I personally support lights-out at
2AM policy in KMLA.
When it becomes 2AM, all the
electricity is cut off in dormitories except for the bathroom. But this policy
should be abolished or at least modified, as it is neither helpful nor
practical. Often there are so much to do that students need to stay up the
night. Bright lights are very helpful when one is trying to stay up all night
studying. Students should have the right to choose. I believe schools should
not just tell us when to sleep. Sometimes students can sleep early, sometimes
that can stay up all night. A school not granting students the right to study
should not exist.
And the lights-out policy does not
really make students sleep, only more painful. Students study in bathrooms,
where the lights are always on, and many have light bulbs that run on battery,
so students can stay awake if they want to. If they are going to stay awake
anyway, the school should help students study by providing proper light and
internet connection.