Students are Restless: The Struggle of Sleep Deprivation Among Students By: Katie Ho

Sleep deprivation is a serious issue all around the world, especially with high school students. From long schedules, to waking up early in the morning, to extracurriculars in the afternoon, many young high school students protest that they’re exhausted and dealing with these types of schedules will lead to sleep deprivation.

   Many students from various schools have come forward and expressed how they felt with the risk of having sleep deprivation from school. Aniyah Venetten, a student from Hillgrove High School stated, “Sometimes you got to stay after school and you're late and you don't have enough time to do your work.” In response to extracurriculars. Suggesting how students won’t have time to complete assignments such as homework. “I think it's a lot, because sometimes you guys got to pull an all nighter just to get your work done.” She added, describing how students may not get their suggested amount of sleep due to excessive amount of work. 

   Students also insisted that sleep deprivation can cause bad mental health. Adrian Garcia, a student at Roswell High School explained, “It can really increase bad mental health because they're up and they may be stressing about school and other stuff. Then while they're in school, they stress about being all too tired to do work.” He described how students may feel overwhelmed with stress, worrying about assignments and not having enough energy to complete work. 

  Many students have come together in the same conclusion, agreeing that school, and having an extreme schedule can mess up their sleep schedules. Many students have protested in defense that school is draining, overwhelming, and holds them at a risk of struggling with sleep deprivation. Although students may agree that the schools bell schedule isn’t the main obstacle, extracurriculars, overwhelming amounts of work, and availability impacts how much sleep students get per night.