Hypothesis two stated that the same experience of mood changes that take place in middle school and high school take place in the college environment as well due to a lack of sleep. The findings on middle school years were not supportive of my data, while that of high school years were supportive. This difference can be explained by the tremendous age gap that takes place between 6th grade (entrance of middle school) and 12th grade (leaving high school). As discussed in the discussion of hypothesis one, this time frame is critical when it comes to development- physical, mental, social, and emotional. There was less of a change on mood in middle school, when children are still full of energy and have less outside responsibilities to stress or
