These next few weeks are probably going to be awful. It seems like everything is due this week or next, every class is pulling you in six different directions and seriously, do the professors meet up and plan to give tests on the same day? It’s going to get rough, but we all need to remember to rest.
Even though a project, paper and midterm might all be due in the same week, nothing is worth risking our health.
According to the medical Web site WebMD, adults need an average of 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night. In college, that is almost impossible, but we all need to manage our time wisely enough to get somewhere near that amount.
Sleep deprivaton can cause impaired memory and thought process, so all those notes you are trying to study aren’t going to stick as well if you aren’t well rested.
Also, not getting enough sleep may cause a weakening of the immune system which increases the chances of getting sick. And we all know there is no time to be sick.
The most severe side effect of sleep deprivation is depression. You can actually become depressed from not sleeping.
The effects of alcohol on the body are multiplied with a fatigued person. Also, an estimated 56,000 car accidents happen each year from driver fatigue causing 1,500 deaths. That’s a big consequence just because someone needed to pull an all-nighter.
As difficult as it may seem right now, try to get some sleep. Everything will work out with classes and professors. Is that essay worth causing health problems and possibly resulting in depression or emotional issues?
We don’t think so.
Get some shut-eye
College life causes stress, need sleep to recover
Published: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Updated: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 23:10
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