The Importance Of Nap Time In Middle School

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Ah, nap time, a time to relax and drift away. Don’t you miss it? By Junior High, nap time ceases to exist, and those years are when you need it most. It should be brought back because it allows you to relax from school work and get in a bit of sleep for the day. Firstly, nap time provides a time away from exhausting schoolwork, much like recess. In middle school, we don’t have recess or nap time, giving us only 20 minutes for lunch. Middle school and high school are the years that work the most, giving them a reason to need it. Secondly, middle schoolers don’t all get the right amount of sleep, due to having to wake up earlier than elementary does. With nap time, students can get an extra half hour of sleep for the day. The school

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