Senioritis by Baylee

Senioritis by Baylee - January 2016 Scholarship Essay

My New Year's resolution that will help me become a better student is to eliminate senioritis. This may be a strange New Year’s resolution to have but it will help boost my grades and motivation. With one semester left of high school, it’s very difficult to stay motivated. The first semester of senior year was a brutal struggle to Christmas break, I was the Grinch of High School.
In order to make this semester less painful, I’ve decided to leave my senioritis in the past. In order to be successful in college, I need to keep my motivation up. I can’t go from crawling in misery my senior year to starting my own life in college. Slacking off and barely passing this semester will create bad habits for college.
Motivation is the most important thing to have while in school; without it, nothing would get done. I’ll be a better student all around by getting rid of my senioritis. I have been overwhelmed with college applications, scholarship applications, work, and school. I need to stay focused and work hard because all of my hard work will pay off. My New Year’s resolution is to stay focused, work hard, and keep senioritis in the past.