Since I have started college, I have truly come to fully understand the gift of sleep. I now have learned to treasure it and get as much of it as I possibly can. Whether this means napping between classes, or *trying* to sleep a full 8 hours per night, I have come to find just how vital sleep is... and through this, I have become a self-proclaimed professional napper, along with much of the college population. If you believe you might fall under the same category, below are seven qualities a professional napper will possess.
1. You schedule all of your plans based around your naps
Every time my friends text me to make plans, I tell them that I can’t promise I will follow through because I might be napping. At least I’m being honest with them.
2. You have several alarms set throughout the day
The risk of not waking up and missing a class, a practice, or another important event is way too likely. But no worries, that's what alarms are for. It's not unusual to have upwards of 5, 6, or even 7 alarms set throughout the day, just to make sure that you are up and ready at any given time for any plans you have for the day!
3. The snooze button is your best friend
Another reason you have several alarms set is because you end up snoozing them probably five times before you actually end up getting out of bed. I know, its hard to get up from under your warm covers, but it has to get done. You got this.
4. It doesn’t matter if you got 8 hours of sleep last night. You’ll still be taking a nap after every class
Experts say sleeping too much just makes you more tired. They’re probably right. But I am okay with that. It gives me more of a reason to sleep
5. If you don’t text your friends back, they automatically assume you were napping
Ah, they know me so well!
6. Your friends know not to bother you when you are taking a nap
Unless they are looking for trouble, they will stay away from you throughout the duration of your nap. Unless there is a natural disaster, they are dying, or there is a dog in the building, go away.
7. One minute makes a difference when it comes to waking up
Yes, I set my alarm for 4:31pm. As weird as it sounds, there is a difference between 4:30pm and 4:31pm, I promise.
