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When students go to college, it’s a huge transformation that includes new experiences and challenges. There are many changes going on, it seems overwhelming.  Time-management becomes a large responsibility. College has more dedication to work unlike high school, which creates stress and lack of sleep. Lack of sleep negatively impacts grades, health, and other aspects. There may be different ways that students cope with their studies, but it could take time to get in a healthy routine.

According to previous research, the amount of sleep one needs depends on age. In younger adults, (18-25), it’s recommended they receive 7-9 hours of sleep (Sifferlin). By getting an adequate amount of sleep, it can make for a healthier lifestyle and better well-being. An interesting fact by James R. Oelschlager is that college students today sleep an average of two hours less than students’ in the 1980’s (1). There is not clear explanation as to why, but does it affect students in more than one way? By creating a healthier lifestyle, it can cause one to focus on their schoolwork and feel more energized. This can be hard due to college workloads.
I wanted to receive more knowledge as to whether or not students’ sleep schedules correlate positively or negatively with their grades. Not only does less sleep create health problem, but it could also cause a decrease in ones achievements. This question may be hard to interpret depending on different variables, such as majors, year in school, and dedication. To learn, I created a survey to reach out to 100 males and females and wanted to analyze the correlation between the two aspects. By reaching out to different types of college students, I gained knowledge and interpreted the data of different reasoning’s behind the correlation of amount of sleep and grades.