<p>mtfan, I can't completely picture you in my mind, but I definitely remember someone doing that. Let me think.. during the music theory test, did you take it in the libaray or in the original room? I took in it the original room, that may narrow things down a bit if we can remember back that far.</p>
<p>in the original room... lol, were really starting to narrow it down here...</p>
<p>Ok, mtfan, we're getting close! What side of the room were you on? I was on the left hand side (if you're looking in from the door) on the computer closest to the door, I was already in my dance wear if that helps.</p>
<p>left side too, but close to the CD player</p>
<p>OK...So my D is having senior ditch day at our house to help pass the time. Of course, the temperature here is 85 degrees and they are swimming! Not such a bad way to wait. I have never seen so many kids with senioritis. Wow, will I miss them.</p>
<p>Of course, they are waiting for the UC's...</p>
<p>Aww, only 85? Thats too bad. Here...it's better. Its 26 and snowing/icing. Just got back from going to dinner and while we were in the restaurant it iced first then snowed, so the interstate was a challenge. Don't you wish you were here?
Yes, my D has Senioritis too. She has a friend coming in from out of state to see her show and thinks she's taking off the entire time he's here because, as she says, "Mom, it just doesn't matter anymore!!!"</p>
<p>It is 15 F here, hubby is in bed with the flu and I have spent the whole day transferring old VHS tapes to DVD. Im on 1996 church performances where did that cute little boy with no rhythm go? He is playing Gutman in Camino Real next month and has let his hair and beard grow. Right now he looks more like a biblical character than anything else. We have a major case of senioritis here. Got a call from his personal finance teacher today (this is a course required for graduation); S has skipped it 7 times in the last 8 weeks. I told him to throw the book at him. Good Lord I'm going to miss that kid!</p>
<p>Senioritlis has got me too. It's so hard to concentrate on class anymore cause my mind always wanders to wheather or not there will be a letter waiting in the mail for me when I get home. I never do my hw at home anymore normally its the period before its due, if I actually do it. It's a glorious feeling!</p>
<p>I know that no senior wants to hear this but please, kids, be careful not to let senioritis hit you too badly. You've all worked so very hard and you don't want to jeopardize your acceptances now! Remember that no matter what school you get into, they're going to want final transcripts in June. All acceptances are conditional on successful completion of all coursework in progress at the time of applications. No one wants their admission rescinded in June. I know it's difficult to concentrate at this time of year but it's just a few more months and then you're on your way to college! Keep up the good work you've done throughout high school. :)</p>
<p>I myself am in the position of being a high school graduate in a matter months! AHHH!! However, this current semester is the hardest I've ever had in my life. It sucks, but at the same time, I think I'll have a heads up for when I start college in the fall. Its so hard though! Especially because spring is almost here!</p>
<p>I think senioritis is more than the desire to slack off though...it's this horrible ambivalence of feeling ready/ not ready, and figuring out who you are, and what it means to be "an adult."</p>
<p>Sorry for the "and these are the days of our lives" crap, but I'm feelin it right now!!</p>
<p>Good luck everyone!</p>
<p>S has a major case of senioritis, too, along with this being his hardest year yet as far as school work load. I think maybe the fact that he made an early decision for college has made him ready to move on quicker than if he were going through the stress of spring auditions and waiting for letters now. Who knows.</p>
<p>I get a call from my D on Monday saying "you have to come up and talk to the principal as soon as you get out of work, mom". "Why, I ask?" I've never had to talk to a principal before...."Well, she called in all the Seniors who've been late a lot this year and has taken away after school activities for two weeks". (She's rehearsing for the musical and, of course, would be kicked out if she didn't rehearse for two weeks.) OK, so here I am, fully in agreement with the principal because my D doesn't get the importance of time. Since she was born....the only thing she's ever on time for is play practice! Anyway, I went up with a list of alternate punishments for her, my first being hit her where it hurts...make her show up even earlier for school for X # of weeks! Well, that is what the principal agreed upon even before I got there. My D wrote a letter stating why she's always late (because she stays up all night-can't sleep) and ways she'll combat that problem (duh, go to sleep!). She also wrote that on some of the forms for college (actually only one) they asked when her next production would be and the dates/times; therefore, she wrote the principal that an acceptance may be based upon this musical! OK - maybe she should have become either a lawyer or a con-man (the musical is the last two weeks in April - decisions will have already been made). I was informed she's been late over 17 times this year. It's insane. I already knew that because we only live two blocks from school, she's got a car, and yet still can't drive herself to school because she doesn't have time to find a spot she's so behind schedule every single day. I told the principal if I hadn't watched her actually come out of me, I wouldn't believe she was my daughter. Can you imagine the look of death I received from my D? Needless to say, for the next two weeks, my D is supposedly being taught a lesson by arriving to school at 7:30 for morning detention. Has it changed her? I'd say no...I'm still dragging her out of bed, she's still sleeping through the alarm, by Friday she slipped into detention at 7:29. Next, she gets the prom taken away if she's late for the rest of the year. Hmmm..... I'm not liking the boy she's going with, maybe I should forget to wake her????? Just joking. But I can dream, can't I?</p>
<p>lynnm,
It's crazy how we all have our battles. I don't have the problem with the lateness because my D has an unnatural fear of getting ready so I fight with her on how EARLY she's ALLOWED to get up. My problem is, I fight with myself to not reset her alarm. I check it at night after she's in bed to find it set for 5:30am, yet she goes to bed after midnight. I've started making rules that she may only get up after at least 6 hours of sleep which I really think is crazy, she needs 8!
