I dunno if it’s the longer days or what, but I’ve noticed a lot of Carleton students sleeping all around campus lately:
- on the sofas in the student center – sitting up, lying down; one and two to a couch
- face-down at a table in the library
- reclining in an Adirondack chair on the Bald Spot
- leaning against a tree in front of one of the academic buildings
- on a bench in front of the library
- sitting in a chair outside the president’s office
- lying in a spot of sun under an oak tree
I’m halfway amused by the kids’ abilities to sleep almost anywhere, but halfway inclined to shake them awake and shout, “You’ll never feel more energetic than you do in college! Get moving!”
NO! Sleeping is one of the greater pleasures in life! You try being energetic after 3 or more nights on less than 4 hours of sleep.
I *have*, Luke – right after each kid was born, for months and months straight! Staying awake through an 8 a.m. class has nothing on trying to change a diaper at 4:30 a.m. after sleeping 90 minutes all night.
CT – more like years and years.