<p>It's my senior year, and I'm struggling to find motivation to do my homework, study for the SAT, and just care about school in general. Right now I don't have an A in any of my classes, which are three AP classes. This is the first time in my life I ever had a B, let alone a C in my English class because I had some complications with the summer project. I have always been a good student, and so far this school year is really bothering me, but I can't force myself to do anything. I don't know what my issue is. How can I tackle senoritis head on and improve my grades as quickly as possible? </p>
<p>One does not simply avoid senioritis</p>
<p>On a serious note, find something that motivates you and use that as a reward. For example, the only thing that got me up and wanting to go to school in the winter was stage managing the school musical, Rent. So, when I got home, I wouldn’t send out my rehearsal notes until I finished half of my homework, I wouldn’t write out my scene change diagrams until I had finished the homework for my least favourite class, etc. </p>
<p>Make sure you get enough sleep, it improves your mood and motivation. If you don’t feel like doing something one day, put it aside and get a good night’s sleep, then do it the next day. I know that sounds like being lazy (which is exactly what you <em>don’t</em> want to do), but think of it as strategically recharging your brain instead of doing sloppy, unmotivated work, so you’re able to work better and faster in the future.</p>
<p>If you’re missing deadlines, explain the situation to your teachers and ask for some extensions. They will be much more willing to accept if you communicate to them that you understand the problem and are taking steps to solve it (see above).</p>
<p>There are two types of people:</p>
<p>1.) People who get senioritis</p>
<p>2.) People who die trying not to get senioritis</p>
<p>Yeah, I’m pretty sure overcoming senioritis is the equivalent of Goliath defeating David (he was at a disadvantage, read Malcolm Gladwell if curious).</p>
<p>I’m sure a ton of people in your senior class are also dealing with the incurable disease, however there must be SOMEONE who hasn’t succumbed. Find out what they are doing to avoid Senioritis.</p>
<p>Also, reflect on your past. If you’ve always been an A student, tell yourself that this year could make, or break, your future (rough, but yeah…). If the stress is too much, or you are honestly just too lazy (doubtful if you are on CC), lighten up your schedule to account for Senioritis </p>
<p>I think senioritis is an excuse for people to let up on academics.</p>
<p>If you are going to college, you can’t have senioritis. Save it for senior year of college. Even then, if you’re going to graduate school, ha-ha, you won’t be letting up on academics any time soon.</p>
<p>Just remember that “senioritis” only exists because you convince yourself it exists. A junior who fails to turn in an assignment on time is due to a lack of responsibility. But suddently, a senior who fails to turn in an assignment on time is due to “senioritis”. Go through the year as you would any year, and know that not attempting to fully understand the material this year will come around and get you in college…</p>
<p>Nah I’m pretty sure it exists :P</p>
<p>Yeah. It does…people get lazy because they know it’s their last year…</p>
<p>At my school, it wasn’t so much laziness, but more just feeling sick and apathetic about everything. I go to a very small school that has a lower school and an upper school, so you’re with mostly the same kids from grade 6 to grade 12. As much as I love it, it can get really suffocating. My school has a reputation of having really apathetic kids (at least in the winter) anyway, so…</p>
<p>Apathy and sickness describe the feeling perfectly. It’s not laziness, it’s just a feeling of extreme discontent. </p>
<p>@NotSteveBuscemi – I think you have the wrong idea about senioritis. I had it once (nothing severe), but I had already been accepted into college before senior year started. You don’t get to claim senioritis because you are in the 12th grade anymore than you get to drive by turning 16. If I remember correctly from a recent post that I commented on, you just took your SAT’s a few days ago and are worried that it will not be enough. You don’t get to have senioritis until you’ve been accepted into college. Senioritis is not an entitlement, it is something you earn :). You actually have more reason to be motivated than most juniors I know.</p>
<p>Note: It is still not a good idea to slack your senior year, colleges can retract their acceptance.</p>