Rant With Me

Sleep

Do you remember whenever you were 5 and you thought the devil created nap time? It was the WORST thing to ever exist. You just wanted to play and sing and be with your friends. I remember, in kindergarten, I would pretend to be asleep. I was so proud of myself, and it became a game. Everyone would try and see who could pretend to be asleep the longest before Mrs. Hassik (yes, that was her actual name) caught us.

Now, it's difficult NOT to fall asleep in class. You'll just be in class, listening about things that won't ever occur in life, and start drifting off. In 6th grade, I even mastered the ability to look like I'm actually awake. It obviously made me look like an idiot when the teacher asked me questions, but it was worth it. Except for those countless things that I completely misunderstood.

I can't pretend to be awake in class now, because I'm actually awake. If I even stare into space for a single minute, the teacher will call on me. Homework will also become incredibly difficult if I don't pay complete attention. In my family, a B stands for Bad. An A- means decent. An A is the only thing they will accept, adding to the pressures of school work.

Back to the topic of sleep. You know how your parents told you that falling asleep early will help you wake up early? Well, that's a complete and utter lie. It's never worked for me. In fact, it makes me even more tired the next day. This is really frustrating because I have troubles falling asleep and not anyone's tips help me. They help them, and maybe other people, but not me. Maybe that's because I minor case of insomnia, according to doctors, but these simple tips are suppose to help. I'll add a list of tips that I've heard at the end of this story.

I have to wake up at 6:00 in the morning to catch the 6:47 bus to school. It angers me because my schedule is annoying (but that will be another rant). How the heck am I suppose to fall asleep around midnight and get up at 6:00 completely prepared for school? I usually fall asleep on the bus, but it's so uncomfortable.

Getting ready for bed is difficult. These are some examples. The bed mattress decides that it wants to become all messy and uncomfortable right before you fall asleep. Your stomach aches and you become hungry. You forget your water. Your bed sheets are still drying. You still haven't taken a shower. You realize that you didn't finish homework. You found out there was an update on your favorite WattPad story. There are so many before-bed issues that just have to happen on your sleepless week.

I know this was a really short rant, but please remember that it's midnight right now and I need to go to sleep. Please feel free to comment any ideas of rants.

Sleeping Tips
1) Stay away from your phone before bed. The blue light will keep you awake.
2)Eat an apple or banana about thirty minutes before bed.
3) Take a warm shower, wear warm clothing, and stay in a warm bed.
4) Clean your bedsheets.
5) Find a stuffed animal and hold on to it.
6) Have a pet sleep on your bed.
7) Stay away from intense or scary stories before bed.
8) Think about a beach or any peaceful place.
9) Turn on soft music, use a sound machine, or turn on an air purifier to hear sounds.
10) Use the bathroom before bed.
11) Gather up everything you need before bed.
12) Don't worry about tomorrow or any serious issues.
13) If it's really serious, see a doctor or buy Melatonin.
14) Close your eyes.
15) Tell yourself a story

I hope you liked these tips and please tell me in the comments if any of these worked for you!