College Curfew by Erik Kemp

In college, there is no curfew – none. Whether you did or did not have a curfew under your parents’ supervision, having no curfew is going to be different. Sure, there are quiet hours and visiting hours but nobody’s giving you a specific time or a punishment to go back to your room and sleep. You’re going to want to stay up with your friends for movie marathons, late night junk food runs, and who knows what else. Soon, it all adds up and it turns out that you’re hanging out every night and not studying or doing any homework. Solution: Hang out with your friends and meet new people, but every day find some time to sit down and study for at least an hour or more. Trust me, that prank war with the north side third floor will still be going on whether you’re studying or not and you can join right back in once you’re done getting your business taken care of. The biggest problem isn’t just the studying though – it’s sleeping. As a freshman, you’re most likely not going to get a schedule tailored to waking up at noon every day and sauntering off to your one o’ clock class. It’s going to be the “8 AM’s” and the “9 AM’s” that will put a toll on your body, if you’re staying up until 3 or 4 in the morning hanging out. The final straw will inevitably be the joke you have with your friends when you all say, “Sleeping is getting in the way of having fun.” And when that happens you might want to rethink how much time you spend with them. If you’re still not convinced, think of it this way; sleep is like oxygen, food and water. They are all essential to living and should not be ignored. My Final Words: Lay off the energy drinks and get some freaking sleep people! There’s always tomorrow to look forward to.