As a soon-to-be college graduate with just two months left to go, I’ve been experiencing senioritis like never before. Some of my symptoms have included:

1. Waiting until five minutes before the test to study

Thankfully I only had one midterm this semester, but for some reason it was harder to study than other semesters where I’ve had a midterm in every class. Most of my classes this semester are super easy filler classes, but of course my midterm was in the one major class I have left to take. I had all week and an abundance of time to re-read and learn key dates and terms, but instead, I waited until midnight the night before the test, made flashcards of the top ten things that seemed important, and went to bed.

2. Not doing homework

Since most of my classes are super easy, I haven’t had much homework, but the small amount I have had has been almost impossible to complete. My student planner, which was filled with my cramped handwriting Monday though Friday in previous semesters, is almost entirely blank; I’ve taken to committing my assignments to memory. Sometimes I remember them and make a halfhearted attempt at doing them, but most of the time I just forget.

3. Excessive Netflix

Everyone knows that Netflix and college students go together like peanut butter and jelly, but I personally haven’t been able to watch Netflix on a regular basis since freshman year, as I’ve taken twenty credits almost every semester. UNTIL NOW. The amount of time I have to watch Netflix now is incredible. It’s on a different level. In my queue currently are three or four different shows, all of which I have been watching faithfully and at a steady pace. Go me.

4. Stupid projects

Cleaning out my closet, going through my shoes, reorganizing my bookshelf, you name it—anything I can think of to occupy my time “productively,” I’ve done at least three times already this semester. I think I feel like I’ve been a contributing member of society whenever I complete one of these projects, no matter how pointless. Basically, doing stuff like this breaks up the time between Netflix and sleep.

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So yeah, there it is. I honestly have never experienced such lack of motivation in my life--normally I'm a go-getter when it comes to school, but this semester I've been the definition of lazy. I hate feeling like such a deadbeat, but I just can't seem to snap out of it. The only cure will be getting a job, I guess?!