Ups and Downs of Naps

Usually I wake up bright and early and go to school then track and by the time i get home i'm in desperate need of a nap! Even during the summer i find time to take a nap! Although i'm a huge supporter of them, they do have their downfalls. Have you ever woke up from a nap and been extremely confused for a reason that's beyond you? Naps also have been known to cause a person difficulty getting to sleep that night and this ends up throwing off someones whole sleep routine. On the otherhand i completely understand why someone would ignore that fact, because when a persons tired they are usually not thinking how this nap will affect that later, just that they need sleep NOW! Someone told me once that a teenager needs as much sleep as a baby does, and in my opinion i believe that!