Benilde-St. Margaret’s seniors are in the final stretch of their last year in high school. With summer approaching in four months, the temptation to forget about school and enjoy the last bits of high school is common for many.
After almost four years of high school, many seniors are starting to check out of school mentally. Senior spring break is almost a month away, and the end-of-year senior festivities create ongoing excitement. The anticipation for the school year to end and waiting to move on to a new era of their life is a common feeling. “I would say it’s getting more difficult because it’s frustrating when teachers are still assigning a lot and talking about the future when this is our last semester,” senior Frankie Hyde said.
As college decisions have been announced, many are fully committed to their college of choice. The question “Do I have to focus on school anymore?” is a repeated thought. Senior sliding is a reward after three and a half years of constant studying, volunteering, and being involved in extracurricular activities to make college applications full of impressive stats and awards. “We’ve been working so hard since freshman year, so still having the same drive as last year feels unnecessary,” Hyde said…