Thursday, January 25, 2018

SENIORITIS AT AN ALL TIME HIGH

By CAROLINE HART

There is a disease currently plaguing Washingtonville High School.  This disease is something that all seniors will experience at one point or another during their high school careers.  It is often classified with symptoms of laziness, skipping school, and not having a care in the world.   The only thing that can cure this horrific and extremely contagious disease is graduation.  This disease is known as senioritis and it is not to be taken lightly.

CAROLINE HART FOR THE WIZARD WEEKLY
With the school year being nearly half over, senioritis seems to be at an all time high for many Wizards.  What these students need to take into consideration before completely checking out is the fact that it is important to keep grades and attendance up.  This is  especially crucial for those students who have yet to send in mid-year transcripts to colleges, or for students who are still waiting to hear back from schools.

At this point in the year, students are at different stages of the college application process:  some are committed, some are still waiting to hear, and some may not have applied yet.  As tempting as it is to slack off, it is essential for those students to continue to work hard and try their  best in school.

Mikela Butler, a senior currently afflicted with senioritis, revealed,  “I have been accepted to a few schools which has affected my motivation... I feel like if I am already accepted, the work I put in does not matter as much.”  Being accepted to schools can make students feel as if they  are in the endzone, even though there is still so much more that needs to get done before receiving their coveted diplomas.

Even students ranked in the top of their class can be affected by senioritis.  Brendan Hogan, a senior and well known scholar at WHS, stated, “Yes, senioritis has affected me. When the end is in sight, it is easy to lose focus and kind of coast by.” 

Senioritis is spreading quickly and aggressively, as it is highly contagious.  As students are entering the last two semesters of their high school careers,  it will continue to be a struggle for seniors to keep up with their work, particularly with the warmer weather on the horizon.  As a warning to the faculty and staff:  the school year will begin to wind down, and so will the students.  

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