Sleeplessness Takes its Toll on College Students
... infections and circulatory diseases (Ambekar). Ultimately, sleeplessness will take its toll on students if stress persists to pile up. Also, avoiding going to bed will drain one’s energy. Being restless every night will eventually bring up symptoms such as laziness and drowsiness, which will have negative effects toward performance in classes, sports, and social events. Even if they follow a tough schedule, resisting sleep will only take away their power to carry out those tasks effectively. In addition, sleeplessness distorts the harmonic balance of the body. Due to the adaptive system called homeostasis, the human body can retain good mental and physical health (Zimbardo 358). By not going to bed, there would be a dissonance in diet and circadian rhythm. Eating improperly not only has become a problem itself in college, but many students do not associate their poor eating habits with lack of sleep. On the contrary, sleeplessness forces the body to adapt and can demand higher energy intake. Thus, taking sleep for granted will cause undesirable symptoms overtime. Second, lacking sleep will make one less happy. It can overall bring down one’s mood. As a result, it is harder for students to be motivated. One of the most effective ways to study is having the intent to remember. Without motivation, it would not only make it hard to memorize what you are studying but also affect your work efforts. So, it becomes difficult to focus on the priorities. On the other hand, when you have profound energy to strive for your goals, your confidence becomes evident. When one is confident, he or she perform better in school, extracurricular activities, and interact better. For example, a student may feel more comfortable taking tests because he or she feels more in control. Being able to maintain a healthy sleeping habit can result in happier mood. Lastly, one cannot reach maximum learning potential. The point is that fighting sleep can make the brain less effective for mental tasks. In fact, most students are having a hard time concentrating in class. This is due to the fact that teenagers are averaging 6.8 hours of rest, and many are trying to function on fewer hours than that (Cardinal). In college, students know that they are expected to be consistent with their individual studies. However, being inconsistent in sleep may cause one to have a difficult time concentrating whether in or out of class. Case in point, most students admit that they are often sleepy and 15 percent admit they fall asleep in class (Cardinal). Furthermore, learni...