Staying Up In Middle School

In “High Schools Starting Later to Help Sleepy Teens” by Michelle Trudeau and “High Schools Will Keep Starting Too Early.Here’s why.” by Dan Weissman they both have their own perspectives on life about school starting times and the problems they may bring to the students of high schools.In Michelle Trudeau’s story she says that the starting times for high schools has many students still very drowsy and tired most of the time having them nod off during school instruction.She states that in an average high school 20% of students fall asleep in class on a typical day.Therefore, in need to prevent this from happening teens need more sleep as opposed to them not getting enough sleep from either staying up late or period as some experts say.There are many ways to add additional support for teens and their sleep.

Should middle schoolers have a bedtime? Middle schoolers should not have a bedtime. Obviously, they are not babies. Bedtime is for young children. Middle and high schoolers should be able to go to bed when they choose. The reasons for no bedtime for middle and high schoolers is because kids this age should make their own choices, they need to learn when to call it a night, and learning from the mistake of not sleeping enough which teaches good responsibility and habits.

Any obstacle or disadvantage can be turned into something good because no matter how hard the obstacle is to overcome there can always be a positive outcome. For example, in the novel “The Outsiders” no matter how bad Ponyboy was treated and all the problems

Imagine having the perfect life- you get into all honors classes, you get straight A’s, you are the first chair in the orchestra, you get into the A Cappella choir, you are on the varsity volleyball team, President of the Student Council, and you have a perfect home life. You have never had to face a single obstacle throughout your journey in life. When your whole life is like this, you do not know what failure feels like and will never experience the need to rise up after a downfall. There are many types of journeys one can take in life and dealing with obstacles has a prodigious impact on the outcome. The obstacles and hindrances are the things that shape us as we experience the ups and downs in life.

There are two kinds of people: the ones that are willing to give up after seeing the first obstacle in their way and the ones that are willing to turn the same obstacle in their favor. Any problem, may it be an obstacle or a disadvantage, can always be turned into something good if you believe you can do it. All you have to do in order to accomplish this is to see with another perspective all the good there is in any problem, no matter how hard or impossible it seems to be.

come out on the upside. When faced with a challenge that seems unbearable, one must remember

Duke Ellington, the legendary jazz pianist, said that a problem is a chance to do your best, and I agree with him. When people learn from their problems, it can help them in many ways. They can learn how to do things better in the future, they can learn more about themselves and what they like or dislike, and they can even be used to help someone who is having trouble with the same issue(s).

Duke Ellington once said, “A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” Some people have a lot of problems in there lie. You live and you learn from them. Some people’s problems stress them out or give them really bad anxiety. You have to learn a way to talk it out or figure out some other way to work them out. Some of my problems and taking Pointe or even learning a dance in a short time,but I have learned how they will change my future for the better.

People are faced with many hindrances throughout their lives. They happen on a daily basis. Personally, I've been faced with more obstacles than I can count. I overcame them, though. Through my integrity and willpower, I solved these problems.

Have you ever slept in class?In recent studies,it states the that students sleep in their first period.Associated Press is a commitment to independent and comprehensive journalism.I agree about the time change for a later start time.Based on the article titled,“More zzz’s can lead to more A’s:Seattle Schools Move Start Time for Teens”,one believes that Beaumont High School should change the start time to begin class later due to sleep deprivation,which supplies more energy throughout the day for students.

It’s commonly assumed that people struggle to gain freedom from their problems. When thinking in a broader aspect, it’s coherent to identify how these occurrences provide vital learning lessons. Exerting in problematic situations can introduce knowledge like how conflicts are worth the effort, the feeling of satisfaction is nonexistent without the presence of happiness, and owning up to mistakes positively

60% of children complained when they wake up. Middle schoolers should get about 8-10 hours of sleep. Middle schools should change their starting times to 8:30 so they could get better lives.

I consider myself generally to be a fault finder when unfavorable events in my life occur. My brain naturally focuses on the negativity in a situation rather than the positive. Examples such as; a bad test score, an interview for a job but not receiving a position, and performing poorly on other school assignments, are all events when I have found myself thinking and focusing on what I did wrong. After completing this activity, I was able to think in a way that made me re analyze my examples and actively find a positive from each situation. A bad test score could positively motivate me to change my study habits or better understand how the upcoming tests in class will be structured.

Once stated by Vince Lombardi, “The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.” This quote connects so much to how life obstacle can influence a positive outlook on many thing. I spoke with one of my close friend, they once stated how they used to hang with the wrong crowd of boy. Smoking, drinking, fighting, and failing in school. My friend got caught up one day been around his crowd of friends who happen to be in an argument with someone else.

" Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise," said Ben Franklin. While most experts believe that a teen should get 9 hours of sleep, only 15% get that much sleep. With schools starting as early as 7:00 a.m (School Start Time and Sleep), most teenagers are only getting 7 hours of sleep (Sleep in Adolescents (13-18 Years)). In fact, " a recent poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation found that 60% of children under the age of 18 complained of being tired during the day, according to their parents, and 15% said they fell asleep at school during the year" (School Start Time and Sleep). When entering school, many teenagers look like zombies with their eyes half shut and posture sagging. This lack of sleep causes many problems, both physically and mentally. Therefore, in order to help students throughout the nation, school times should be changed and started later.