Why Sleep is Important for a College Student

I am awake doing my blog at 3:45 AM because the fire alarm at my apartment complex has been going off for almost an hour on multiple occasions.  What's worse is that there is no actual fire or threat.  Someone thought it would be clever or funny to pull the alarm and now it will NOT stop going off.  The weekend is supposed to be a time for a college student to catch up on their sleep (atleast for me) and the fact that my place of living is taking away that right is a major issue.  An article on recovering from workweek sleep loss says that women cope better with sleep deprivation than men do..so that's good to hear!  Through a sleep a study, researchers found that a weekend of "catching up" on sleep is not enough to heal the sleep deprivation we acquire during the week.  This article is an interesting read and I encourage everyone to check it out because it is very important for every student to understand how important sleep is to attain success.  

Sincerely,

A really tired college student