Monday, January 28, 2008

Senioritis!?!?

I have recently been experiencing what I seem to think might be a bad case of senioritis....
According to Wikipedia... "Senioritis is a colloquial term used in the United States and Canada to describe the decreased motivation toward studies displayed by students who are nearing the end of their high school careers.(In my case college!) By definition, Senioritis is not due to the direct physiological effects of a general medical condition such as hypothyroidism or insomnia but is typically said to include: slowness, procrastination, apathy regarding school work, a feeling of entitlement or privilege and a tendency toward truancy, increased drug use, malingering or feigning illness in order to avoid presence in a school setting, cognitive impairments, and changes in sleep patterns. Many high school students find themselves in a type of lame duck situation: their plans are made and a new chapter in their life is about to begin, so finishing the current chapter (the current term separating them from graduation) becomes just a formality or "holding pattern."
Oddly, the scientific meaning of the word 'Senioritis' would be 'inflammation of the senior'.
In College Seniors...
Senioritis, though typically perceived as a high school ailment, can also be found in college seniors. The typical causes of this may be burnout, or the obtainment of job offer letters. Having received a job offer letter, concerns about college GPA generally decrease and a sense of apathy in schoolwork can develop."
... I seem to have many of the symptoms that Wikipedia describes... I have just recently come to the point in my life that I feel as though I'm ready to move on to that new chapter in my life... this college chapter seems over and I'm ready to move on. Now if you would have told me that I would be feeling this way a year ago I probably would have laughed in your face... but its simply not the case today. I don't know if any of you out there have ever experienced "senioritis" or not... but if you have I suppose you can relate to how I feel if you have not... well its just not fun! Please... pray for me!

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