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Kimmie Barnes
Co-Editor *This article has not been edited in any way, shape, or form in order to illustrate the mind’s progression throughout a night of no sleep.* As an experiment of curiosity and inspired by a rumored “no sleep day” in May, one of The Buzz staff volunteered to do an all-nighter for her article. The following story contains timestamps throughout the night where I will update on my level of tiredness, what is going through my mind, how I am staying awake, and my overall wellness. 11:00 p.m.- This is the beginning of my all-nighter. This is around the time I usually start winding down, and I feel it is an average late night time for other teens. I am not super tired as of now, but I do feel my body starting to become slower and my brain does not want to function. My tiredness level is 4/10. Right now I am finishing my anatomy and physiology sketchbook because I have a test tomorrow (shout out Mr. Coombs). That is really the only thing going through my mind and what is keeping me awake. My overall wellness is 8/10; I am feeling normal. 12:15 a.m.- Not much has changed since my last timestamp except that I am more awake than I was before, which is odd. My tiredness level is 3/10. I am still studying for my test tomorrow. I would still rate my wellness at 8/10. No significant changes thus far. 1:10 a.m.- I think I am starting to hit a wall. I am definitely more tired and my body wants to sleep, but it is not too bad. I would say a solid 6/10 on the tiredness scale. I have been reading to keep me awake as well as drinking a lot of water. I would say my overall wellness is at its constant 8/10. 2:05 a.m.- I am definitely quite tired. It is yawn central over here. I keep weaving through bouts of tiredness. We are definitely up to a 7/10 for tiredness percentage. There is really nothing going on in my brain. I have resorted to tiktoks to help me stay awake. Sour Patch Watermelons have also been imperative to this journey. My overall wellness has probably dropped to a 6/10 because this computer light burns my corneas. 4:15 a.m.- This time stamp is farther away in time than the others, and that is because I got distracted and lost track of time. My tiredness level is at 8/10. I have definitely been dropping in and out of consciousness, but I have watch Episode II of Star Wars. So on my mind and what kris me awake is Anakin Skywalker. Overall wellness is 5/10. I have run out of Sour Oatch Watermelons. 5:15a.m.- I think I am finally on to the upwards slope of my tiredness battle. I am staring to feel more awake as time passes placing me at a 6/10. I have gone back to tiktok to stay awake. Overall wellness is 5/10; the birds have woken up. 6:15 a.m.- As I reach the end of my sleepless journey, I honestly feel pretty awake. Tiredness only being 6/10. I do not think I could go to sleep at this very moment, but time surprises me. Keeping me awake is honestly just my own thoughts. My overall wellness is 7/10.
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Merrick Kohr
Staff Writer May 2nd marks the 50th birthday of famous actor and athlete Dwayne Johnson. Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born in Hayward, California on May 2nd, 1972. Johnson is the son of Ata Johnson and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson. Growing up, he traveled a plentiful amount and gained tons of wrestling experience watching his father perform in the ring. As a child, he lived in New Zealand but returned to the United States for high school as an athlete on the track & field and wrestling teams. During his high school years, Johnson began playing football and later received a scholarship from the University of Miami, where he had prodigious success as a football player. In 1995, Johnson suffered multiple back injuries which caused him to quit the sport and lose a spot in the NFL. After his college football injuries, Johnsons’ grade point average plummeted to 0.7; he was not only sitting on the bench, but also on academic probation. In the end, Johnson got himself together and continued to pursue his football career after graduating from the University of Miami with a 2.9 GPA. The Canadian Football League called out to Johnson for a position on a practice squad; Johnson left for Canada, only to make $200 a week and live in a small, dingy apartment. Though he was making progress, Johnson decided to uproot and leave his sedimentary lifestyle. With his football career not going in the right direction, Johnson flew back to Florida where his parents lived at the time Johnson had another profession in mind: he wanted his father to teach him more about wrestling so he could start another career. Rocky Johnson knew the struggle of life as a wrestler from his experiences and warned his son of the rough path he would endure. Eventually, Rocky agreed, and Johnson and his father practiced for long hours under scheduled training. Johnson eventually overcame the affliction and was able to make a hit on WWE Wrestling. With growing popularity, Johnson got his wrestling nickname The Rock. Johnson did not take his name for granite. He started becoming more recognizable and was a guest on many television shows. His big screen career started with small parts on shows such as Star Trek: Voyager and That '70s Show, but he went on to act in blockbuster movies such as The Mummy Returns and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. His famous catchphrases and popularity in the ring boosted his success as an actor, and he has performed in over 60 movies. Through drive and power, Dwayne Johnson worked his way to the very top. One of Johnson's mantras that holds sedimental value to help him succeed is “With drive and a bit of talent, you can move mountains.” It is important to recognize the importance of The Rock and his effect on modern-day sports and entertainment. |
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