Sleep deprivation

After the first couple of months of sleep deprivation begin to take their toll, you cannot help but notice the hundreds of students who are in desperate need of a good night’s sleep.

What are the symptoms of such deprivation? Dark circles under the eyes, zombie-like stares, and the mass amounts of students napping throughout the Academic Building.

So, what are the causes of this sleepiness? Well, it all depends on the person as there are many different causes which result in the same outcome; complete misery, grumpiness, and tiredness. Many who suffer from exhaustion find it’s from staying up until 4am, either perfecting or procrastinating their work. Or their minds run a million miles an hour and can’t focus. Sometimes work is best completed at night when the house is quiet. However, as the sun begins to rise and words begin to appear blurry, any hope of taking in information is lost. Exhausted, students are forced to wake early and complete their assignments.

Though this tragic lifestyle is customary for many, there are also the sleep-deprived victims who only have their social lives to blame. These students are of the-sleep-in-until-11-hang-out-until-3am kind. Fun nights spent running around campus, getting to know others, and chatting for endless hours. For some reason, people are able to do this year-round but there are always those days, where students appear as if they will murder the next person who smiles and says, “Good Morning!” After 4 hours of sleep, mornings are not “good”. Mornings are a death sentence.

The solution? Read carefully as this solution is so brilliant that it has worked for anyone who has ever tried it… Sleep! Students should be getting at least 8 hours of sleep a night and it is especially needed as assignments pile up and alertness is crucial for learning. Such a simple solution, yet the majority of the school (including myself) will continue to stay up way too late and complain about being tired.

Next time someone grants you a “Good Morning!” smile back, despite the amount of hatred you may feel towards the morning and that overly friendly morning lover.

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