Seniors Baffled by Disappearance of Motivation (Satirical)

Multiple twelfth graders have come forward claiming that their motivation has disappeared. One student claimed, “I knew I had it last year, I just don’t know how I could lose it so fast.” Perhaps it has developed from a serious case of Senioritis that has hit high schools across the nation. The medical term for senioritis, according to Urban Dictionary, is, “A crippling disease that strikes high school seniors. Symptoms include laziness, an over-excessive wearing of track pants, old athletic shirts, sweatpants, athletic shorts, and sweatshirts. Also features a lack of studying, repeated absences, and a generally dismissive attitude. The only known cure is a phenomenon known as Graduation.”

So what can we do about this malady known as Senioritis? Is there a cure other than graduation? Is it worth pursuing that long lost motivation?  Many seniors at Skyline High School have already been accepted to colleges. Multiple seniors are thinking, “What is the point if I already got into college?” Edgar Martin, a student, claims, “I’ve been accepted into the school I want to go to. I’ve put in so much work into high school and college apps that at this point, I feel like I have nothing else left to give.” Students feel as though they are overcome with school induced fatigue. Every time entering the school, it’s as if they entered another day in the jailhouse. Every period, time is going in slow motion. The days feel like weeks on end, and the students just do it over and over again. “I just wake up, to wake up, and do it all over again. My life is the epitome of groundhog day,” said one high school student extremely edgily.

In the hopes of finding a cure for the class of 2018, the Horizon Staff reached out to several students from the class of 2017 to ask how they overcame their Senioritis and conquered the rest of their senior year with good grades and strong motivation, however, no one responded. We desperately tried to find a cure other than graduation, but sadly there appears to be none. The Horizon also reached out to administration. According to faculty at Skyline, Senioritis is a “made up” term for feeling lazy, and an “excuse” for lack of motivation. The Horizon staff has chosen to dismiss this notion on the grounds that all seniors students disagree.

This is not merely a matter of laziness. There is a point when students feel like they cannot possibly do any more homework, but somehow, they pull it together. As the magical, wondrous day of Graduation inches, it’s way up the calendar, students are flooded with excitement and the promise of a future outside of Skyline. One student claims, “I appreciate everything that Skyline has done for me. I feel more than prepared to leap from The Nest and stretch out my wings.”

That being said, Skyline has taught students so much about what it means to be a true Eagle. They should feel more prepared than ever to go off on their own. There should be no reason for seniors to be unprepared to live on their own, provide for themselves, or carry on the financial burden of attending a University. Student loans? Don’t worry about it. Sexual assault on campus? No problem. Declining mental health? Please. Student lives being threatened with gun violence? Forget about it. We can handle it. As long as you’re an Eagle, you are capable of soaring.