Combat the School Blues

Standing outside of class every day, I hold the same conversation with many different class mates. It almost always goes the same way:

“I don’t want to be here.”

“Me neither. Did you do the homework?”

“Ya, it took forever! I want this week to be over.”

“I want this year to be over.”

Then we slump into our desks for class.

Only five weeks left of school. That’s all anyone can see, really. Five weeks until freedom and happiness. No one cares about school anymore. Every day is a struggle to get out of bed and make an effort towards a good grade. Every class is sitting and watching the clock tick down to class dismissal. Every minute is a little harder to concentrate on the lecture, and each passing moment more tortuous than the last. Everyone is in a downward funk, and it needs to end. People should be jumping for joy and excitement that there’s only five weeks left of school. Students should be energized and pumped for the last leg of the semester. We’re on the final sprint to the finish line. It’s not the time to “crap out” and lose all of your momentum. There are plenty of things to do around campus to keep your spirits up.

- Exercising is an obvious choice to get your blood pumping and give you an energy boost.

- Participating in some of the activities the clubs are providing gives you something to look forward to later in the day.

- Spending a little time off campus at the mall or the movies can provide a short break from your every day routine.

There is so much more you can do. Students need to stop moping around campus and going to class with such a sad attitude. It’s ok to be counting down, it should just be a happier countdown.