The Effects of College on Sleep and the Results on Daily Performance

            The purpose of this research project was to understand the effects the college environment and experience have on sleep , and to examine the results of not getting enough of it . When a student reaches college, they are considered an adult and can do as they please . These young adults are mostly free from parental control and therefore have the ability , and responsibility , to order the day how they want . When a student prioritizes their day , they ensure that what is most important to them comes first . Most students feel that other things take priority over sleep , and therefore do not get enough . The result of a college student being deprived of sleep is not only harmful to their biological , physical being , but also to their social life and the community residing outside of the student’s own space . For example , many people become angry , frustrated , or depressed when sleep-deprived . This anger or depression can be ...