Senioritis for All
Let’s jump right into it. It’s a Friday morning. You have so many plans for the weekend that the last thing you want to do is go to work or school and actually do things. If it was up to you, you’d skip right to the end of the day when you leave the building and move on to what you really want to do. Honestly, you see no point in even doing work today.
You’ve almost certainly had a dilemma like this before. You’ve looked forward to something in the future, which ultimately caused you to not want to do what you had to get done. You’ve thrown the option of actually doing work out the window, and had your sights set on something far better.
This notoriously debilitating and highly contagious disease is commonly referred to as “senioritis.” This is when high school or college seniors are no longer interested in their present situation and want to move on to the next phase in their lives. As a result, their grades, work ethic, and overall attitude plummet.
However, I believe there’s a broader definition of senioritis that covers not just a select few students, but people of every age. The general idea of senioritis is this: something that’s going to happen to you in the near future has caused you to lose interest in what you’re doing in the present. The example above about not wanting to work because of plans you have for the weekend would be the perfect example. As would not being able to focus the week before going to Florida for spring break. It could even be for an event that will happen later in the day. The classic example of this would be for a high school football player who has a game later that evening. He might be so excited for the game that he doesn’t get any of the work done that he planned on completing for that day. No matter what the circumstance may be, it’s a pretty relatable feeling and, as we’ve established, not just one that seniors have.
So now how are you supposed to overcome this feeling? Know first it’s going to take some willpower. You need to be disciplined by setting goals for yourself on what you want to accomplish each day. To help, keep distractions like social media and video games away until your work for the day is finished. Also, keep things manageable. Don’t give yourself too much to do for the day, otherwise you’ll feel too stressed to do anything. Instead, complete your tasks in smaller chunks to make it easier to stay on top of. And yes, breaks are good. Don’t overwork yourself.
Finally, while you would much rather fast-forward to the future, don’t forget to enjoy the present. Instead of rushing ahead to the next thing, make today count. All that you have control over is what you do right now. Don’t worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will worry about itself.
Challenges/Points:
We’ve all had times when we haven’t been productive because of something we have planned for the future.
Plan out your work agenda for the day and stay on track.
Focus on the here and now, it's all that you can control.
Questions:
What situation caused you to have difficulty focusing on the present? Were you able to overcome it?
What upcoming event is causing or might cause you to experience symptoms of “senioritis”?
How can you stay on top of your work the next time you have something exciting coming up?
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