Once upon a time, in a land full of exams and deadlines, sleep used to exist.
Then came assignments, semester stress, late-night Netflix, and boom—RIP goodnight’s sleep.
Today’s student doesn’t just survive on knowledge. It’s 20% academics, 30% stress, and 50% sheer willpower running on three hours of sleep and two cups of chai.
Let’s get under the blanket (pun intended) and understand why students are permanently exhausted and how it’s more serious than just a few yawns in class.
1. “5 More Minutes” Turns Into 3 a.m.
Whether it’s revising for that test, binge-watching a web series, or doom-scrolling through reels — students have perfected the art of time mismanagement after sunset. The result?
Mornings feel like hangovers… minus the party.
2. The Exam-Netflix-Social Media Triangle
Sleep often finds itself stuck between guilt and temptation.
- Guilt says: "You’ve not studied enough, stay awake!"
- Temptation says: "Just one episode yaar..."
- Brain says: "Let’s overthink everything we’ve ever done in life. Now."
With such a party happening in the head, who has time to sleep?
3. “I’ll Sleep After Exams” — The Big Fat Indian Lie
This is the most recycled student promise after “I’ll start studying from tomorrow.” Sleep is treated like a reward. Like some sort of luxury resort you can only visit post-finals.
The truth? Sleep is not optional. It’s a basic requirement — like food, WiFi, and Maggi during deadlines.
4. The Not-So-Cute Side Effects
Running on sleep debt isn’t heroic. It’s hazardous.
- Memory issues: What chapter? What topic? What name?
- Mood swings: One minute fine, next minute Hulk.
- Low immunity: Cough, cold, and chaos.
- Poor focus: You opened your book, stared at the same paragraph for 15 minutes, and still don’t know what it says.
It’s not just the brain. The whole body is saying, “Boss, reboot kara lo.”
5. Hostel Life = Sleep Is a Group Discussion
One person wants to sleep, the other wants to talk about their ex, another one is cooking Maggi at midnight, and someone’s laughing like they just heard the funniest joke in the world.
In short: Mission “good sleep” is constantly sabotaged by squad goals.
What Can Be Done? (No, Drinking 5 Coffees Isn't the Solution)
- Set a cutoff time: No screens after a certain hour (your future self will thank you).
- Power naps help: 20-minute recharge = better focus.
- Stick to a routine: Yes, even on weekends. Your body isn’t a randomizer.
- Avoid the “scroll hole”: One reel becomes 50 reels — block it!
- Make sleep sacred: As sacred as your phone battery when it hits 5%.
“If sleep were a subject, most students would fail. And ironically, that’s what makes them fail everything else.”
To Wrap It Up
Students need sleep not just to rest, but to function like actual human beings. You can’t pour from an empty cup — or in this case, you can’t top exams with a brain that hasn’t recharged in days.
So, close the books, silence the group chats, turn off the lights — and just sleep.
Because no topper ever said, “Success came to me after five all-nighters and three dark circles.”
