When people ask me how I am, I say that I’m tired because I usually am. If you walk around my school and ask a student how they’re doing, most likely they’ll respond by saying “tired.” I know this because I ask a bunch of people how they’re doing every day, and almost every time, no matter who I ask, they say they’re tired. I have managed to not fall asleep in class yet this year, but there have been multiple days where my head just felt foggy all day because of how tired I was. As I type this, I am sitting in the first 10 minutes of first period, and one of my classmates who did arrive on time is asleep behind me. One of my classmates used the study period we were given in English class to take a nap. Also, my friend just slept through all of lunch because she physically couldn’t stay awake any longer. Instead, I had to focus all of my energy on keeping my eyes open. In first period, I was so tired that I couldn’t focus on the class. Just yesterday, multiple things happened to prove this. The earlier start time has also made an impact on exhaustion. This was never a problem that I experienced when the start time was 7:45 a.m. Now, school starts so early that it’s nearly impossible for everyone to get there on time, and that infringes on the education of everyone. We, as students, are constantly being told that we can’t be late to class because we will miss out on important instruction. Instead, we just sit there and make small talk while we wait for more than 10 people to get there. Given that it is math class, that is quite a bit of time that we could be using to learn about the complicated rules of calculus. This has made it so my first period teacher has to delay the start of class for at least 10 minutes every day. On the morning I wrote this, I was the only person to have arrived at class by first bell. From what I’ve seen, the most who have been here at first bell is around six people. The physical act of chewing keeps your body awake, and ice comes with the additional benefits of being refreshing and hydrating. ![]() Every day, less than half the class arrives to my first period before 7:40 a.m. Drinking enough water is important to maintain your bodys natural functions, and dehydration can actually make you feel even more tired. Those 15 minutes have turned out to make a massive difference. Our new start time is 7:30 a.m., which is 15 minutes earlier than last year. I attend Baltimore City College High School. Now, about four weeks into the school year, I am writing back with an update. The school system did not change the early start times despite numerous complaints. Several months ago, I wrote a letter to the editor ( “Early morning school hours put city students at serious risk,” June 23) talking about how opening schools up earlier was a bad idea for a number of reasons. Baltimore Sun eNewspaper Home Page Close Menu
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