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This 6 page paper examines studies on sleep deprivation on campus as well as what can be done to correct the problem. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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industry portray the college lifestyle. Associated with all of the shenanigans is an obvious lack of sleep. After all, how can the college coeds drink all night and go to
school the next day without losing at least a little shuteye? Again, that is a stereotype and the truth is really far from that in terms of what college life
is really like. Yes, there are a lot of parties, but there is a lot of studying going on as well. Students in todays day and age find they are
doing internships, taking advantage of work-study programs, and driving home occasionally for family events. They have to write papers, do group projects, and study for midterms and finals. They do
have social lives, but their work and school lives are very busy too, and in part, the lack of free time plays a role in the lack of sleep. Many
first year college students find that they are running on no sleep, or at least very little sleep, a good deal of the time (Staley, 2008). They are also notorious
for sleeping very late on occasion, but the idea that this makes up for the lack of sleep during the rest of the week is a misnomer. On balance, college
students do not get the sleep they need for optimal health. Researchers claim that college students need at least eight hours of sleep each night, and some say that they
can use as much as ten (Staley, 2008). It should be noted that over the years, the number of hours that a college student sleeps has been declining (Staley,
2008). This is not just due to "partying." Many college students are overwhelmed by work and school commitments, and Freshman are particularly vulnerable to being suddenly inundated with more than
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