Troublesome Triad

Balancing school work, social life, and sleep takes a toll on student body

In an average high school student’s life, students deal with a multitude of things; three of those things including schoolwork, sleep, and friends. However, there are cases where students are unable to interact with all three successfully. With the abundance of stress that students receive on a day to day basis, it’s no wonder that certain chunks of their life have been unfortunately blocked out from them due to their schedule.

“I don’t have much of a social life because I’m in soccer,” sophomore Lily Young said. “But sleep is definitely a priority for me because my body can’t run on less than 10 hours.”

A lack of social life outside of school can affect the human body in a number of ways, mentally and physically. According to The Education Hub, a lack of social connectedness has been found to be more harmful to one’s health than high blood pressure, smoking or obesity.

“Having too much schoolwork is difficult because it takes up a lot of my time,” Young said. “I don’t end up hanging out with friends, especially on the weekends when I need to get homework done.”

Being forced to stay inside and not participate in activities that are enjoyable due to an intense, heavy workload or the fear of not being able to function properly the next day because of sleep deprivation is a constant stressor among student lives. Along with the