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Senior struggles

 

It’s that time of year when students sign up for classes. I chuckle when I hear underclassmen begin to talk about their new schedules. I hear things like, “I’m really going to get my act together next semester and not cram like I did last semester.” I laugh because I’m a senior and I have heard this same spiel many times. Not only from my classmates but also from myself.

I no longer use these phrases, not because I have the exact grades I want or because I have a perfect time-management system but because at this point I simply can’t change much. When you have over 100 hours, a “C” doesn’t affect your GPA as much as it did when you were an underclassman. Therein lies the cause of my “senioritis.”

As a biology major, I might look at the term “senioritis” a little too literally. The term “itis” means the inflammation of. Therefore, I assume that “senioritis” means the inflammation of the senior. I think this describes me pretty accurately. I have reached the point where I would rather set myself on fire than do homework. I even wrote this opinion article so I could do something other than homework for a change.

But just like many previous assignments, I’m working on this article during class. My professor looks at me and sees me typing away vigorously “taking notes,” but I’m really spending my time complaining about how I don’t want to study.

I try to keep telling myself,  “You’re almost there. Don’t give up!” But alas, I remember that I am applying to medical school and will be in school for seven more years.

Underclassmen, if you are reading this, heed my warning: Keep the faith, run the race and fight the good fight. If you try hard now when classes aren’t as tough, then you can slack off easier when the going gets rough.

 

Kaleb King is a senior at Oklahoma Christian University.

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