Senioritis: It's Real, Guys.

Senioritis. noun \ˌsē-nyər-ˈī-təs\ : an ebbing of motivation and effort by school seniors as evidenced by tardiness, absences, and lower grades. ( Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

The above definition is a stellar example of the very malady it defines; instead of writing my Biology paper like I'm supposed to, I am looking up the definitions of made-up words. And then writing a blog post about it. Also, I am considering an experiment. What exactly would happen to my A+ average in Biology if I were to take a zero on a paper? The more I think about it, the more it seems like a good idea, for these reasons:

Reason A- With out ever having experienced the consequences of this laziness, I might be more tempted to try this out in a college course. 

Reason B- I have to maintain my final GPA from high school in college to keep my HOPE Scholarship. So really, raising it now can only hurt me, right?

Reason C- (As senioritis comes with a healthy dose of entitlement), shouldn't I get extra credit for conducting an experiment in Science class?

Really, the fact that I even show up in the mornings when I have Independent Study first period is cause for incredible praise. I can study independently just as well, if not better, from the comfort of my own bed. Also, I don't have to wear my constricting, if spiffy-looking uniform there. Also, because of senioritis, I'm not even bothering to restrict my abundant use of the word "also".  

Now I'm running out of motivation to finish this post. But I am working through it--because I hate the tundra. Not really, but I don't want to write a scientific paper on it. Also, we have to draw stuff about our biosphere. Or paste pictures on it. Really, Mr. Beaumont?! Because I can write a darn good paper, but you know I hate art.  

Unfortunately, the sense of pride in being a "good student" that propelled me through our study of Plato last year (I mean, how on earth did something as boring as those essays manage to survive 3000+ years?) is compelling me to write this paper. It will be a good paper, with lots of adjectives and commas, as well as a few semi-colons, and maybe even a colon, depending on how fancy I feel. Also, I will likely not use the word "also" more than once a paragraph. 

Maybe I'll even paste some pictures on scrapbook paper--what now?

I feel I should point out that I have it pretty good here, and I know it--this knowledge is merely blocked out occasionally by senioritis. Because it's a real thing guys.