I was intrigued by the table talk today (focusing on sleep) because I often feel, and am, sleep-deprived during the week.  My parents usually remind me of how beneficial it is for me to get sleep, but somehow I always end up going to sleep late and waking up early.  While some of my friends here have a strict schedule that they follow in order to get a good amount of sleep, it seems like most of my friends are in the same situation as me (where they get little sleep because they are working or doing other things).  It was somewhat relieving to hear that the others at the table talk get less sleep than they should be getting as college students.

It was very interesting that everyone had various activities that they do before they go to sleep, such as listening to music, working out, checking social media, reading a book, etc.  Although these were means to unwind after a long day, they admitted that these activities were often part of the reason why they got little sleep.  This happens with me a lot, because I work most of the night and then listen to some music or watch Netflix before I go to sleep; however, I usually spend too much time on these activities and go to sleep much later than I could have.  Also, I was surprised to hear that most of us take naps during the day to catch up on sleep lost.

One of the questions that we addressed during our talk was how our sleep varies between high school and college.  I was expecting everyone to say that they get less sleep here, but there were several people who get more sleep (here) but still feel tired often.  This table talk made me want to make an effort to develop a better sleep schedule so I am well-rested during the week; it also made me realize that, like me, other college students lack adequate amounts of sleep and deal with the consequent sleep-deprivation in ways that work for them.