I Really Need My Sleep

Hi. My name is Noah and I’m a coffee addict.

For much of my first quarter of college, I relied on an obscene amount of caffeine to get me through the day. I’d drink coffee at any time of day, during the mornings two to three times, once per afternoon, and two or three times at night. I built a high tolerance that resulted in me losing not only sleep, but no longer prioritizing sleep at all. I say with confidence that there wasn’t a single evening where I ever was in bed by 12 AM. It led to a habit that neglected my own ability to be the student at times I would have wanted to be, even be the human in general I wanted to be amidst my constant state of fatigue.

During the course of my three weeks at home, I attempted to wain off coffee being an everpresent part of my daily routine. I knew I would never not drink coffee, as it’s just something I love for the flavor and for the community and relationships it builds. But, I knew that I would need to balance both drinking coffee and also maintaining a strong sleep schedule. With the rest I took over the time back home, I attempted to swap that into my routine every single day on campus.

Although I really know the first few weeks are more mellow, the quality of life improvements have been huge. It’s super cliche and almost naive of me, but I really am just in awe at how much more relaxed above all else I am…