Are you tired? I bet that is a yes if you are a
teenager in high school. Almost every student at Kennedy High School would
answer this question saying yes. Found on the website (National Sleep Foundation) one study found
that only 15% of teens are getting 8 ½ hours of sleep on school nights. Teens
should be getting 9 to 8 ½ hours each night. Not getting enough sleep will lead
to less focus in school which will then lead to poor grades. This is why every
student should go to sleep at a decent time.
From being a teen and a
student in high school, I would say it is difficult to sleep 8 ½ to 9 hours
each night. Being in sports and having homework each night makes it challenging
to be in bed at a decent hour. Sometimes after a practice I just want to go to
sleep and forget the homework but I know that is probably not a good idea.
For students who are not in
sports and that don’t have a busy life, have no excuse. They should be able to
finish their homework and get into bed at a decent hour.
Teens lacking sleep has been
a problem not just recently but for a long time. I have one reason why this
could be; all of the different social networks. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and
Snapchat have become very popular within this past year. Facebook has always
been a popular network but the other three have really increased in usage.
All of these different types
of social networks make teens loose their focus everywhere else, such as
school. They pay more attention to their phones on these social networks
causing them to stay up later to finish homework. This leads to less sleep for
teens over the night.
If students don’t mind not receiving
enough sleep then I guess it doesn’t matter, but when people complain there is
a problem. Hopefully someday everyone will be able to get enough sleep, which
will lead to more successful lives.
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