With spring break hitting us, seemingly out of the blue, and summer lurking right around the corner students, especially college students, are starting to slack on their studies. It seems that when the air becomes too hot to breath and the wardrobe starts shrinking from too much fabric to just enough to not be classified as underwear that education fades into the background. The lure of soothing, cool beach water and the lovely, warm fingers of true sunshine just beckons everyday until students can no longer focus.

But pushing away the books to catch a golden tan can have tragic consequences for  your educational career. These wonderfully warm months are the last chance to make up for any mistakes that occurred in the beginning of the semester and to go out with a bang. Teachers seem to realize how contagious this college version of senior-itis is and become just a tiny bit more compliant toward student issues. However, just because your professor is being nice doesn’t mean it’s an excuse to forget about all the hard work you already did. Besides, that once fabulous GPA can turn into a pile of rubbish with just a few missed assignments. Don’t let the sun turn into a deadly siren, stay on top of the educational game or you may be spending your sunny vacation in summer school!