Question About "Senioritis"

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i'm in my 4th quarter of 5 quarter program. after my 3rd quarter, our class had the entire summer off = 4 months. the days leading up to my 4th quarter, i already felt burnt out from school. we are done with the quarter in early december. we return in january and graduate in march.

from your experience with "senioritis", does this go away, or decrease, the last quarter/semester? i sure hope it does and i have a feeling that it will at least decrease; maybe due to the anticipation of graduating.

also, please share your recommendations on how to conquer this serious lack of motivation and disorganization.

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Specializes in LTC.

I'm experiencing senioritis right now. I graduate in four weeks. I motivate myself to study by constantly rewarding myself. For example: If I study for 1 hour then the next hour I can watch something on netfix or after an exam I give myself 2 days off to just relax.

You have to find what works best for you. Its' not easy. The feeling of unmotivation will come and go...

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Academics.

You just have to plug through it. It's a brutal feeling, especially because the last semester (or quarter) is typically harder than the rest of school.

My advice? Try not to let yourself get behind in studying. Procrastination is a grade killer. Get started on those papers as soon as they are assigned. I know, all this is easier said than done.

GOOD LUCK! The end is near (and not in an apocalyptic way). ;)

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

Nope. It gets worse. You just have to muscle through it. Good luck. :)

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It gets WORSE??? Oh my! I better work on alleviating this issue pronto. I feel like having a temper tantrum. :banghead:

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

My cohort had senioritis so bad they cancelled our capping ceremony because they wanted us to concentrate on the final exams.

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

Its like one can smell the end is near and every little project seems endless and every reading assignment like busy work and every requirement another thing on the list that seems endless. I graduate in three weeks. It is all I can do not to just leave the state. :lol2:

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Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Flight.

senioritis...it doesnt go away til u graduate lol.

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Keep thinking about how much is BEHIND you :)

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Keep thinking about how much is BEHIND you :)

Yeah, the 25 lbs. I've gained through nursing school :uhoh3:

You're absolutely right and I need to remind myself more often of how far I've come.

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My senoritis is SO BAD right now that I do have little mini temper tantrums!

Every little thing due in class makes me want to scream!!! I feel like a caged animal. If I wasn't planning most of the pinning ceremony, I would've quit by now (not really, but I've had my moments). LOL.

Only 34 days, 7 hours, 53 minutes and 23 seconds left until the pinning ceremony starts......

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Fear keeps me going. I've already failed an exam in one class. Granted it's an elective, but it's still a failing grade in a nursing class. Don't choke in your last leg of the race, it's so easy to eff up.

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