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Cecelia Steenburgh

Mrs. Youngheim

English 9

12 January 2018

I don't sleep, and I don't really plan to change

I have really bad sleep habits. I sleep with my computer in front of me and I usually don't go asleep until 11:00 to 2:30 AM. I don't plan on changing this either. I am a die-hard night owl, and a very disagreeable morning person. While typing this I am wearing a shirt that says "I AM NOT A MORNING PERSON". I have always been this way. When my parents tell stories about my childhood the common factor of all these stories is that I could not be put to sleep. When I was little I would ask for stories, and then a couple songs to get me to fall asleep. When my mom would leave the room and turn the light off, I would grab my reading light and whatever book was closest. I know that I am sleep deprived. Most of my friends are terrible sleepers too, which makes for very cool slumber parties. My age group and generation has always had so much pressure put on us. We're supposed to save the economy, be the kindest, and most forward-thinking generation, do our homework, plan for our future, get an hour of exercise a day, and get eight to ten hours of sleep per night. HOW THE HELL do they expect us to do all that? I know what not sleeping versus getting a good night's rest does to my mood and body. But I could honestly care less. I try my best in my studies and I will not let homework overrule my physical and mental health. So I will go to sleep when I can. Okay? Okay.