The Effects Of Sleep Deprivation In College

Sleep deprivation is the condition of not having enough sleep; It can be chronic or critical. A high percentage of college students among the United States are currently suffering from this condition. It is proven that college is too overwhelming and leads to the development of sleep deprivation. A student suffering from sleep deprivation experiences different symptoms like daytime sleepiness, stress disorders and weight gain or loss. Throughout research being done and analyzing my own experience, I can assure that sleep is a critical need to our bodies. However, college students are risking their health due to how demanding the courses in college are. College students are sleep deprived because they go to sleep late at

It impacts our quality of life as well as how we look, feel and interact throughout our day. The average person needs seven to eight hours of sleep every day. It is obvious that a college student does not have the opportunity to enjoy this “privilege”. I am living proof of it; every day I wake at 7:30 am either to attend class or go to work. When I finally come home around 9:00 pm, I am responsible for completing homework, quizzes and studying for four classes. Many will ask “why do you work?” I simply answer because I have to. The average student has bills to pay that our parents cannot afford since they pay for our expensive tuition. I, unfortunately, don’t have time for extracurricular activities, but image how stressful the situation is for a college athlete whose tuition depends on the sport performed. The solution to the sleep deprivation problem among students is not to make college “easy”. The solution is to change the classes’ curriculums and purely teach students valuable material and demanding less homework that can be practice or done during class time. Students are currently either performing poorly at school, suffering health issues or struggling financially because they do not have time to work a few hours during the