For three years, I’ve been warned about senioritis, yet no one prepared me for junioritis. It’s May: the sun is out, pools are opening up, and summer is right around the corner. I know I have AP tests and countless assignments to make up, but really, my motivation is long gone. 

Honestly, I blame part of it on getting back from ICDC. Don’t get me wrong, the trip was amazing: the people I met from all over the world, the food, and of course, Disney and Universal. However, during the entire trip, I was running on three hours of sleep a day. Whether this was because we got to the hotel really late or because I was goofing off with my roommates, the exhaustion caught up with me. I spent the entire weekend either sleeping or wishing I were asleep. 

I understand getting back from this trip is only the beginning, especially since summer is still weeks away. But somehow, in my mind, it is impossible to stay productive. I have been doing so much for so long that my brain has already tapped out and is in desperate need of proper rest. 

I know that this is just a rough patch and that I’ll, eventually, pull myself together. But right now, junioritis is definitely real, and I am trying to get through it. 

To any other junior reading this, you’re not lazy. Focus on taking care of yourself, do as much as you can to get yourself to the other side, and if all else fails, please remember summer is almost here.