Sleep Deprivation at College

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In this article, the writer notes that college students all over the world spend many hours completing assignments and maintaining their social life. The writer points out that these long hours often require the student to borrow time from sleep in order to complete all their tasks and continue their social life. The writer maintains that this is unfortunate for the student, community and university because this borrowed time from sleep reduces a student's awareness and productivity. The writer discusses that what many students do not realize is that sleep deprivation can lead to serious medical issues, failing grades, mental issues and in some extreme case, even death. The writer argues that that education about sleep deprivation should be offered in universities and should also be monitored by peers and families.

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"First and foremost, it must be determined that the student is not suffering from a sleep related disorder. There is a difference between choosing to forego sleep the inability to sleep. If a student has trouble falling asleep or staying asleep without outside interruptions on a consistent basis they should seek medical treatment. There are other symptoms of sleep disorders such as headaches upon waking, loud snoring and feeling of tiredness even though a full eight hours of sleep was obtained. If the student chooses to stay at a party until 3 AM and is exhausted the next morning it can safely be assumed that the cause is not a sleep disorder but any inflicted measure. On the other hand if the student went to bed at a descendant time and woke the next morning feeling tired and un-rested the student could be suffering from a sleep disorder. There are a number of medications and treatments that can alleviate the symptoms of sleep disorders. A visit to a medical physician can confirm whether or not the student may have a sleep disorder and they can begin treatment accordingly."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brown, Franklin C., Barlow Soper, and Walter C. Buboltz. "Prevalence of Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome in University Students." College Student Journal 35.3 (2001)
• Kelly, William E. "Worry Content Associated with Decreased Sleep-Length among College Students." College Student Journal 37.1 (2003): 93.
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Don't Seep and Drive: VW's Fatigue Detection Technology. 18 November 2006. < http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/>

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