Recap - Sleeping Habits of Students on Campus

Students attending school in the East Lansing area are experiencing problems with good sleeping habits, and it's causing high levels of anxiety and stress.

Lansing Community College student Brent Caswell says he often finds himself overly stressed due to his poor sleeping habits.

“I work 40 hours a week, attend school, and take care of a needy girlfriend. Sleep just isn’t an option sometimes,” said Caswell. “I wish I could treat myself to eight hours of sleep every night, but it’s just not possible with my current schedule.”

According to an article about sleeping habits from the Sleep Disorders Health Center, poor sleeping habits affects your health, performance, and safety. Not sleeping enough is unacceptable for a college student.

Preview - Sleeping Habits of Students on Campus

Many students living in the East Lansing area suffer from sleep deprivation, and it's causing short term memory problems leading to poor academic performance.

According to an article about sleeping habits from the Sleep Disorders Health Center, there are many short term consequences that result from chronic sleep deprivation.

One of those consequences happens to be short term memory loss, which heavily contributes to poor brain functioning. Students on campus that experience sleep deprivation also see a decrease in academic performance.

Lansing Community College sophomore Lynnen Bostic said, “I can’t tell you the number of times I've stayed up all night cramming for an exam I’m not prepared for. I would literally get three hours of sleep right before taking an exam to only realize I’m too tired to even comprehend language come exam time.”