Word of the Week #6
Ennui [ahn-wee, ahn-wee]
(n.): a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom.
With three weeks to go for those of us who are not lucky enough to be graduating at the start of June, feelings of boredom and discontent are brewing among the underclassmen and juniors. The teachers, on the other hand, are only tightening their grip.
Students are checking out left and right as the weather warms up enough to make sunburns possible. No one wants to sit inside of the freezing school when they could be outside catching some rays.
These last weeks however, are going to be the longest. What with projects, speeches, essays, and homework galore-all in preparation of those three days of final exams. Understandably, the teachers want us to be prepared for next year, but there is only so much our distracted brains can focus on at one time.
Every teacher thinks that his or her class is the most important. I wonder if they realize that many of their pupils are staying up until the crack of dawn in order to be prepared for the next onslaught of homework.
Now let’s look at the facts. With only 11 days left of school until finals, that is approximately 66 hours of preparation until we have ended this school year with passing grades. I guess I can see why the teachers are freaking out, but still, it’s getting harder and harder to concentrate. Personally, I am ready for those giant review packets-let’s just get it over with already.
