We’ve all been guilty of it. As we sit, slouched over, in our last class of the day, eyes barely open, head falling backward, we think to ourselves, “If I can just make it through this ONE class…” Finally, class dismissed, we stumble back to our rooms and collapse into our beds with the noble intent of waking up in 30 minutes. Instead, we wake up 3 hours later.

That’s right, ladies and gentleman, this is a blog about the great college tragedy: failed power naps.

Once upon a time, when I was a freshman here at Loyola University of Chicago, I was a champion of power napping. I could nap whenever I wanted, for however long I wanted, and wake up refreshed and ready to tackle my hours of work. It didn’t matter if it was 10 minutes or 2 hours; I was good to go.

But alas, no more.

I don’t know if it’s because I’ve aged dramatically since last year, but these days, I essentially become a dementia patient when I wake up from my so called “power naps”. The past few times have ended with me waking up, thinking, “WhereamI-whatyearisit-whatdayisit-didIsleepthroughTheHobbit-WHYAMIALIVE???”

Needless to say, I’m less than productive as I try to reorient myself with reality.

But friends, this tale has a happy ending. Recently, my friend showed me something that changed my life: http:///www.sleepyti.me. This life altering website determines what length of time you should set for your naps so you wake up at the end of a sleep cycle, instead of in the middle of one, which is apparently the cause of my post-nap confusion as to what decade it is.

With this website by my side, I can now set my alarm without fear, and go on to alternately power nap and take over the world…or at least nursing school. Speaking of which, don’t call me for the next 44 minutes. And happy napping!