In an earlier post, we discussed a recent New York Times article on sleep and brain cleansing. In a follow up to this article, Michael Gonchar invited students 13 and older to answer the question, "How Much of a Priority Do You Make Sleep?" As of this posting, the article has generated 53 comments, many of which attest both to sleep's importance and to impediments to getting enough rest. A comment by Alexis S. offers a case in point: "I think sleep is a huge deal and I agree that it’s extremely important to the growth, development, and maintenance of our minds. The problem here is that I don’t actually make sleeping a priority. Now, I know it sounds awful, but if you could only think of the other things I need to balance and prioritize, perhaps you’d understand: socialization, amusement, and –most importantly– school. I’d hate to blame school for my sleep deprivation… but in all honesty, I think the homework loads and studying that is expected to be done in order to receive favorable grades is quite contradicting to the message of 'you should sleep more'."
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