The University should allot time for sex.One of the more likable aspects of kindergarten — besides the half-days, finger painting and the silly putty — is nap time.Regrettably, the tradition of allowing children to sleep at school is not implemented in higher education. Math, science, English and history become more complicated and difficult as children age. Simple addition turns to algebra to calculus to proving calculus like Newton. Rudimentary sentences, like “He ran.” are transformed into paragraphs with complex syntax.Like all aspects of school are geared toward the individual ages, nap time should not be eliminated from the curriculum but reformed to fit the biological needs of the person. At younger ages, children need sleep. At older ages, people need sex. Colleges and universities should start a new tradition of sex time.Japanese companies have already started a similar practice. They now urge workers to go home early twice a week so they can have sex, which will hopefully lead to babies, according to a Jan. 26 CNN article.The companies adopted the policy to stimulate the rapidly shrinking population. Japan has a birthrate of 1.34, and experts say a rate of at least 2.0 is required to maintain the current population size.The reason for this low birthrate is not because the Japanese are not sexually active, but because they are too tired after 12-hour work days. The plan not only helps rebuild the dwindling population but also inevitably helps the diminishing economy.
The employees working fewer hours no longer have to be paid overtime. Further, with more time off from work, employees can relax and come back to work more revitalized and efficient. In addition to the low birthrate, Japan is aging faster than any other major economy. And it won’t be long before one third of the population is older than 65, according to Feb. 25, 2004, article in The World Today. Experts suspect the population could total just 500 by the year 3000 if this rate of aging remains stagnant. Among countless other factors, stress levels, increased workloads and lack of sufficient sleep are all causes of premature aging. To increase worker efficiency, prevent decline in population, and boost overall happiness of the citizens, sex time is a necessity. The companies express their patriotism at least twice a week by executing this stimulus package. The University should indubitably do the same as the Japanese companies and add extracurricular sex time classes. Individuals with religious, moral or personal convictions should not be coerced to participate — only students that believe they need to enroll should be welcomed. The question about why universities and not companies should act may flutter about rapidly in one’s mind. Secondary schools are not options where such a plan could be implemented because parents and guardians may conventionally object and not sign the permission slip. In college, adults can make mature and informed decisions without parental consent.Sex and designated sex time have many underappreciated benefits — ranging from physical to emotional to academic perks.Compared to other countries, America has a large overweight population. More than 66 percent of the American population 20 years or older is overweight, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.Starting advanced exercise habits at the collegiate level could have long-term physical benefits for the individual. Reportedly, most sexual intercourse sessions burn approximately 200 calories. “This is like running 15 minutes on the treadmill,” according to an Oct. 4, 2007, article in Softpedia.In an attempt to make a little mac for oneself, one can have sex twice a day to burn away a Big Mac. No longer shall the “Freshmen 15” be the thought of our already thought-tormented age.Sex also emotionally increases one’s self-esteem. Self-confidence, which is highly tested during college tenures, improves during sex. The release of the neurotransmitter          dopamine relieves stress, dissatisfaction and anxiety, writes author Marnia Robinson in her book “Pulling Away (after Sex).”It may seem unnecessary to assign a specific time for sexual intercourse because most college students learn to effectively manage their social lives around their schedules already. But there are also many students who suffer because they are unable to do so. Many students who work more than one job, take the maximum amount of hours and volunteer may find it difficult to handle. We live in a world that stresses work before play. People no longer have the time to practice even instinctual behavior — resorting to allotting time to be humans and reproduce. People need to realize they have their whole lives to learn and work.Having no time should not be an excuse for not having a good time.—-Contact Dini Parayitam at [email protected]