It’s sophomore year–the year Rosary’s class of 2026 are finally not the youngest people on campus. Then BAM! The sophomore slump hits out of NOWHERE, without any warning from the upperclasswomen.
For those who are unaware of the sophomore slump or have never experienced it, here’s the rundown: the classes get harder, the sympathy from being a freshman vanishes, and grades start officially counting towards college. This intense jump from the lovely life of being a freshman hits many sophomores hard; we are battling sleep deprivation, intense sport practices, declining mental health, and overall madness.
When sophomore Emma Muse was asked about her year so far, she replied, “Last year I thought I was tired–wrong. I’ve actually never been more tired. Every day when I wake up, I want to go back to sleep and the only thing that motivates me to get dressed is the thought of me being able to go back to sleep when I get home.”
Junior Ava Freedman responded to Emma’s lack of motivation, “I knew junior year was hard, but I definitely underestimated how hard. Not only do you have to keep your grades up since this year matters the most, but you also have to start looking into colleges.” Looks like the sleep schedule may get a little more messed up – sorry Emma.
Fellow sophomore Tahlia Jain describes her experience of the sophomore slump: “I’m always so tired. I get home late from my activities and sometimes can’t start my homework until 8 or 9 p.m, so I’m up really late almost every day. I’m enjoying my classes more than last year, though–I got to pick them—but that doesn’t change the amount of work I have.” I would say Tahlia has a little bit better experience than poor Emma, but the struggle is still real.
According to senior Gigi Coo, the sophomore slump struggle is NOTHING compared to senior year: “Between college applications and making sure grades are great to send to colleges… senior year is definitely the hardest year of high school.” So it looks like Tahlia and Ava are going to need to add a few more things to their schedules.
Sorry sophomores—maybe junior year will be better?
