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.
Sleep disturbance is all too common for young adults between the ages of 18 and 30, according to 2019 study “Smart Technology and Not So Smart Sleep Quality” by Elmhurt College, Roosevelt University, Eastern Illinois University and Dominican University.
It is 3 a.m. and the room is dark. My dog begins to bark. I open my eyes and stare at a dark figure standing by my feet. I try to shout but nothing comes out and when I try to move, I am frozen. My heartbeat accelerates and all I can think about is getting up but since I can’t, I just lay there hoping it will all soon fade away.
Most students from the University of La Verne are not getting enough sleep. With the demands of classes, extra curricular activities and the train that goes by the dorms in the middle of the night, most feel that they do not have enough time or peace and quiet to sleep.