Is Sophomore Slump actually a Thing?

By Isabella Capulong

     Is sophomore slump actually a thing? Some people may say yes, but others may disagree. Sophomore slump also occurs for college students. but for highschoolers, it seems to be somewhat worse. Sophomore slump for high schools is a big drop, they mostly get caught up into drugs, alcohol, nicotine, and weed.

     According to Jesie Pick she believes that sophomore slump is a thing and says that “I knew where I was but at the same time I felt lost and out of place.” She has experienced sophomore slump and explains that during her sophomore slump her student life started to become downhill when she hit sophomore year. According to George Fox university, a student from there named Jesie Picks claimed that her life has gone downhill and how she feels like she didn’t belong on the campus.

     As the year progressed, the weight inside of her grew heavier. She didn’t feel very accomplished in school or activities. Relationships became complicated out of thin air for her. She was tired, frustrated, confused and stressed out. It seemed like the only thing she did was question. “How had I lost all sense of control in my life so fast? Life during freshman year seemed so much easier. Shouldn’t I be even more prepared as a sophomore?”

     Although sophomore slump may not occur for everybody. It seems that when it does and when sophomores appear to go downhill with their education and life in school, it’s hard to get out of. Which is another topic that a lot of people don’t appear to talk about or don’t explain the process on how to get out of.

     What is sophomore slump? Sophomore slump refers to the lack of motivation students experience during their sophomore year. Students may become frustrated with classes, stress about the future, or generally feel underwhelmed. Instead of being swept away by the potential of high school, sophomores already know what to expect.

     A slump can occur at any time, it commonly occurs during the second year of high school. Sophomore slump occurs because of multiple outside factors. Students may be exhausted from the expectations of their teachers and trying to establish new peer relationships. Regardless of how the slump begins, it takes a toll on a student’s motivation and performance.

     Although sophomore slump is a big appearance on sophomore in High school, sophomore slump for them usually is them thinking that they are okay because they know the campus. But in reality, they end up drinking, smoking, and doing other bad habits that are hard to get out of.