As March comes to a close, the real world starts to hit. Hard. Major college decisions are beginning to be made with the deadline being May 1, 2026. People are deciding their futures, and planning their paths. While being a senior is exciting, the reality of all of this is starting to hit me. “Next year, when I’m in college…” isn’t so far away. It is almost the end of the third marking period, which is just so crazy to me. Time is really flying by so fast!
It’s safe to say I have some mixed feelings about this. We all do.
Senior year is the most bittersweet out of all four years of high school. This is your chance to finish out strong and cherish your last year as a high school student forever.
When I was younger, I would always look at older students, or look at my parents, and say, “I wish I were older”, “I wish I had that”, or “I wish I did this”, but my mom always told me not to rush it. She would always say things along the lines of that, and I never truly understood it – until now.
These four years have truly gone by so fast, and it is so amazing to look back on all the experiences I have gone through in my high school years. I know I sound nostalgic, but I’m feeling something besides that. The symptoms are already there. Senioritis.
The term “senioritis” means when seniors get ahead of themselves, and are just ready to clock out of high school, start their college career, and experience all the other aspects of life that come with it.
Many students see a major decline in their grades this time of year because they seem to slack off around the end of the third marking period. Seniors have their focus set on college, and are just ready to start a new chapter and close the one in front of them.
One of my classmates, John Piccirillo, stated, “ Now that we are in the last half of senior year, I have just become more lazy and do not do much in school”.
He’s not alone.
This is a super common feeling that most students in the Class of 2026 could most definitely agree with – especially now with the warm weather hinting at summer. Everyone’s motivation for schoolwork just declines rapidly. We’re done, right?
Not quite. Almost, but not quite.
With the 2026 school year almost coming to an end, I am so excited to make the best out of the last few moments and events here with all of my friends. College will be a new beginning for all of us, and I am ready to start that chapter in my life. My goal is to finish out the school year strong, enjoy it while it lasts, and make some everlasting memories.
