I have not posted in a LONG time

Has there ever been a time when you're so tired, that the only thing you can do is sleep? Nothing will stop you. Not homework, not class, not something fun. I'm assuming many of you high schoolers are definitely in this bracket.

Yesterday, I could not stay awake. My head was dropping every 5 or so seconds, but the will to sleep was just too overpowering. You know the feeling when you...I don't really know how to say it, in Chinese, I would call it "mi yi xia"...when, you take shut your eyes for 4-5 seconds, and you're essentially in a sleep state. I love that state. You're getting some rest, and all your other senses are heightened. You hear better, but you're also somewhat sleeping. Those 4-5 second "naps" are just wonderful, but waking up from those are brutal. You feel just as tired, even though you managed to buy yourself some time. One thing I also find interesting is how some classes, you just have to sleep, but the period immediately after, you're wide awake. I think this is because you've walked to the other class, so the blood pumping in your system is bringing some life into your body. We should really be allowed to walk around in class, if we start falling asleep, or at least have a bucket of "slurry" or ice water in the back that we can dunk our head in. 

Also, maybe it's just me, but there are definite ways I can and cannot sleep. I find that I can't sleep when I want to, and I have to have something preoccupy me, before I can fall asleep. For example, when we have a dorm day or an off day in Viewer, I just want to sleep on the Viewer couch, but I can't. Even when I'm blocking out the ambient sound, I can't fall asleep. It's like the neurons firing in my head are preventing me from sleeping.

Another thing, people say they solve math problems while they are asleep. I can do no such thing. I think when I wake up, I'm so groggy and not alive. Also, the funny thing that I totally believe is that from hours 0-2 after you wake up, you're completely alive, and while you might be sleepy, you can live. Hours 2-4 are the funny part of the day. You can barely stay awake, and you want to sleep any moment you can. I think there's one more time period. Hours 1-2 after lunch. I'M SO SLEEPY.

But yeah, enough ranting about being tired. Homework beckons.