This week for presentations, a group presented the question, why are college students not getting enough sleep? I feel this question greatly affects all the students I know. They began their presentation with the causes that may contribute to the sleep deprived college students. The biggest contributor to lack of sleep for college students is the excessive amount of homework that is given. The large amount of work leads to pulling “all-nighters,” long and over bearing study sessions and stress. Those things in turn affect how many hours of sleep the students will get. On average, college students receive is 5 hours. Researchers have said on many occasions that a person 18 or older in fact needs 7 and a half hours of sleep. The 7 and a half hour long sleep is the only way to get the full cycle of sleep that the body needs. The lack of sleep can attribute to the low grade scores. Studies have shown that students who receive more than 7 hours of sleep score higher on tests and get higher grades than those who only receive 6. There are, however, many solutions in how to gain back sleep. One way is to set a bed time. When one sets a bed time, it will train the body to fall asleep at a selected time. Reduce the consumptions of energy drinks and other caffeinated drinks.
I enjoyed their presentation because it gave many helpful tips. They spoke very clear and was very helpful when questions were being asked.
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