Do You Get Enough Sleep?
Answering the question above would not take me even a full second. Without hesitation and deep thinking, my immediate response is an astounding “NO!” Even before taking the Do You Get Enough Sleep test, I already foresaw the results. I don’t get enough sleep. Especially now that the midterms are nearing and the requirements for my subjects are starting to pile up, I’m really finding it hard to sleep for 7 full hours.
Out of the fourteen questions in the test, I answered ten with a “yes”. Actually, before I took it and read the interpretation, I was thinking that I would need to have around 7 or more yes’s for the test to indicate that I’m sleep deprived. I was surprised when I read that the minimum requirement to indicate sleep deprivation was only three. Wow. The number of my yes’s is even more than thrice of this value. This really shows how late I have been staying up lately. During the start of the semester, it was easy for me to wake up by 7:00 AM without hearing my ate knock on my door or hearing my cellphone beep. Lately, I noticed that she had to knock harder and almost bang the door just so I can wake up. I also realized that I’m easily irritated and exhausted. I forget a lot of things and I process things and lessons (especially in Chem) slower than usual. My eyebags are also getting bigger, darker, and more noticeable. During the weekends, I ask the people in my house not to wake me up so I can catch up with my sleep.
To tell the truth, I believe that I value sleep more than a typical person does. I’ve never pulled an all-nighter; I also haven’t tried staying up until 4:00 AM. I sleep because I know I should, and I am aware of the grogginess that could result from an almost sleepless night. I’d say that sleep is actually one of my priorities because it provides me with energy and relaxation. However, my recent activities have kept me from sleeping as much as I should. The first one is obvious – schoolwork. As much as I want to relax, I have so much homework, papers, reports, and papers that I have to pay attention to. Sometimes, the amount of schoolwork I have to do seems unmanageable, but I really try my best to complete everything. Academics is a top priority; thus, it is often that I deduct from my sleeping time just to fulfill my academic duties. I am a relatively slow reader, so I really take much time in studying and reading my books. To compensate for this, I listen more attentively to my professors and practice reading more quickly to speed up my learning process. Also, I got rid of cramming. The second reason behind my lack of sleep should be a more controllable one. It consists of my habit of watching late night television shows, chatting until 1 to 2 AM, and starting a movie just before the night ends. I usually do these to end my day happily, while I’m being entertained. Often times, I feel guilty about this practice, because it has its bad effects on my sleeping habits. I have been doing this for quite a while now, so whenever I finish my school requirements before midnight, I feel weird and I immediately start watching TV or chatting until I finally get sleepy. Now, I find it harder and unnatural to sleep at around 10 PM because my body is used to staying up until the early hours of the next day. Just recently, I realized how ruined my sleeping habit is so I tried to fix it a little bit. After doing all my schoolwork, I quickly unplug the internet so I won’t end up chatting and surfing the internet with my remaining time. Also, I’ve chosen to watch only specific shows during the night (only those that I really like). I turn on the TV just right before the shows start, and I turn it off right after, for the sake of saving time and electricity. I learned how to sacrifice watching and surfing for my health.
The test has indeed proven that I am sleep deprived. When it comes to schoolwork, I couldn’t really do much about it. I just have to do my best and make do with the time I have. I also eliminated habitual cramming so I don’t end up with unmanageable workload. Meanwhile, other reasons for my sleep deprivation could be prevented. It’s not wrong to spend some time of the day enjoying, but I should always make sure that I’m giving my body the amount of rest it deserves.
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. C
Answering the question above would not take me even a full second. Without hesitation and deep thinking, my immediate response is an astounding “NO!” Even before taking the Do You Get Enough Sleep test, I already foresaw the results. I don’t get enough sleep. Especially now that the midterms are nearing and the requirements for my subjects are starting to pile up, I’m really finding it hard to sleep for 7 full hours.
