Early School Should Start Later Essay

We all know that feeling. Alarm clock ringing, so tired you could sleep through a war, but then you get up. Eventually you get ready and go to school. When you get back to your domicile you realize you have not a sole idea of what any of the teachers said during school. Why, because you were so tired. This needs to change. Early school hours are preventing many students and young teachers from getting the sleep they need. This is a huge problem and is often overlooked. Not having enough sleep may not seem very serious, but it is. School needs to start later because students aren't getting enough sleep, which affects their health negatively, and it makes them fall asleep in class.

First and foremost, kids are not getting enough sleep. According to sleep calculator.com people 12 to 18 years old need at least 9 to 11 hours of sleep. Yet according to a survey I conducted, 40 out of 60 people, or two out of three sleep at 10 o'clock or later. And 1 out of 6 people go to sleep at 9:30. Only 1 out of 6 people sleep at 9 p.m. or earlier. And since most people have to wake up at 6:30 or earlier, that means that people who sleep at 10 p.m. are only getting eight and a half hours or less of sleep. And the minimum is 9 hours. If school started not more than 30 minutes later kids would be getting the minimum amount of sleep they need. That is to say I usually only get between 7-9 hours of sleep too. All things considered, it's very obvious …show more content…
According to startschoollater.net some of the effects of sleep deprivation include; weight gain, eating disorders, increased risk of obesity, cardiovascular problems, diabetes, reduced immunity, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, mood swings, suicidal ideation, and potential impact on brain development. To emphasize,I have gained weight and one contributing factor may have been not enough sleep. Eminently, not sleeping enough can have a big impact on one's