MARCH 26TH, 2019 VOL.

27

GO TO SLEEP!
The latest news and updates from the 8-hour Sleep Challenge

Recommended
amount of sleep for
an adult is 7-9
hours each night
and 8-10 hours for
teenagers.
However, only 10%
of students get a
full 8 hours of sleep
during exams.
Written by: Jared Agyemang

NOT ENOUGH SLEEP RESULTS IN DIFFICULTY

TO RETAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

An 8 hour challenge study was done on 24

students to find out if there was a correlation
between sleeping habits and performance during
final exams. Students were tracked using an
"actiwatch" and had to attain 8 hours of sleep for
5 consecutive nights before the final exam. As an
incentive, students who slept for 8 hours were
Results proved that sleep plays a big
factor during exams. Students who slept
given 8 extra marks on the exam, while those who
8hrs or more achieved higher grades achieved less, lost 6 marks on the exam.
compared to those who slept less.
Based on recent studies, students should aim to
ADVICE FOR STUDENTS
improve sleeping patterns this semester. Work
AND TEACHERS THIS efficiently during the day so you can sleep better
EXAM SEASON (P.8) at night!