Motivated to battle senioritis

In a student’s last year of high school, there is a condition that he or she tends to develop. Homework becomes optional, going to school is a chore and the only thing the seniors want to do is head off to college. This infectious state is called senioritis. With my first semester coming to an end, senioritis has hit me like a ton of bricks.
As soon as I (along with many of my peers) received my first college acceptance, I felt completely done with high school. Feelings of accomplishment, celebration and relief have now clouted my naturally hard-working persona. The fact that colleges need to see my midyear final transcript does not seem important to me.
However, after I return from December break, I know that maintaining my work ethic is going to become an issue especially with midterm exams just two weeks. So what is the cure for senioritis?
I don’t think any of us seniors truly know how to overcome it, but I know where I’m going to start. First off, I’m going to spend as much time as possible doing activities associated with school. I plan to watch school basketball games this winter, go to shows and stay involved with all of my clubs by attending scheduled meetings. It will keep me involved at Lawrence Woodmere Academy and on track for finishing the school year strong. This is a step towards defeating the “itis.”
I can now stop obsessing over the college admissions process. Currently, I have every admissions website for every college to which I applied saved in “recent history” on my computer. Waiting and checking for a college admissions decision is addicting. Instead I am going to focus more on the time I have left at LWA and take advantage of spending this time with my friends and teachers.
I know avoiding senioritis will not be easy. I’m not really sure if it is even possible. I do know is, I cannot wait to go off to college. Therefore, I do not want to be accepted into a college and then have my application rescinded for slacking off on my grades. That is definitely enough motivation for me to beat senioritis.