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by IB885588 2748 days ago
And it's a known biological fact that during teenager years the circadian rhythm is affected and normal sleep is pushed later in the night. Having teens wake up early is literally fighting biology and can't but have negative results on their health, education, socialization, etc.
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Sure, I barely remember high school seeing how I was half asleep most of it. There was not a day when I did not fall asleep in class early in the morning. I remember having to fake like I was looking down to pick something up just so I could sleep.
I had a math teacher surreptitiously call the office and report that I was a drug user, due to my falling asleep at his 10:30 class. I always felt extremely drowsy 3-4 hours after rising. Now I wonder if it’s related to how I have been diagnosed with celiac disease, which has caused extreme fatigue 2-4 hours after eating in my adult life.
How many desks in high school did I drool on while sleeping I wonder?
I remember trying to sleep in between classes. Like, I would close my eyes and touch the wall in the hallway so that I could "sleep" while I was walking to my next class.
I had the same problem in college. Classes started at 0830 but for me it was still too early. I was always falling asleep and after a while I just stopped attending.
I just started attending the sections of the same class that started at 930, except on test days. The professors knew I was doing it, but didn't seem to mind.