Is anyone else suffering from senior-itis?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, L&D.

I have always been a fairly motivated and organized person. I have never had a problem getting my work done or studying for a test. This semester, however, it is taking all of my willpower to even crack a book or look at notes. I don't know if it is because it is my last year, because I would rather be playing with my 5 month old son or because I am generally not as interested in my classes this block. Probably a combination of all of them.

I am still getting everything done and pulling A's on everything, but I am concerned that this lack of motivation will really be detrimental when I get to Med/Surg II (notoriously the hardest class in the program). Maybe when I am feeling a bit more challenged, it will pick up again. I am just so ready (emotionally anyways) to just graduate and start my career already! I have been in college, at least part time, for 6 out of the last 8 years. I really hope that I chose the right career this time!

I know a lot of people would give anything to be in a nursing program right now, and I hope they don't hold this against me!

Anyone else just sick of the studying, group projects, papers and staying up till 1 am doing care plans before getting up at 430 am to get to the clinical? Is anyone else struggling with debilitating senior-itis? I am OVER nursing school.

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I have senioritis too. I just have one quarter left and I am so ready to be done.

I am impressed you are still getting A's. Between prereqs and nursing classes I too have been going to school for years. I just have to tell myself 1. I only have one quarter to go. 2. In this economic environment there is great incentive to keep your gpa high and graduate with honors. 3. That being a nurse is what I have spent so many years working towards and so I cannot let all that work I already put in go to waste.

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Specializes in Telemetry.

I too have senioritis. I have 4 weeksd left then preceptorship and I have to fight myself to study. I am just tired! I am making good grades and will continue to do same but I want this to be over. I want the torture to stop.

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Specializes in Tele, OB, public health.

Oh heck yes, that's me. In fact, I'm technically supposed to be in lecture right now, :D but I already know the material well and I'm getting good grades AND IT WAS BORING ME TO TEARS!

One semester left, cant WAIT to be done.

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