Out of the fourteen questions in the test, I answered ten with a “yes”. Actually, before I took it and read the interpretation, I was thinking that I would need to have around 7 or more yes’s for the test to indicate that I’m sleep deprived. I was surprised when I read that the minimum requirement to indicate sleep deprivation was only three. Wow. The number of my yes’s is even more than thrice of this value. This really shows how late I have been staying up lately. During the start of the semester, it was easy for me to wake up by 7:00 AM without hearing my ate knock on my door or hearing my cellphone beep. Lately, I noticed that she had to knock harder and almost bang the door just so I can wake up. I also realized that I’m easily irritated and exhausted. I forget a lot of things and I process things and lessons (especially in Chem) slower than usual. My eyebags are also getting bigger, darker, and more noticeable. During the weekends, I ask the people in my house not to wake me up so I can catch up with my sleep.
To tell the truth, I believe that I value sleep more than a typical person does. I’ve never pulled an all-nighter; I also haven’t tried staying up until 4:00 AM. I sleep because I know I should, and I am aware of the grogginess that could result from an almost sleepless night. I’d say that sleep is actually one of my priorities because it provides me with energy and relaxation. However, my recent activities have kept me from sleeping as much as I should. The first one is obvious – schoolwork. As much as I want to relax, I have so much homework, papers, reports, and papers that I have to pay attention to. Sometimes, the amount of schoolwork I have to do seems unmanageable, but I really try my best to complete everything. Academics is a top priority; thus, it is often that I deduct from my sleeping time just to fulfill my academic duties. I am a relatively slow reader, so I really take much time in studying and reading my books. To compensate for this, I listen more attentively to my professors and practice reading more quickly to speed up my learning process. Also, I got rid of cramming. The second reason behind my lack of sleep should be a more controllable one. It consists of my habit of watching late night television shows, chatting until 1 to 2 AM, and starting a movie just before the night ends. I usually do these to end my day happily, while I’m being entertained. Often times, I feel guilty about this practice, because it has its bad effects on my sleeping habits. I have been doing this for quite a while now, so whenever I finish my school requirements before midnight, I feel weird and I immediately start watching TV or chatting until I finally get sleepy. Now, I find it harder and unnatural to sleep at around 10 PM because my body is used to staying up until the early hours of the next day. Just recently, I realized how ruined my sleeping habit is so I tried to fix it a little bit. After doing all my schoolwork, I quickly unplug the internet so I won’t end up chatting and surfing the internet with my remaining time. Also, I’ve chosen to watch only specific shows during the night (only those that I really like). I turn on the TV just right before the shows start, and I turn it off right after, for the sake of saving time and electricity. I learned how to sacrifice watching and surfing for my health.
The test has indeed proven that I am sleep deprived. When it comes to schoolwork, I couldn’t really do much about it. I just have to do my best and make do with the time I have. I also eliminated habitual cramming so I don’t end up with unmanageable workload. Meanwhile, other reasons for my sleep deprivation could be prevented. It’s not wrong to spend some time of the day enjoying, but I should always make sure that I’m giving my body the amount of rest it deserves.
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. C
5 comments:
Out of the fourteen questions in the test, I answered ten with a “yes”.
- Whoa. Ten is quite a lot.
To tell the truth, I believe that I value sleep more than a typical person does. I’ve never pulled an all-nighter; I also haven’t tried staying up until 4:00 AM. I sleep because I know I should, and I am aware of the grogginess that could result from an almost sleepless night. I’d say that sleep is actually one of my priorities because it provides me with energy and relaxation.
- Good for you! It's nice that you're already aware of the importance of sleep.:)
It consists of my habit of watching late night television shows, chatting until 1 to 2 AM, and starting a movie just before the night ends. I usually do these to end my day happily, while I’m being entertained.
- The idea behind it is actually quite sound--it's kind of like you're reinforcing yourself after a long day of hard work.:) Perhaps you just need to modify the DURATION of these activities?
Meanwhile, other reasons for my sleep deprivation could be prevented. It’s not wrong to spend some time of the day enjoying, but I should always make sure that I’m giving my body the amount of rest it deserves.
- Again, good realization! I hope you're the changes you've made will help you manage your sleeping time better, and that you'll feel the benefits of it soon.:D
SCORE: 10/10
OVERALL COMMENTS: Excellent! Thorough and clear answers to the questions, and specific ideas about how to improve the quality of your sleep. :)
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