Seniors

I've often been frustrated with my seniors this semester as they don't seem willing to do much work and are just not focused at all, more so than in other schools I've been in. And I now see exactly why they feel that way. They are not required to take any finals. They get out about 2 weeks earlier than the rest of the kids. They have so many field trips (senior class picture, senior class play, state and important events in their clubs, etc.) that most of them are only in classes about 3 days a week for the last month and a half. And this week is no exception. A huge chunk of them were gone for a field trip related to their childcare class on Tuesday and today none of them will be here because they have a dress rehearsal of their class play for the elementary kids. And yesterday was the Senior class picture so first hour I didn't see my seniors either.

I worry about how they are going to transition into college after a semester of completely goofing off (even more than your average senior who already takes as many sluff courses as possible).