As we are now closing the month of March, multiple seniors, including myself, have experienced Senioritis.

There is an undeniable fact that all seniors will eventually experience what some might say is their “breaking point” or the time to just simply “give up.” After the third quarter hits, some decide to stop showing up to school, doing their work, and being an active member in the JC community.

This hurts any academic classes, club offices, and overall feelings of what is supposedly the best year of our lives.

A huge contributor to Senioritis is Senior Privilege. While this is a great opportunity for students to go home and get rest or to sleep in, it can be a root problem for having to deal with the thoughts of wanting to give up. Napping, watching Netflix, or scrolling on Instagram instead of doing work is definitely a nice concept. But, as I discover myself being a victim of this, I find that the work load piles on top of itself, and I cannot catch up.

Teachers are also trying to get all their lessons in before May 17, as well. While I can understand the urgent need to rush and complete all assignments, the heavy load on students does not help the Senioritis epidemic.

In the midst of studying for math tests, I also have my AP Literature term paper to write. Then, the pressure of writing articles and short stories for Creative Writing adds until I feel as though I am going to explode. To add the cherry to the sundae, I am a member of numerous clubs and play a spring sport.

I’ll admit, writing all of this is almost like a therapy session; pouring out all my thoughts is a huge challenge, but it in turn assists in sorting out my feelings.

The limited time frame on a large bundle of homework, projects, and studying really impacts my mental health. Thus, Senioritis.

While graduating and heading off to college is such an exciting time, deciding on college is the first big step to Senioritis. You want to focus solely on picking the right college for you, so you stop doing your work.

Once you get back into the work, then it’s time for even more amounts of stress. You have to pick a roommate, dorm, and then make sure all of your transcripts, enrollment tuition, and orientation dates are completed.

Seniors. We have it tough. We’re told these are the best years of our lives and to soak it all in, but how can we possibly take in our final sport seasons, prom, and graduation if we are too burned-out to even complete a 10-problem math worksheet? We get worked to the bone, ultimately falling asleep during class or using our off-mods to sleep upright in the chairs.

However, we can overcome this. There are ways that help many of my friends and me. Stay as organized as possible; using a planner can also help with this. Celebrate the small victories so that the big ones are even better. Schedule short breaks, but don’t jump on your phone; get some fresh air.

I know that all of this is just “easier said than done.” And sadly, we will still experience these feelings of burn-out in college.

However, we can continue to push through for these two months. Focus on yourself, and before we know it, we’ll be walking across that stage, incredibly grateful for all the highs while silently giving thanks for all our downs.