Jada Garrison - jgarris5@kent.edu Essays - Neuroscience, Biology

Jada Garrison - jgarris5@kent.edu Essays - Neuroscience, Biology Jada Garrison - [emailprotected] Manchester Hall KSU - Twin Towers Desk 575 Senhauser Drive Kent, Ohio 44234-1079 28 October 2017 Ohio Department of Education 25 South Front Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-4183 To Whom It May Concern, Schedule demands of society cause a great amount of sleep deprivation among adolescents. As a recent high school graduate and now college student, I can feel the difference in how I learn. Many factors could play a part in this but I am positive that the later start to my academic day makes for a huge difference. With my school day starting at nine o'clock in the morning compared to eight o'clock, it gives me time in the morning to better prepare myself for the upcoming day. I feel all high schools across the country should consider beginning the bell schedule later in the morning to benefit the health and performance of their students and faculty. Looking at high schools across the country, 93 percent of them start the school day too early according to the 2014 School Health Policies and Practices Study. The brain does the best thinking when it is in acquisition mode, usually between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and again between 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. With most schools starting at the U.S average time of 8:03 a.m. this challenges the student to get a full night of rest. I know we may stay up a little late, but our bodies as a tween/teen is experiencing what is known as a "shift" in our natural sleep schedule. This makes it difficult for bodies to fall asleep before 10:30-11:00 at night. With our bodies resenting sleep we have to fight with ourselves to get motivated in the morning, even if it means we do not get a full eight hours of sleep. The delay wouldn't only boost the student's energy for the school day, it has also been proven to lead to higher scores on standardized tests. Early morning classes can be difficult for the student to be well prepared to obtain the information they are about to be presented. Sleep deprivation can take a toll on a teens decision making process. Studies have shown that the lack of sleep can influence the choices they make and even lead to anxiety, depression, and obesity. Studies have shown that illegal or risky behaviors carried out by older students happen between two and four in the afternoon, with a later start in the morning will result in a later end time in the evening. This may cut crime rates and questionable behavior of students. Even though teens may contribute to the problem buy consuming caffeine to try to wake themselves up or stay up too late on an electronic device, this still resorts back to the bodies build-up of melatonin preventing sleep. The secretion of melatonin is what makes one fall asleep, in teen this doesn't occur until later at night. Parents are affected by this crisis as well. There are some tips for the students and parents to best prepare them for the upcoming battle that they will have to face. One is for students to take brief 15-30 minute naps in the evening, but being cautious not to sleep too long effecting their nightly sleep schedule. Parents should make a great effort to try to create a stable sleep schedule for their children at a young age to help prepare the body for the upcoming struggle. A concerned student, Jada Garrison

60 Synonyms for Walk

60 Synonyms for Walk 60 Synonyms for â€Å"Walk† 60 Synonyms for â€Å"Walk† By Mark Nichol When you walk the walk, talk the talk: Replace the flat-footed verb walk with a more sprightly synonym from this list: 1. Amble: walk easily and/or aimlessly 2. Bounce: walk energetically 3. Clump: walk heavily and/or clumsily 4. Falter: walk unsteadily 5. Foot it: depart or set off by walking 6. Footslog: walk through mud 7. Gimp: see limp 8. Hike: take a long walk, especially in a park or a wilderness area 9. Hobble: walk unsteadily or with difficulty; see also limp 10. Hoof it: see â€Å"foot it† 11. Leg it: see â€Å"foot it† 12. Limp: walk unsteadily because of injury, especially favoring one leg; see also falter 13. Lumber: walk slowly and heavily 14. Lurch: walk slowly but with sudden movements, or furtively 15. March: walk rhythmically alone or in a group according to a specified procedure 16. Mince: walk delicately 17. Mosey: see amble; also, used colloquially in the phrase â€Å"mosey along† 18. Nip: walk briskly or lightly; also used colloquially in the phrase â€Å"nip (on) over† to refer to a brief walk to a certain destination, as if on an errand 19. Pace: walk precisely to mark off a distance, or walk intently or nervously, especially back and forth 20. Parade: walk ostentatiously, as if to show off 21. Perambulate: see stroll; also, travel on foot, or walk to inspect or measure a boundary 22. Peregrinate: walk, especially to travel 23. Plod: walk slowly and heavily, as if reluctant or weary 24. Pound: see lumber 25. Power walk: walk briskly for fitness 26. Prance: walk joyfully, as if dancing or skipping 27. Promenade: see parade 28. Pussyfoot: walk stealthily or warily (also, be noncommittal) 29. Ramble: walk or travel aimlessly (also, talk or write aimlessly, or grow wildly) 30. Roam: see ramble 31. Sashay: see parade 32. Saunter: to walk about easily 33. Scuff: to walk without lifting one’s feet 34. Shamble: see scuff 35. Shuffle: see scuff (also, mix, move around, or rearrange) 36. Stagger: walk unsteadily (also, confuse or hesitate, or shake) 37. Stalk: walk stealthily, as in pursuit 38. Step: walk, or place one’s foot or feet in a new position 39. Stomp: walk heavily, as if in anger 40. Stride: walk purposefully, with long steps 41. Stroll: see saunter 42. Strut: see parade 43. Stumble: walk clumsily or unsteadily, or trip 44. Stump: see lumber 45. Swagger: walk with aggressive self-confidence 46. Tiptoe: walk carefully on the toes or on the balls of the foot, as if in stealth 47. Toddle: see saunter and stagger; especially referring to the unsteady walk of a very young child 48. Totter: see stagger (also, sway or become unstable) 49. Traipse: walk lightly and/or aimlessly 50. Tramp: see lumber and hike 51. Trample: walk so as to crush something underfoot 52. Traverse: walk across or over a distance 53. Tread: walk slowly and steadily 54. Trip: walk lightly; see also stumble 55. Tromp: see lumber 56. Troop: walk in unison, or collectively 57. Trot: see nip 58. Trudge: see plod 59. Waddle: walk clumsily or as if burdened, swinging the body 60. Wander: see ramble Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Vocabulary category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:Grammar Test 1How to Play HQ Words: Cheats, Tips and Tricks20 Ways to Cry