Kim explores student life
Kimberly Morice
-Sr. Staff Writer-
With spring break long gone, students only have seven weeks left of the spring semester. Seven more weeks of classes, homework and dealing with those know-it-all classmates; and in eight short weeks students can forget they are college students and spend their time by the pool working on their tans.
While the end appears to be near, an important thing for students to remember is to not let themselves get burned out during the final weeks of school. Having the same routine every day for 16 weeks becomes tiring for students, especially if they are in their final semester at STLCC-Meramec.
Senioritis is kicking in for many students and motivation is hard to find; it is as if everyone’s supply of energy and motivation has run dry for this semester. Classrooms are emptier due to people dropping their classes after midterms, and it seems as if the atmosphere of school is one that everyone wants to be over.
If a student finds themselves to be one of the many who have had to drop a class or two, then hopefully they can focus more on the classes they have kept and raise their grades. Professors are here to work with students and if they have not joined any study groups or attended a supplemental instruction session, now is the time to do so.
It will not be long before finals are hovering over everyone’s heads and something for students to keep in mind is how important studying is. It seems like a lot of work, and it truly is, but getting good grades will pay off better than not working hard and having it reflect poorly on their transcripts.
Until students can relax completely and sleep in every day, there is still a lot they can get involved with on campus, which might help boost their motivation. Due to the support students receive from friends when they are involved, they tend to be more motivated when it comes to studying and staying in school.
Hopefully students will find themselves with grades they are satisfied with after finals are over, which will just prove how much hard work can pay off. The important thing is for students not to get too distracted with daydreams of beaches, road trips and other summer vacation activities.
