For many upperclassmen, March could feel like a chance to slack off from homework and school responsibilities and enjoy some time alone or with family.
It’s all part of a natural process. We’ve toiled through the anguish of college applications, major assessments, and mid-year grade reports. Then there’s the celebrated annual student tradition of Senior Skip Day. Attendance became a major issue on campus. Heavier crackdowns from the administration aim to infuse vigor and rigor into a community that grew weary from a loss of momentum and motivation. These efforts have been rather ineffective.
Some members of the Sixth Form, in particular, have been less willing to abide by their course schedules. Students show up to class late in the morning, or not showing up to school at all for a few weeks.
The trend spread from the usual slackers to even students with historically great attendance records. In some cases, parents could be accomplices. In other cases, “skipping school” was an impromptu decision made on a dreadful Monday morning, 7:30 a.m. Whatever the cause, in late February, early March, students demonstrate an overall declining level of passion and engagement. You can feel the idle atmosphere.
But there’s another way to approach this lack of purpose. An advice for the Class of 2023: You can choose to stay in the game, and enjoy it.
To survive and thrive, you tradeoff your favorite courses/activities for more impressive ones. But now is the time to shift your mindset
In the last issue, The Index discussed the pressure to stand out. For this or that reason, your experience in the last four years may be compromised. To survive and thrive, you tradeoff your favorite courses/activities for more impressive ones. But now is the time to shift your mindset, to enjoy what you hadn’t enjoyed. With a different mindset, the same hallways and classrooms can feel much more appealing.
