Tag: sleep deprivation

Sarah Weston, a trainee in psychology in the University of California, Los Angeles’ program Counseling and Psychological Services, led a workshop to inform students on the importance of sleep and how a lack of it can have a huge effect on daily life, specifically in college students on Monday via Zoom.

A trend among University of La Verne students to skip sleep in favor of studying may be affecting more than their ability to stay awake in class.

Steven Falls used to only get two-to-three hours of sleep each night. As a 21-year-old college student balancing school, work and a social life, getting a good night’s sleep was not a top priority.

I have this theory about sleeping: if the recommended amount of sleep is eight hours a night and there are only 24 hours in a day, one will end up sleeping for one third of the day — eventually one third of their life — should they follow this recommendation.

It's no secret that college life is exhausting these days. But what college students go through is very often misunderstood by faculty and parents who reminisce about their own college experiences as a time with few worries and responsibilities: "The good old days." Things have changed.

One of the anticipated parts of the college life is a lack or loss of sleep, whether a student lives on or off the college campus.