2010 The New College Student Binge

I find it amazing that the majority of traditional college students think of sleepless weekends as fun. On Mondays and Tuesdays a high percentage of college class rooms are filled with traditional students' with heads laid on desks or seated upright sound asleep while instructors lecture. After conducting a poll I discovered that young college students think of non-sleeping binges as a game of pride or a badge of honor.

Lack of sleep causes:

• fat accumulation around organs http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1830695/lack_of_sleep_causes_fat_accumulation_around_organs/index.html
  
• lifestyle diseases http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/mar/220309-sleep-lifestyle-diseases.htm
• brain shutdowns http://learningdisabilities.about.com/b/2008/06/02/lack-of-sleep-causes-brain-shutdowns.htm
• stress, anxiety and depression http://www.findmedicaladvice.com/general-health/lack-of-sleep-causes.html
• affect glucose, breast health, and heart health http://bodybuilding.about.com/od/injurypreventiontreatment/tp/sleepdeprived.htm
  

The dangers associated with sleep deprivation are immense. To purposely deprive yourself of sleep is inhumane.

Go to sleep young people, so you can live a healthier and more productive life.