Why School Should Start Later

Have you ever woke up one morning and felt exhausted from the moment you got up? Many students get this feeling every single day. They never feel energized and ready to go to school. This can leave students in a position where they either don't want to go to school or don't want to do anything when they arrive there. Students not getting enough sleep can be to blame for this. A lack of sleep can cause performance loss and a drop in the quality of their work. I believe that school should start later in the day because the extra sleep helps students focus and work, they will have the energy they need to do after school activities, and they might enjoy heading to school.

Many students who suffer from a lack of sleep have lower grades in classes and score lower grades on tests. Starting school later in the day gives students much more time to sleep. This can help students stay energized and focused during their classes which will also help their scores on tests go up. Students won't have such a hard time staying awake during long lectures and overall boring moments in their classes. It's proven that the more awake and alert you are while trying to learn something, the more likely you are to remember when you need to. Having more sleep will help students preform better in everything they have to do …show more content…
Nobody can play well in a sport if they are exhausted the entire time they are on the field. many students may not even want to do anything after school because they are already drained from their normal school work. Giving them more time to sleep can prevent this from happening. If they spend the whole day feeling awake and refreshed, the will have the drive to do more than just school and will most likely join a sport or extracurricular activity. Having more time to sleep will encourage students to do more than just