Senioritis

Senioritis. It’s a diagnosis that has not yet reached the DSM or any nursing student’s endless list of illnesses (not that we need more to study!).  But as this spring semester reaches its climax, many students of the graduating class of 2010 couldn’t fit a better diagnosis.

After four, and in some cases more, years of hard work, we finally see that light at the end of the tunnel, and we’re ready to be done. Many of us are finding it difficult to keep up. We’re doing anything we can to just finish this battle and start a new chapter of our lives.

Many of us are searching for the easiest way to pass and succeed in our classes. It’s difficult to find the motivation we need to pull through some of these difficult classes.

However, as we struggle through our final semester, we can’t help but feel a slight sadness as our undergraduate journey comes to a close. What will happen to our friendships? Where will we go from here, and when will we see all these people in our lives again, if ever?

For many of us, this is the second time in the last decade that we’ve had a bittersweet goodbye to some strong bonds and friendships we’ve worked so hard to develop. I’m sure I’m not alone when I say these past four years went by faster than the four high school years.

So what do we do now in the two-month period we have left? It’s time to start making those final college memories. Live, be with friends, and enjoy every memory you make. Hang tight to those good friendships and let go of any hardships and grudges you’ve had with anyone.

While we plunge into the final lap of the semester, don’t let your symptoms get the best of you. Keep your priorities and push through for that degree. Work hard, and on those days that it’s difficult to get out of bed, remember college is an opportunity millions of people only dream about. We’re almost there. Senioritis is a tough illness, but we’re halfway now and would be foolish to give it all up after so much work!

-Sarah Garretson

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