Blog Post #4

I listened to the teens and sleep radio talk thing. It basically talked about how most teenagers today don't get enough sleep now days and how it can affect them academically, socially, and mentally. I learned that only 20% of teens get the recommended amount of sleep, which is 9 hours per night. The experts said that taking naps during the day is a good short term solution but it can also have bad consequences. You may not be able to fall asleep until late that night after your nap and in turn get less sleep that night. Because of this, you won't feel anymore rested the next morning than usual. This is relevant to my life because I am one of those teens who don't get enough sleep at night. On a normal school night I probably get about 7 hours of sleep if that. I'm usually tired the next day and sometimes in a bad mood. I also tend to fall asleep after school when I'm just watching TV or something like that. This is interesting because it relates to my life so much and I'm sure it relates to a lot of other people my age as well.

I also learned that most students who get 9 hours + of sleep at night usually do better academically in school. This affects me because I don't get 9 hours of sleep, except on the weekends, and I guess it can affect how I do in school. I don't really agree with this, however, because even though I don't get enough sleep at night, I still do pretty well in school.
Nothing in this section really surprised me; I had already heard most of this before.