As the last quarter comes upon the class of 2010, we all have one thing on our mind. Graduation. We just want to get there. We don’t care how and we don’t care why. We’ve slaved away in desks over boring assignments for the past twelve years. We’ve made it this far. Why should the last quarter matter? Besides, most of us (the smart ones, anyway) took the ‘easy A’ classes. No offence to teachers but we’re not looking to pay attention, we’re looking to get by with as little work as possible.
Seniors, if you’re reading this, you are silently screaming “YES!” or laughing it up with your friends because deep down, no matter what you tell yourself, this is the truth. You just want to graduate. That’s it. Oh, and go to prom (Arabian Nights, in case you didn’t know). But graduation takes work and no one wants to work for anything, right? RIGHT. By now, unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past six months, you have caught it. What is it, exactly? It is known as senioritis. A plague-like condition that slowly consumes all seniors at some point. If you’re late to class? DON’T CARE! Get a C on a test? DON’T CARE! Forget about your homework? DON’T CARE. It’s just that, you simply don’t care, even though you know you should.
As freshmen, we all wondered what exactly senioritis was. We had no clue. We watched our class of 2007 suffer through it and we wanted to know exactly what it was. Was it even real? Well, as we finish our last year at Coronado, we’ve come to find that senioritis does exist. You’re lazy, silly, anxious, excited, happy and sad. And everything in between. You can’t help it or stop it, you’re a sen10r. Get used to it; we still have quarter to finish.
But if we scare you with this reality, we apologize. Senioritis shouldn’t be feared, but celebrated. Now we are all aware it’s hard to celebrate your last days on campus if you’re still on campus. But there are ways to get around it, you are a senior, you should know these things. But if you missed the memo, we’re here to get you caught up. No worries. Literally.
Be dramatic. No, we don’t mean spread gossip like a wildfire. We mean when you are practically dying to get out of class, ask to go to the bathroom the right way:
Student: “Can I go to the restroom?”
Teacher: “Can you wait? There’s only ten minutes left.”
Student: “But I really have to go! You don’t understand! I have so many things to do, so no, I don’t have time to go during lunch! I have too many meetings and recommendations to get to spend my own time in the restroom! Please!”
Teacher: “Oh I forgot, you’re a senior, go ahead!”
See? That easy and you’re on your way out of class ten minutes earlier than all those other kids.
Late? No problem. We all have a little trouble waking up early for school. Especially since we’re seniors. If you end up not coming until later and someone dares to ask you why you’re late? Your excuse should be “I’m a senior; I don’t have a first or second hour”. Done. Take this as your ‘get out of jail’ free card.
Forgotten homework. This shouldn’t be a problem, because I thought you forgot your homework at your house? Oh wait, no, you were absent and didn’t get the assignment. No, no, actually you left your whole binder in your friend’s car. Whoops. You can turn it in tomorrow.
These are only a few situations you’ll encounter as your journey through the rest of your senior year. We hope that you will know how to deal with other obstacles such as ruthless teachers, long assignments and extreme fatigue. Let senioritis become your best friend. We know you two can make it; May 26th 2010 is right around the corner. Just remember to sleep in class, take some sick days (senior ditch day, anyone?), relax, but most importantly have FUN. Make this an adventure.
Class of 2010, you got this. And you know it.