It’s that time of year again where the time changes. Daylight Saving Time started out nearly a century ago, in March 1918 and it was a way to save fuel during World War I. Daylight Savings is a benefit for many people to get sleep but we don’t really know what the true meaning of the end of daylight saving. The purpose is to harness the sunlight and warmth of longer summer days to decrease energy usage by keeping people outside. Studies show that with daylight savings, people experience bad health due to difficulty sleeping because they think it’s still light outside and it’s okay to stay up watching TV or play outside. This will decrease at least one hour of their sleep.

Daylight Savings Time also affects athletes who have to stay after school to practice because they would practices longer than others and it results to an hour loss of sleep. Lack of sleep leads to a tired and sore body. Athletes wouldn’t be able to focus in school and would lose energy from lack of sleep. This time shift can affect the time to study and do homework which can lead to many outcomes. One outcome is that their grades will be lower and/or staying up really late to finish their homework in order to maintain their grades.

However, Daylight Savings Time makes sure that people’s active hours with daylight hours will be extended and less artificial light will be needed. Studies also have found that Daylight Savings Time contributes to improved road safety by reducing pedestrian fatalities by 13% during dawn and dusk hours.