I chose to fact check the claim that “6 hours of sleep is ideal for a busy college student”. First off, without even reading this persons claim or their article, I partially disagree. I believe that for anyone, especially busy college students, getting 8 hours or more of sleep is vital. It’s better for brain cognition and energy. Now, reading this claim, I see that this person is actually going back on their original thought. In the article that they linked, “How Much Sleep Should a College Student Get?”, my original claim is confirmed that “the average sleep that college students should get is 7-8 hours a night in order to be productive during a busy day”. Not only does getting 6 hours of sleep a night disrupt your ability to think throughout the day, your REM production and circadian rhythms are messed with and decreased. A study at Cornell Health says that “seven to nine hours is most beneficial for students to avoid daytime drowsiness, altered mood states, weight gain, poor health, and low energy”. I know that academics, the changing of styles and lifestyle changes, and social adjustment play a factor in this lack of sleep, but as a busy college student myself, getting 7-8+ hours of sleep a night is needed.