Don’t get the Senioritis Blues

Seniors, don’t sing this song!

Singing the Senioritus Blues

I worked my rear off four years straight

Taken tests over and over with my classmates

Volunteered in every school club

Took AP classes until my brain was numb

Ran for office more than was my due

Played Varsity football, soccer, and wrestling too

Made a list of colleges with my advisor’s might and strength

Not too long, not too short, just the right length

Essays and applications, perfected and polished

Are what it will take to get me into college

Soon my answers will come back clear

No from some, I know, and hopefully a yes from one I hold dear

Now I can party and enjoy myself December to May

Replace homework with music on my phone to stay

Drop Calculus and take time with friends after lunch

No need to study, or worry about the AP test crunch

I can go to prom and stay up until dawn

Forget about helping my parents or mowing the lawn

Wait!  My college friend said to beware

Or I will be singing the senioritis blues

In a letter from the college I will get the news

The college does not like seeing my grades in the cellar

They care if my record is no longer stellar

The college can and will withdraw my acceptance for fall

Then my face will no longer grace the freshman hall

I have learned from my friend’s story

I don’t want senioritis to get to me.

Or I will be singing the senioritis blues.

Keep going strong in your senior year. Colleges can and do check your mid-year and final grades for senior year. Every year they withdraw acceptances for students who have not maintained their academic record. Don’t be one of those students – make the most of your senior year!