I never particularly liked the term “senioritis”. To me, it implies a sort of lackadaisical behavior, as if a senior has determined the last month or two of the final semester simply doesn’t matter. I have found myself experience a different set of feelings as graduation draws nearer, and for the purposes of this web post, I’ll call it graduation brain.<\/p>\n
Between trying to keep up with the normal daily to-dos of a student and trying to plan post-graduation life (where to live, on what funds, working or more school), time gets stretched even thinner than usual. What I have discovered is not an urge to ignore my classes and responsibilities, but a difficulty jumping between my here-and-now mindset and my graduation mindset. I must go from signing leases for my next apartment on Sunday to studying for my business law exam on Monday. I’m starting to realize why some students take a gap year after their undergraduate graduation to figure things out.<\/p>\n
Just a month is left before I will have officially finished my degree. Right now, that means working hard to ensure that my “graduation brain” doesn’t overpower my here-and-now brain. I’m not feeling the tug of senioritis as I work to finish the last weeks of my classes, internship, and job, but I certainly see the distractions of having to plan the future. In response, I am recognizing that “graduation brain” and keeping it in check.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I never particularly liked the term “senioritis”. To me, it implies a sort of lackadaisical behavior, as if a senior has determined the last month or two of the final semester simply doesn’t matter. I have found myself experience a different set of feelings as graduation draws nearer, and for the purposes of this web … Continue reading Graduation Brain<\/span>