The Big Sleep

Throughout my own experiences I have always found myself tired when getting up for school. No matter how much sleep I get 8,9, and even 10 hours of sleep, waking up early has been a challenge. Although science says that students need 8-10 sleep hours of sleep to be able to function fully it doesn’t always mean that they will be able to when they do get enough. Sometimes the problem isn’t the amount of sleep but the time you are getting up. I have tried everything from coffee to the silly tips…

of how early you had to wake up? Schools simply start much too early in the morning and they should begin much later on in the day. I chose to provide facts about just why this is because I am one of those students with a wistful yearning for more sleep. This affects all teachers, parents, school staff, but most of all, students. Schools need to start much later on in the day than they currently do because there would be less traffic for commuting parents, students thriving in school instead of…

Everyone has milestones at some point in their lives. Mine is big to me, but maybe not to others. Only, older siblings will understand my milestone in life that began at the age of five years old. This was an enormous and a major change in my life but it was also a blessing it was the birth of my younger brother Chanse. First of all, I dragged finding out that Chanse was a little brother instead of a little sister. Then, there was a change in the sleeping arrangements in the house for me.…

DREAM-CATCHER “You look terrible,” she said, handing him another cup of coffee. Edgar looked exhaustedly with blood-shot eyes at the waitress who handed him his piping hot drink. “I feel terrible,” he said, “Haven’t gotten sleep in almost five days already.” “Why? Somethin’ bugging you?” the waitress asked in her old, raspy voice. “Oh, it’s nothing,” Edgar lied. He’d been having nightmares endlessly since the incident. “Come on,” the waitress begged, “You can tell me. I never hear anything…

with an early start to the day is leaving students sleep-deprived. Studies show that having students wake up later has shown improvement by 2.32% on test scores (Maghakian). Grades are shown to improve in the schools that have tried out this delay start. Students increased grade averages by point ten in classes after a delayed start. (Maghakian) The school of PHS had an increased GPA scores of five percent in math, nine percent…

of sleeping is beneficial versus non-benificial. Lack of sleep often leads to many psychological and physical burdens such as cognitive impairments, emotional stress, high blood pressure, obesity and digestive problems. Although we know lack of sleeping can cause these affects, scientist have been trying to figure the cure to insomnia for years because a brain without sleeping will always lead to neurological damage. The study of sleep deprivation has been going on for more than a few…

King Size vs. California King When you’re shopping for a new bed, you may have encountered the terms “king size” and “California king.” While most of know how big a king size bed is, you may not know what a California king size bed is. So, what is a California king bed? How is it different from a standard king size bed? What are the advantages and disadvantages to each? These questions and more are answered below. Dimensions The difference between a king size bed and a California king is simply…

that can only be cured with a nap? Do you not get a good night’s sleep because work or other stresses are keeping you awake, or can you simple not fall asleep? Well the day time desire to snooze may be riven by stress, insomnia, sleep apnea or a hundred other slumber-disrupting health conditions. If you’re spending a big chunk of your day feeling sleepy and out of sorts, then your desire to snooze may be riven by stress, insomnia, sleep apnea or a hundred other slumber-disrupting health…

Sleep is extremely important in a person’s life and it weighs heavily on how one feels throughout the day. Sleep is simple, yet so complex, and it happens to take up about one third of a person’s life. If a person sleeps for an average of 8 hours a night and lives to be 75 years old, then they would sleep for about 25 years of their lifetime. How well you feel when you wake up and how much energy you have throughout each day depends greatly on how well you are sleeping every night. Many…

"Ambien" We have all heard the saying "A picture is worth a thousand words" but, advertisers use this to sell their products. This saying is an English idiom referring that a complete idea can be conveyed with just a single still image. Conveys a meaning more effectively than a description and the advertisers use this to their advantage. Everybody has at least once bought a product that we thought would be different, whether it be size, smell, color, or texture among other possible things.…