Personal Narrative: Where Am I Now

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Where Am I Now…

Senioritis: a supposed affliction of students in their final year of high school or college, characterized by a decline in motivation or performance. As an underclassmen, I did not believe senioritis was real. It seemed like some silly made up word that seniors used just because they were ready to be done. When I was a junior, my friends and I definitely had an “oh crap” moment. The beginning of senioritis seemed to be crawling into our book bags. Looking back on that moment now, it seems so silly to me because we had no idea. Senioritis is an accurate word for how seniors feel and it is definitely hitting me hard. The struggle to get up every day and come to school is a true challenge. Procrastination is at an all time high and it is reflecting poorly in my grades. But how does one stop the vines of senioritis from crawling all the way up our legs, around our chest, and throats? That may sound a bit dramatic but here I am, doing my paper at one in the morning because it is due tomorrow. This is a usual occurrence for me and a lot of other seniors. Not only is senioritis an obstacle for me right now, but it is becoming one of my worst qualities. I used to try decently hard in school a couple years ago and now I am doing everything just to scrape by. Although I …show more content…
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