Sleep deprivation in smack must end. Majority of students in smack get less than 6 hours of sleep which goes on to affect our bodies and minds. The average smackist goes to bed at 11-12 pm and with the mandatory wake up time at 5:30am we get less than 6 hours. It only gets worse for students in form 4 and form 6 who are under intense academic pressure. Numerous studies suggest that teens must get 7-10 hours of sleep otherwise they fall prone to complications such as short attention span, less energy during the day, memory impairment, poor athletic performance, poor immunity, decreased life span etc. The smack administration is clueless about the benefits of sleep to the smackist brain, they are under the premise that hard work outweighs smart work. But we all know a jet engine reaches the finish line even if the steam engine had a headstart to begin with. I’m calling for your support to ban morning prep and give our brothers that 7-8 hour period of rest.