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Lack of sleep, interest cause student to doze during class
By Dave Breitenstein
Kansan staff writer
Every time Kate Jackson walks into a classroom, her eyelids drop, and her forehead hits the desk.
Jackson, Omaha, Neb., senior, said she often became tired in class. In fact, many students seem to suddenly become exhausted once they sit down in a wooden desk.
The lack of sleep or a monotonous professor are a couple of factors that cause students to close their eyes in class.
Charles Yockey, chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said many students experienced symptoms similar to Jackson's.
eyes in class.
"A combination of things makes me tired," she said. "Boredom, lack of interest and actually being tired are all factors. If I have a professor who just drones on and on, I'll fall asleep."
"Your brain responds to stimulation, like when you're driving, talking or walking," Yockey said. "You're just like a computer. You'll keep going if you have input, but once things stop being inputted, you shut down."
Many students have no problem staying awake when they are out.
side because there is so much movement, but once everyone becomes settled down in their seats, there is less stimulation.
In addition to less stimulation, Yockey said late nights hurt students.
"You can get so sleep deprived that it takes a lot to stimulate you," he said. "There is no substitute for adequate sleep."
Students enroll in classes that are held throughout the day, but Yockey said some people had trouble with the classes for which they signed up.
"Everyone is on a different schedule," he said. "Some students are morning people, while others function better in the afternoon. Generally, people have more problems staying awake in the afternoon."
But that is not the case for Mike Smith, Overland Park junior. He said he often dozed off during his morning classes, even though he was wide-awake just a few minutes earlier.
"I drink a lot of coffee before class, but once that wears away, I'm right back where I started," he said. "I get almost enough sleep at night. I probably get about an average of seven hours a night."
Albert Burgstahler, chemistry professor, said he occasionally noticed students dozing in class, but it was not always the poor students who were doing it.
"It will usually be the brighter students that are falling asleep because they are tired of hearing me explain things over and over to students who don't understand it," he said.
Jackson said that just because she fell asleep in class, she was not a bad student.
"You have the occasional gunners who sit in the front and pay attention, but a majority of people doze," Jackson said.
Burgstahler said he sometimes questioned if he was boring when he saw students dozing in class. But he said most of his students stayed awake.
Burgstahler said he understood why students' state of alertness was sometimes lower than it should be.
"They're trying to burn the candle at both ends," he said. "Many students are working over 20 hours a week and taking a full load of classes. They are physically exhausted when they get to class because they are commuting or working late hours."
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