Sleep in college is a precious commodity. All day long, especially since I start my classes at 8:30 a.m., I am running on all four cylinders until I can retreat and snuggle up in my bed, hoping that tomorrow will be different. Sometimes, when I wake up in the morning, I immediately know I'm going to need a nap because how late I stayed up finishing up all my work. Honestly, I do it to myself—there is always a reason to stay up a bit longer, that makes my sleep suffer, and maybe you can relate to one of my 14 reasons.

1. Netflix

"Just one more episode." Translation: Three more episodes and I can kiss my eight hours of sleep goodbye.

2. Homework

Sometimes there are not enough hours in the day to finish all four reading assignments, write an essay, teach myself a chapter's worth of math, and finish three online quizzes.

3. I'm still thinking about homework and all of my extracurricular commitments

Academics, an independent study research program, residential assistant obligations, my college's newspaper, Odyssey and my sorority—wow! I have to be very careful to not spread myself too thin.

4. I'm contemplating my major life decisions

"Maybe I shouldn't have dropped Japanese...It could have presented a lot of opportunities abroad post-grad."

5. People won't stop texting me

Please. Just. Stop! I want to go to bed.

6. I got invited to a party

This is where my FOMO (fear of missing out) kicks in, and even though I know I'm going to stay in bed, I can't help but think of all my friends having fun without me.

7. People are being obnoxiously loud outside my window

If I can hear everything you are saying at 1:30 in the morning, you are being too loud.

8. My roommate is snoring loudly

This doesn't actually happen to me, but I have heard other's complaints.

9. I can't get comfy

Why does my mattress feel like a rock tonight?

10. I forgot to brush my teeth

I'm already in bed, do I want to get up? I should because I need to take care of my teeth, but I am soooo tired.

11. My roommate and I are having a great conversation

I love those late-night conversations, but I hate how sleep deprived I feel in the morning.

12. One of my residents alerts me of a problem

RA to the rescue! Sleep, I'll save you another night!

13. I'm thinking about him

I wonder if he thinks about me, too?

14. I'm on Pinterest

Because I have to add four more pins to my future wedding board and seven pins to my style board.