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Lawrence resident Samantha Bigelow helps Lindsay O'Connor, Olathe transfer from Ohio State University, fill out an Optional Campus Fees Form outside the Enrollment Center in Strong Hall. While O'Connor completed the form in person yesterday, other students can go online to fill it out.
Grades could just be a matter of Z's
By Summer Lewis Kansan staff writer
Improving your grades might be a simple matter of getting more sleep.
Many students don't get enough sleep, and don't realize the toll it takes on their body and mental ability.
"If a student is finding it next to impossible to get As, but is getting solid Bs, the student should try to get more sleep," said Michael Garrison, supervisor of the sleep disorder center at KU Medical Center. "Sleep can actually help with concentration."
He said that there was not a real set amount of sleep that is recommended.
we recommend an average of eight hours, but it varies with different people." Garrison said. "Some people may be fine with six hours, while others may require 10 or more. Each person has their own sleep pattern."
He said the body needed food and sleep to maintain healthy
energy levels.
"Our body needs sleep to restore itself," Garrison said. "When you cut sleep out, your body just craves it more."
"Sleep affects concentration and reaction time," Garrison said. "A lack of sleep can put you in danger while driving a car, impairs in students' learning ability and mental functioning."
He said that too much sleep could also cause people to be groggy.
"If a student usually gets up at eight during the week and decides to sleep in until 11, the body is thrown out of its normal cycle," Garrison said. "You have created your own jet lag because you deviated from your normal clock."
Katie Curtis, Wichita junior, said she slept only four hours a night because she always head things to do.
"I sleep anytime that I get the chance during the day, which
isn't often," Curtis said.
Erin Blosser, Blue Springs. Mo,
senior, said she got plenty of sleep
regardless of how busy she was.
"I think sleep is very important for health purposes," Blosser said.
She said getting a little extra work done wasn't worth being tired all day.
"This makes me feel sleep deprived and have less energy," she said.
Cameron Koelling, Bedford Texas, junior, said she didn't sleep much because she studied most of the time.
"I think it's impossible to get a normal amount of sleep in college and still get everything accomplished." Koelling said.
"While in college, you just have to suck it up, not complain and sleep on the weekends."
Contact Lewis at slewis@kansan.com. This story was edited by Gillian Titus.
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