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"Dalat Senioritis 101" by Sharon Baek

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As the Thanksgiving and ICEC long weekend comes to an end, the Dalat seniors are busy, locked in their rooms, rushing through the “to-do” they have swept under the carpet since Wednesday night. Procrastination is a common symptom of senioritis, a chronic condition of seniors accompanied by a lack of motivation and melancholic retrospection. One moment, they may be scrolling social media for hours. Another moment, they may be crying that they are not ready to leave… and yet, they desperately beg for graduation every morning as they head to school. Each senior responds to senioritis differently; some suffer greatly from it, while others pay little to no attention to it. In this article, we will examine various extremes of Dalat seniors dealing with senioritis.

Early in the morning, Jonathan Ooi (12) begins his day complaining about having to wake up early for school. In the library, rather than finishing the homework he boycotted last night, Ooi is fully immersed in daily Wordle, along with his friends Nadia Book (12) and Ee Rynn Ong (12). Ignoring the existence of homework—or any other schoolwork—is a common side effect of senioritis, as Ooi often repeats: “It doesn’t even matter.” Finished with all the college applications, Ooi rapidly lost his motivation for school, as many who suffer from senioritis do. Lamenting on his condition, Ooi adds, “When I was picking my classes for senior year, I already knew that senioritis would hit me hard. ... I secured my two study halls to cope with my constant laziness.” The consequences of his laziness are clear; however, motivationless and sleep-deprived, seniors often choose to disregard the aftermath of procrastination.

Busily running around the court, Ee Rynn Ong (12), the captain of the Dalat Girls’ Varsity Basketball team, is in practice. The long weekend didn’t stop Mr. Wong from scheduling a practice; rain or shine, basketball training takes place. While catching her breath, Ong explains, “I had work for all of my five classes over the long weekend, so it didn't really feel like a break... I basically woke up and did work and slept and repeated that for 4 days...” Ong, trying to catch up with homework, schoolwork, and her practice, is strenuously battling with the temptation of senioritis. Let’s be for real. Who started the myth that “Senior year is the chill year?”

Enjoying his barbecue dinner with friends, Jayden Juday (12) spends a peaceful Sunday evening. To him, academic stress or senioritis remains unknown. Reflecting on the past few months of his senior year, Juday comments, “If there were one word to describe this year, it’d be ‘Bliss’; my classes this year are extremely relaxing, and best of all, I have no math.” Stress-free yet full of great memories, Juday’s senior year is filled with refreshment and enjoyment.

Senioritis hits everyone in different ways; whether by alleviating their burden, pursuing their passion, or enjoying their bliss, the seniors are busily passing the first half of their final year in their own ways.

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