The 2026 school year is coming to an end quickly, and the effects of senioritis are starting to noticeably take over campus. The senior lot has more open spots than usual, students are coming late to class, and some classrooms feel half as full as they used to be. Some seniors may have felt this way from the start of the year, while for others, it might not have fully hit yet. But one thing is clear: many seniors are running out of motivation to be at school. Chloe Joyce, a senior, says, “I think people just label their laziness as senioritis. When people stop being motivated for school, they just say they have senioritis to justify it”. This suggests that some students view senioritis less as actual burnout and more as an excuse for procrastination in the classroom. Another senior, Koral Seeley Flores, said: “I think senioritis is real. I notice everyone isn’t here at school, and especially since everyone is committed to colleges, people don’t want to come anymore”. For many students, once college decisions are made and the pressure of applications is over, school starts to feel less urgent. Christian Acheson, also a senior, said, “I think senioritis is definitely real. I started to feel burnt out after the first semester, and I think as summer gets closer, everyone wants to get out of school.” His comment shows how senioritis can come from months of stress, hard work, and waiting for the next chapter to begin. Whether senioritis is seen as real burnout or just a convenient excuse, it is clearly affecting the senior class. With graduation getting closer, many students are already mentally moving on from high school. Still, the final weeks matter. They are the last chance for seniors to finish strong, enjoy the time they have left with their classmates, and make the most of the end of the year before everything changes.