By: Emily Rohrbacher
Throughout the school year so far, many students differ from each other, with some being able to have more sleep while others are losing it. Especially in the age range of high school, approximately ages 14 to 18, it is very important to stay in the realm of 8 to 10 hours per night. But, especially at Tower Hill, with the challenging workload, it may become difficult for some students to get optimal hours of sleep. Whether it may be because of homework, out-of-school sports, or overall procrastination, you may start to wonder what the difference in tactics the two groups of students have.
A Tower Hill Upper School student named Gracie Ginsburg stated she gets “at least 9 hours of sleep”. Because of her amount of study halls and ability to come straight home after indoor track practice, she is able to reach the prime range of hours. “Because I try to finish my homework during my free time at school,” she says “I try to minimize it so I can go straight to sleep after my work is completed”. Now towards the unexplainably raised question, what must the other group of students be doing differently?
Fraser Johnson from the Tower Hill Upper School gets at most “6 hours of sleep” due to the scarce study halls in his schedule and procrastination. Instead of going home to do homework straight after Tower Hill athletics, he does other activities that take up most of his free time. He claims his lack of sleep is usually because of YouTube and playing video games and according to him, “if it weren’t for them, I can usually get my homework done in 2 to 3 hours.”
Despite how these two groups of students may seem divided, one final student named Leanna Geerts at Tower Hill Upper School remains in the middle of both tactics so far. By managing Tennis and singing outside of school, along with 3 study halls in her schedule, she says, she is constantly set up for failure. But, she manages to stay on top by using every bit of her time available during the school day and “doing my homework at most an hour after tennis and voice.”
By looking at these groups of students, you can realize what they are doing differently and which methods are the most helpful. In the long run at Tower Hill, sleep must be valued as a prized possession that cannot be taken for granted. To stay on top of all the work, it is necessary to be well-rested each day. But, because of Thanksgiving break, all groups of students will get their required sleep to renew and replenish for the rest of 2024.
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