A slippery slope

Seniors’ motivation reaches an all-time low

A disease is sweeping through the Carmel. Symptoms include: not studying for tests, failing to complete homework, and lacking care for grades.

While underclassmen sometimes suffer from similar sickness, this disease appears to be a widespread epidemic, affecting almost every senior in someway.

It’s called The Senior Slide and it’s more contagious to the graduating class than Pertussis.

“Ever since I was accepted into college, my grades have started to fall a lot,” senior Maggie Elfering said. “Because we won’t be in high school next year, our GPA no longer really has an impact on anything.”

Others who have already been accepted into college say their last semester priorities have changed. This is their last season of high school sports, so athletics have taken on a bigger role than grades. Senior Mike Cusack has been putting his grades aside to focus on his spring sport, track.

“It’s probably going to be my last season ever of competitive running. Because I’m already accepted into college, track is the most important thing for me right now,” Cusack said.

But being accepted into college doesn’t guarantee slacking. Senior Jack Morrissey has been accepted into college, but still has expectations to achieve.

“After I received a very substantial scholarship to Alabama, they told me that I still need to get good grades my second semester,” Morrissey said. “So I have been working pretty hard these past few months.”