I DO have the same prom concerns. My daughter's lovely prom date got expelled for 10 days for getting drunk at homecoming. He has to take a breathalizer upon arrival at the prom. She says it's just a prom date and at least she knows that he won't be drinking beforehand. She's been asked since by a wonderful guy who I just love, but she now has a date. I'd love to say she's not allowed to go with this other kid, but she is 18 now so as long as she doesn't drive with him I guess I can't do that...But I'd like to!</p>
<p>It's all so scary, isn't it? Not to mention exasperating. And of course in just a few months they'll be college kids, hanging out with whoever they choose to hang out with at whatever hours they choose to hang out with them. This is why we've told them zillions of times that it's all about making good choices! But they're still adolescents, and the ol' Venn diagram overlap between "adolescents" and "good choices" is, I fear, a narrow one indeed....</p>
<p>We're being quite firm on the senioritis thing, at least so far. It's partly for the reason that alwaysamom mentioned -- the transcripts still matter! And it's partly because my D has never been the greatest, to put it mildly, at things like time management, planning ahead for long-term assignments, etc. (although I must say that while she looooves to sleep in whenever possible, she gets herself up and ready each morning for her 6:50am ride to school). So I tell her, look, I don't really care at this point what you say about Antigone, but say it when you're supposed to, in the way that you're supposed to, and get the essay turned in on time!</p>
<p>Fortunately -- and I'm pretty sure this applies to all our kids -- when it comes to anything MT-related, she's on time, focused, able to see both the forest and the trees, etc.</p>
<p>PrairieFlower,
Just out of curiosity, do you know anything about University of Minnesota/Duluth's BFA MT program? I'm just curious what the "locals" would have to say?!</p>
<p>I too wonder if there is a corrolation between MT & procrastination of everything not MT related. Lynnm - I can so relate! My D leaves for school everyday at 6:00 am for zero period (she drives 45 mins. to school) and I doubt if she is ever on time.</p>
<p>Wow, interesting idea, catsmom....so you're theorizing that maybe the same personalities that gravitate toward and flourish in the MT environment recoil from discipline elsewhere? OK, if so...is it just that they're creative souls? Or is it because MT demands that they do a bunch of different things, changing every second, as opposed to, say...oh, y'know, something like math homework? Is it because when they're doing a show they're building up through rehearsals to something climactic and exciting, as opposed to, say...oh, y'know, something like math homework? I don't want to wander into the minefield of attention issues, but you may have something there. I can tell you that all her life my D has had laser focus when she's doing music or on other arts-related things that she's interested in (photography, drawing), and that's definitely not the case with other endeavors. Interestingly, I'm much the same way -- I can procrastinate and wander with the best of 'em, but when I'm writing or (in my limited experience with community theatre) rehearsing/performing or doing something else creative, I'm absolutely there. I say "interestingly" because my D's adopted....</p>
<p>mtfan, I can picture the room, but I just can't picture you. Sorrrrry!</p>
<p>Good old senioritis. I did an internship first semester, so I didn't even come to school, which makes it even harder to motivate myself to do work as a second semester senior, so it's hitting pretty hard right about now. My backpack for the most part never leaves me car at night. The only reason I'm still making myself keep up with work is because I want to be able to graduate with high honors and I want decent grades on my transcripts if I ever end up wanting to transfer.</p>
<p>I've never been great with time management and doing my work, so senioritis is not an option. I have march break next week and I'm planning on staying home all day every day and getting all of my final projects out of the way. That will be nice towards the end of the year when I don't feel like working at all. The question is-will I actually work?! I dunno-only time will tell!</p>