In an experiment by Randy Gardner in which he sees how long he can stay awake (Hudson, 11), he found some surprising effects. On day four of eleven, he began imagining that he really was the San Diego Chargers running back, and one point he even thought a street sign was a person. Additionally, he was moody, paranoid, and forgetful, all things you would not want to be during school hours, or at any time whatsoever. Although nobody is going to be awake for multiple days on a regular basis, To cap it off, not getting enough sleep can change the quality of your schoolwork for the worse. From “Should School Start Later?”,”studies show that well-rested teens get better grades, have higher standardized test scores, and miss fewer days of school”. This shows that for teens, getting more sleep is more than just how you feel in first period, and when doing major assessments, could affect your college and effectively your whole
In an experiment by Randy Gardner in which he sees how long he can stay awake (Hudson, 11), he found some surprising effects. On day four of eleven, he began imagining that he really was the San Diego Chargers running back, and one point he even thought a street sign was a person. Additionally, he was moody, paranoid, and forgetful, all things you would not want to be during school hours, or at any time whatsoever. Although nobody is going to be awake for multiple days on a regular basis, To cap it off, not getting enough sleep can change the quality of your schoolwork for the worse. From “Should School Start Later?”,”studies show that well-rested teens get better grades, have higher standardized test scores, and miss fewer days of school”. This shows that for teens, getting more sleep is more than just how you feel in first period, and when doing major assessments, could affect your college and effectively your whole