Varley claims, “Other positive effects cited by researchers include better attendance, fewer tardiness, far fewer students falling asleep at their desks, more alert students more engaged in the learning process, less depression, fewer problems at home and among friends, enhanced school atmosphere, and fewer illnesses” (124). In other words, the list of the benefits includes changes in almost all areas that affect the mental and physical health of adolescents. In addition, Emily Richmond, in her article “Why School Should Start Later in the Morning”, argues, “Schools also saw the decrease in … substance abuse. Some even had a dramatic drop in teen car crashes” (1). In other words, even those areas that seemed not very connected to change in the sleep schedule had been affected by the change and in turn affected the lives of students. I had an experience of studying at three different schools that each had a different schedule. In fact, when I was in high-school, I transferred from a school where classes started at 9:20 a. m. to a school with the starting time of 8.30 a.m. As a result, the level of fatigue increased, and my parents were concerned about the changes in my behavior. Thus, my experience proves Varley’s
Varley claims, “Other positive effects cited by researchers include better attendance, fewer tardiness, far fewer students falling asleep at their desks, more alert students more engaged in the learning process, less depression, fewer problems at home and among friends, enhanced school atmosphere, and fewer illnesses” (124). In other words, the list of the benefits includes changes in almost all areas that affect the mental and physical health of adolescents. In addition, Emily Richmond, in her article “Why School Should Start Later in the Morning”, argues, “Schools also saw the decrease in … substance abuse. Some even had a dramatic drop in teen car crashes” (1). In other words, even those areas that seemed not very connected to change in the sleep schedule had been affected by the change and in turn affected the lives of students. I had an experience of studying at three different schools that each had a different schedule. In fact, when I was in high-school, I transferred from a school where classes started at 9:20 a. m. to a school with the starting time of 8.30 a.m. As a result, the level of fatigue increased, and my parents were concerned about the changes in my behavior. Thus, my experience proves Varley’s