As graduation gets closer and closer I find myself contracting a very contagious disease only spread among seniors: senioritis. While it's name may not sound very threatening, this disease is ferocious. When one finds themselves infected by this disease they very quickly lose all motivation to do homework, studying, or really, anything. While there is no known cause for this disease, some have theorized that the impending doom of facing adulthood and needing to provide for oneself are common factors that can make one susceptible to this disease. This disease makes one desperate to avoid any and all work through distraction. Some common distractions include:
1. Going for walks and/or exercising
2. Watching Netflix
3. Coloring
4. Sleeping/napping
5. Constant snacking
6.Socialization
7. Pleasure reading
8. Texting
9. Social media
10. Cute cat videos
11. Youtube
12. "Searching" for jobs (yes this one seems counter-intuitive, but searching for jobs helps you avoid doing homework that's due soon)
13. Cooking and/or eating
14. Campus events
15. Video games
16. Chores
17. Calling your parents
18. Finally addressing that issue with your bank where you know you'll be on hold forever
19. Shopping
20. Random drives
21. Listening to music while you "study"
22. Trolling the internet
23. Writing your Odyssey article
24. Laying in the grass
25. Looking at the lake
26. Rant sessions
27. Showering
28. Watching t.v
29. Day dreaming (ex: mac and cheese)
30. Thinking about pandas or thinking in general
31. Making plans for your future which include living in a cardboard box
32.Considering a life of alcoholism (this one's in very rare cases)
33. Yoga
34. Reminding yourself you need to graduation so you don't waste another 52 thousand dollars but then deciding you'll just become a stripper.
35. Sitting on the balcony
36. Petting dogs and/or cats
37. Making blanket forts
38. Going to the movies even though you really don't have the money
39. Hanging out with your girlfriend/boyfriend
40. Questioning your life and decisions
Scientist are still searching for a cure, but it seems the best medicine is a smack in the face with reality. Realizing the impeding doom of graduation through daily reminders from the college and from your fellow classmates often makes a senior realize that they need to get their shit together. Sometimes, having mental break downs can also be helpful to pull a senior out of the slums but be weary, they might be dangerous to approach in this state.
If you or someone you love is inflicted with senioritis you must be patient with them. Give them a gentle push in the right direction, but don't be patronizing. If they're too far gone then you might just want to step back and be there when they crash.
