for that subject. It was probably the teacher's way of making me feel better for having survived his class taken my "condition." Although, I did enjoy that class... when I wasn't absent. I mean who doesn't like to learn about Kinetic energy?

Graduation was certainly the best antibiotic for this disease. Since June 2010, the nerd student in me was healthy again. The quarter system didn't scare me at SCU. In fact, it fit my personality. Fast paced and efficient. If a paper was due week 5, I was in the professor's office hours week 2 asking for more details and feedback on my outline. By week 3 I had a draft, and week 4 I was simply waiting for the due date to roll around for me to print the paper and turn it in. 

But oh how things have changed once again. I didn't think it would be possible to have it more than once. I thought it was like chicken pox- you get it once and you're safe. How naive I was my friends! It's week 3 and I think I have caught it again...

Thankfully the diagnosis was made early this time around. There are some steps I can take to help it from spreading. Working out is highly recommended. Less T-Bell/Panda Express runs with my housemates wouldn't hurt either. That will take care of the laziness and make it easier to resist naps during the day, giving me more energy and time to do homework. Spending more time in the library would help as well. Deleting Facebook was recommended too, but they thought as long as I did the first two I should be on my way to a speedy recovery.

So this post is for all of those Seniors out there, both in high school and college. The struggle is real, but you're not alone!


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