Teenagers not getting enough sleep?
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Are young Singaporeans not getting enough sleep? Based on the survey conducted out of the 940 Secondary students, 80 percent of them are sleeping less than 8 hours a day while only 2.6 percent of the respondents are sleeping at least the recommended 9 hours a day.
Reason Number 1: With the heavy school load and tight project deadlines, it is no wonder students nowadays have to burn midnight oil just to complete the assignments.
Reason Number 2: Exam and more exam. Tests and more tests. Students are staying up late to revise for their papers, thus, turning in late.
Reason Number 3: The power of highly addictive computer games! Some students are so engrossed in their games that they are willing to forsake their sleep time.
Reason Number 4: Students today are so hooked up with the Internet and Instant Messaging that sometimes, unknowingly, they use the computer till the wee hours.
Reason Number 5: They are so used to sleeping late that they can’t turn in early!
The above are just some of the many reasons why teenagers are not getting enough sleep.
Sleep is one of the things that most students can say they do not get enough of. It is a time for us to rest hopefully forget about the stress and worries of school and life. Unfortunately, due to too much work or too much studying to do, often enough, we do not get the amount we need each night to be fully rested the next day.
Sleep is important part of our daily lives. Without it, we would not be able to function well. However, many people, especially youths, do not get enough of it. The results are not positive. With lack of sleep, many things are affected such us our mental, physical, and emotional well-being. All of these things are vital to be a good student because without it, how can you study, do well on an exam or participate in discussions? Without enough sleep our behavior will change making us worse students.
We all need more sleep. So take a rest, exercise or play some sports, plan your study time well and give up those computer games once in a while!
Are young Singaporeans not getting enough sleep? Based on the survey conducted out of the 940 Secondary students, 80 percent of them are sleeping less than 8 hours a day while only 2.6 percent of the respondents are sleeping at least the recommended 9 hours a day.
Reason Number 1: With the heavy school load and tight project deadlines, it is no wonder students nowadays have to burn midnight oil just to complete the assignments.
Reason Number 2: Exam and more exam. Tests and more tests. Students are staying up late to revise for their papers, thus, turning in late.
Reason Number 3: The power of highly addictive computer games! Some students are so engrossed in their games that they are willing to forsake their sleep time.
Reason Number 4: Students today are so hooked up with the Internet and Instant Messaging that sometimes, unknowingly, they use the computer till the wee hours.
Reason Number 5: They are so used to sleeping late that they can’t turn in early!
The above are just some of the many reasons why teenagers are not getting enough sleep.
Sleep is one of the things that most students can say they do not get enough of. It is a time for us to rest hopefully forget about the stress and worries of school and life. Unfortunately, due to too much work or too much studying to do, often enough, we do not get the amount we need each night to be fully rested the next day.
Sleep is important part of our daily lives. Without it, we would not be able to function well. However, many people, especially youths, do not get enough of it. The results are not positive. With lack of sleep, many things are affected such us our mental, physical, and emotional well-being. All of these things are vital to be a good student because without it, how can you study, do well on an exam or participate in discussions? Without enough sleep our behavior will change making us worse students.
We all need more sleep. So take a rest, exercise or play some sports, plan your study time well and give up those computer games once in a while!
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