Are Students Getting Enough Sleep?
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Are Students Getting Enough Sleep?
What experts recommend vs. what we actually do
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Good morning, everyone. Many of us come to class tired, and we think it's normal. Today, I'll compare what sleep experts recommend with what my classmates actually do.
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01Are Students Getting Enough Sleep?
Good morning, everyone. Many of us come to class tired, and we think it's normal. Today, I'll compare what sleep experts recommend with what my classmates actually do.
02What Experts Recommend
According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, teenagers aged thirteen to eighteen should sleep eight to ten hours a night. Younger children need even more: nine to twelve hours.
Source: American Academy of Sleep Medicine, consensus statement on recommended sleep for children and teens (2016)
03My Class Survey
To see how we compare, I did a small survey. I asked thirty classmates how many hours they usually sleep on school nights.
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04The Results
The results were clear. Only six out of thirty students sleep eight hours or more. Most of us sleep between six and seven hours, and some sleep less than six.
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05Why We Sleep So Little
When I asked why, three reasons came up again and again: using phones in bed, finishing homework late, and having to get up early for school.
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06What Some Doctors Suggest
Interestingly, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that middle and high schools start at eight thirty or later, so that students can get enough sleep.
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics, "School Start Times for Adolescents" policy statement (2014)
07What We Can Do
Based on these results, I have three suggestions. Let's keep phones out of the bedroom, plan homework earlier in the evening, and talk to our school about start times.
08Conclusion
To sum up, most of us sleep less than experts recommend. Sleep is not a waste of time; it's part of learning. Tonight, try going to bed thirty minutes earlier. Thank you.
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