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Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:40 am
by scionb4
It's my last semester of undergrad. I've been accepted to a few law schools. Holy crap is it hard to care about classes right now. My uncle, a lawyer in Chicago, told me to not take it easy this semester because I need to be in a hardworking mindset when law school starts. But it's so hard to!!!!! Yet, here I am, up at 12:38 in the computer law at Valpo's student union reading "The Beggar's Opera" for a theatre class. :x Yuck. Actually, it's a really entertaining play, I highly recommend it.

Anywho, anybody else having trouble with the senioritis flu outbreak. It can be nasty!!!

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:43 am
by ravens20
Hell yes. Senioritis has infected every bone of my body.

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:46 am
by Rowinguy2009
I've got it pretty bad. I only have 12 credit hours, compared to the 21 hours I was taking during spring semester of junior year. My cycle is actually pretty close to being over and I have been very pleased with how things have turned out, so I am coasting in a bad way.

I am trying to enjoy myself, I will likely not see many of my college friends for a long time (if ever) once we graduate. I too thought about not wanting to slack so I would be prepared for next year, but I know how to work hard, and the stakes are high enough that I think I will be able to motivate myself pretty easily.

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:46 am
by Gunz353
It's really bad for me...I'm taking all boring requirements for graduation. None of the usual interdisciplinary courses filled with debate, conversation, and interesting topics...can't wait for it to be over!

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:53 am
by $1.99
i am screwed as all of the most important major classes i have to take are for my last semester in college

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:55 am
by 7ED
lol. I have my graduating thesis due, plus 2 6 credit courses, and a smaller 3 credit ones. Both of the six credit courses are discussions. Im also a youngin with transfer credits from ib, which means the 27 credits that are due in my last semester happens to comprise 1/3 of my undergraduate gpa, which will make or break HYS for me.

Senioritis would be lethal.

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:59 am
by twert
i'm about to drop a 4 unit class and go down to 12 units because i just cant get my head in the game.

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:09 am
by calicocat
Right fucking here. Attempting to study this very moment and failing miserably.

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:16 am
by knola002
calicocat wrote:Right fucking here. Attempting to study this very moment and failing miserably.
+1

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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:10 am
by TTH
+1 to this thread. I'm finishing general requirements that I wasn't able to transfer from my old school. I'm taking French 102 and a sociology survey, along with a British Lit survey, which is in my major but boring as hell. I am NOT spending a great deal of time on classes right now.

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:49 am
by beach_terror
I spend more time on TLS than I do on my school work.

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:01 am
by acdisagod
HUGE SENIORITIS HERE!

Taking 4 classes. One of which doesn't assign homework. Second semester senior year ftw.

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:12 am
by devilishangelrjp
Yep. The only thing that is keeping me from being a complete and total couch potato is that I'm not done with either of my degrees yet, so I'm not out of the woods, and I won't be until April.

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:26 pm
by thalassocrat
I am for sure. On the plus side, I only have two research papers to write this semester. The rest of it's reading and discussion, minor papers, and a couple of theatre design/drafting classes that aren't too hard, just a lot of tedious work at times. It doesn't help that there are only two other people in the design class who can't manage to show half the time, even though it's been cut from three days a week to only one. Being taught by our boss, too, so I feel guilty if I skip.

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:30 pm
by keemos
Taking 12 credits. Only have to go to class Tuesday through Thursday. I'm currently contemplating whether or not to study for a quiz. I have that nasty little germ that's called senioritis pretty bad

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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:31 pm
by adrib
I have work senioritis? I don't even want to show up anymore. Stupid need for money.

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:31 pm
by Chichaca
I have a related condition in which I am utterly useless at my job. I'm basically just sitting in a cube waiting to quit or get fired. Good times.

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:36 pm
by Maven
I disagree with your uncle. You don't want to be burned out before you even begin.
Believe me, you won't have any difficulty getting motivated once school starts. 1L's angst is palpable. Even if you are not an inherently competitive person, the LS environment will make you paranoid enough to bust ass.

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:42 pm
by BC2010
how about no classes mwf

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:49 pm
by lawduder
I've pretty much stopped attending classes on a regular basis... I kind of check in every once and a while for tests and quizes. :twisted:

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:49 pm
by J-tow10
Yep, I've caught it as well. Finished my Political Science degree last semester so now I'm just finishing up my Spanish degree (4 Spanish classes this semester :evil: ). In retrospect, that was an awful idea. I just don't care about Spanish lit.

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:50 pm
by A Swift
19 credits. Class everyday of the week. And every class takes attendance.

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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:13 pm
by scionb4
Maven wrote:I disagree with your uncle. You don't want to be burned out before you even begin.
Believe me, you won't have any difficulty getting motivated once school starts. 1L's angst is palpable. Even if you are not an inherently competitive person, the LS environment will make you paranoid enough to bust ass.
That's a good point. Have you already gone through it, or is this speculation?

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:17 pm
by samer
pmomnie wrote:how about no classes mwf
I'm kinda like that. I only have class on Monday and Wednesday and I still can't get myself to go to all of them. I don't even go out on Tuesday night, I just don't care about going (and it's cold outside).

Re: Senioritis - Has anybody caught it?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:27 pm
by beach_terror
no classes tu/th.. but i work 16 hours a week