The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
Issue link: https://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/123900
S SENIORITIS enioritis. It's a real disease. Yet, if you were to go and talk to a licensed physician they might say otherwise. Symptoms include, but are not limited to: laziness; lack of motivation; a sudden, drastic drop in appearance; lack of studying skills; and excessive procrastination. Senioritis: noun; when used in a sentence, you might hear some nostalgic 90's kid talking about how they can't wait to get out of high school; the place that we've called home for the past four years. Some people claim that they've had senioritis since freshman, sophomore, or junior year, but in reality, they have no idea what it is really like. It starts out subtle, slowly creeping up on you while you sleep. Literally. Because one morning, all of sudden, you simply will not be able to get out of bed. The beginning of your first semester of senior year is bearable, because you start out the school year excited for senior year and happy to be reunited with your friends. However, as the weeks drag on, and those 59 minute class periods seem to triple in length, one begins to realize that senioritis is, indeed, a real disease. It is as real as the air we breathe, and the homework we still haven't done. Some describe senioritis as "being too lazy to copy someone else's homework" and "having 99 problems; all of which can be solved with graduation." If you happen to come across an infected person, chances are, you will hear the words "Pointless, tired, senioritis, college, summer, I hate this town, and #thestruggle." I JUST WANT To Be There is one known cure to senioritis: Graduation. And the closer we are to graduation, the more intense senioritis becomes. While there is a cure, there are no treatments for this disease. In fact, the more seniors plan their futures and have an idea of what they will be doing after graduation, the more they will want high school to end. While the extremity of the disease varies with each person, one thing must be known and understand. When you become a senior, you WILL get senioritis of some kind. Juniors, if you think you have senioritis now, just wait. Your disease of junioritis is a mere cold compared to our black plague of senioritis, sweeping the nation as this story is being written. It isn't until second semester rolls around that the sickness really takes it's toll. By this time, the last few healthy stragglers are stricken with illness as well. There is no escape. It spreads like wildfire. It will consume you, cripple, you, and take you down. Senioritis is a struggle; senioritis is THE struggle. Senioritis makes things as simple as getting dressed in the morning a struggle. In fact, senioritis made writing this story a struggle of its own. DONE Story by: Laurel Shoop A Teacher's Perspective Do you think "Senioritis" is a real disease? "Seniors use it as an excuse; it's a term that tries to justify laziness and inattentiveness." - Mrs. White, senior English teacher "It's like many, (not all) labeled disorders, when it's given license to exist or one says, 'I'm infected' , you now would have an excuse to not be accountable." - Mr. Ackley, senior economics teacher RBHS Seniors take to social media expressing their #struggles Hashtagging their hassles and conflicts