The average amount of sleep an adult should get is about 7-9 hours, while the average amount of sleep for a college student can vary from 2-5 hours to 9 -12 hours.
That's pretty messed up and extremely common among many people I know. Including myself. With all the homework and projects you have with school, you're bound to be tired, but you have to push through it. Even with 4-6 hours of sleep you are still able to function. Obviously not as much as you like, but enough to not make you seem like Eddie or Chelsea in that episode of That's So Raven where they do a sleep experiment for their science project. To sum this all up, you only need 7-9 hours of sleep so stop sleeping in.
I know, I sound like a crazy person saying that to a bunch of college kids, but take my advice. There is so much you can do with your day. I think that's why I wake up at 7-8 am every morning, because in my mind I know that there is so much I can do with the day. I have the power to make an impact in my life or the world, or I have the power to waste it and do nothing. There are very few people like me where we can wake up early and go to bed at any time we want. (It's a curse and a blessing.) If you are like me or are looking for a way to reinvent yourself then here are a few ways you can spend your day for the whole 15 hours you should be awake for it.
1. Make an amazing breakfast filled with eggs, toast, bacon, pancakes, fruit, whatever you'd like! But make it worth the early rise.
2. Go to the gym in the morning and spend your day at the beach (if you live near one) or at least do something sporty with your day.
3. Be a fish for a day and swim or do any water sport you can think of; i.e. surfing, paddle boarding, kayaking, wake boarding. You name it!
4. Clean your room and apartment/house. You'll feel refreshed beyond belief.
5. Do some homework!
6. Go hiking. You can always find a trail nearby, whether it be bare and just for the exercise or scenic and inspiring like Torrey Pines or Cowles Mountain for example!
7. Go exploring. If you're in a city like San Diego there are so many hidden adventures to embark on, so why not take a journey. I mean you have a whole day for it.
With that being said, stop wasting your day with sleep. It's boring and not as exciting as going to Disneyland or being adventurous. Sleep isn't necessarily for the weak, but it does make you feel groggy and tired if you sleep in all day. You should want to feel refreshed and happy with yourself. Enjoy your life because there's only so much of it and you don't want to spend it sleeping. You want to spend it living!
