Snapchat out of that senioritis spell

The weather becomes warmer to let you know the end of the Lawrence Woodmere Academy school year is near, and you begin to get excited about new adventures. You’re graduating! No more dress code, no more detention and no more high school drama.

You’ll make new friends, sleep in later, and live life like an actual adult. The excitement gets the best of you and you start to lose focus. Senioritis. Yep, it’s real. No matter how many times you try to deny it or how long you’ve maintained a good grade-point average — it always seems to hit you right when the most focus is required.

A pile of books collects dust on your desk as you spend your school nights going through your Twitter feed, and watching all the latest Snapchat stories. The scrolling and procrastination are endless. You have five tests this week, but all you can think about is what you’ll wear to prom or who is going to throw the best graduation party.

Then by the time you actually decide to do some work, it’s after midnight and you have to wake up for school in a few hours. So you decide to do yourself a favor and catch up on some sleep. The thought of your warm, comfy bed keeps you from pulling an all-nighter to finish your work.

You wake up late and have left yourself 30 minutes to finish that science project and write that English essay that are both due. You float through your scheduled classes, waiting for the bell to ring just so you can go home and take a nap to relieve yourself from such a stressful day.

The cycle goes on and on until one day you realize you can’t do this forever. Colleges won’t want to see that your grades are slipping, and when they ask you what happened you can’t say it’s because there is no cure for Senioritis. No one gets to become a neurologist or a renowned painter or famous musician by procrastinating. That’s no way to lead a successful life. You’ve got to put in the work.

The future only holds greater responsibilities and you have to be up for the challenge. The best way to end your senior year is knowing you’re ready for the real world, which has no room for laziness.