I am counting down the days until I am done with my undergraduate college career. Since I finish in December, senioritis has kicked in weeks ago. With all of the things that I want to do in my last few weeks of college, almost last on that list is school work. I call that senioritis, when school work slips down your list of priorities. Fortunately, I’ve found little ways to battle senioritis, even if I have to promise myself an eggnog latte for making it to class, or not allowing myself to go out until I’ve written four pages for my Poli Sci term paper, or, a personal favorite, having my roommate change my Facebook password until I’m done with my assignments for the week.
Maybe you are not as deep in as I am. Not sure if you have senioritis? Check out this list courtesy of BuzzFeed. It may be aimed towards high school seniors, but I’m pretty sure it’s completely applicable to college seniors as well.
Now that you’ve officially been diagnosed with senioritis, it’s time to fight it. This article from U.S. News actually offers helpful tips that may keep you motivated and doing well throughout your last year of college. It uses tips from real college seniors to help you push through these last couple of months. Something that I have been practicing throughout college is time management and organization, which is very helpful, according to the article.
Martino says that time management and using a planner has helped her make enough time to manage work, friends, and academics.
Here is another article that offers tips to cure your senioritis. Some of them are fun, like planning a mini vacation, while others are more practical, such as taking a class for pass/fail. A suggestion that I really liked was to mentor a freshman:
Consider mentoring a first-year student in an on-campus mentoring program. You’ll regain some perspective, realize how well-off you have it, and help someone else out along the way.
If all else fails, remember that you are just months (if not less) away from something that you have been working towards for years. Whenever I’m feeling less than motivated, I remember what my mom has been telling me all semester long: “You’re going to miss all this when it’s over.” She’s probably right.
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Senior Year Survival Guide 