Something that I've been talking about recently with my friends is the amount of sleep we are all getting. I usually go to sleep by 11 the latest and I get up at 6:30; that is probably the minimum number of hours I can get per night to actually be able to function the next day. On the other hand, my friend said she went to be at 1:30 and got up at 5. That just doesn't seem right. How is it possible that someone can sleep for 3.5 hours and be able to do well in school? The problem goes even further though: this sleep deprivation is occurring with most students.
My idea of getting a good amount of sleep is 8 hours; meanwhile, many of my friends are lucky if they get 5-6. The stresses of teenagers' daily lives, among with the amount of sleep doesn't seem like it will be a healthy result. It is an ongoing cycle that won't stop unless parents and kids realize what they are doing. For example, one of my friends goes to sleep at around 1 every night, but she barely ever does her homework. Then, she spends all of her morning classes doing her homework for the classes in the afternoon. When she gets home, she naps; and the cycle continues. Another one of my friends plays soccer and doesn't get home from practice or a game until at least 7. This leaves barely any time for homework and relaxing, forcing her to stay up late.
Somehow, we need to find a way to stop this cycle. Students' sleep schedules effect all aspects of their lives. (This is actually pretty ironic, though, because I am writing this at 12 am.) It is not fair to teachers or students when there are kids sleeping in every corner of the classroom. However, it is also not fair that students feel the pressure to stay up all night doing homework keeping the cycle of staying up late going for weeks at a time. I'm not sure if there are any real solutions to this problem other than some time-management classes at school. Just kidding that would be weird, but I really just want students to be able to enjoy their weeks not having to worry about when they will have time to sleep, do their homework, relax, and their extra-curricular activities.
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