When I tell people what time I normally go to bed, I get some strange looks. The words “It's only because you're in college and must go out," always seems to follow. Well not for me. As long as I can remember, I've always been a night owl. For me, going to bed early is around midnight. I'm constantly asked "what do you do all night?" So here is a list of things every night owl knows too well (And yes, I am writing this at 4:45 am).
1.Binge watching Netflix
You're probably on season six of some show, and you have watched basically the whole season in one night (no shame in that game). But you keep telling yourself, "one more episode then I can sleep," when in reality it's six episodes later. At six in the morning, you're finally ready for bed and class three hours later.
2. This would be a good time to clean
Everyone's had those moments when you so need to clean your room, and you just can't make time for it. For this night owl, what better time than three in the morning? It’s the perfect time, so you put your music on and start cleaning. Two hours later you have a clean room. It's 5 a.m. and you can now sleep peacefully.
3. The "I forgot I have homework due tomorrow" thought happens
This has happened to me once or twice (or maybe a lot - sorry mom and dad). You're laying in bed at two a.m., watching Netflix when it hits you: you have a lot of homework due the next day in class. This is when you start to freak out. Luckily for you, you're a night owl. You can stay up as long as you need to to finish the assignment, go to class, and be fine. You'll just take a mid afternoon nap later anyway, so you're good..
4. The “Are you awake? We need a ride,” text
It's 2 a.m. Your friends are out at the bar, and you are sitting at home in your pajamas, coloring in your new coloring book. You get the text message--the one you know all too well. Your friends are too turnt tonight, and they need a ride home. You don't mind because you're already awake anyways, and you want them to get home safe. (For real: call the night owl, don’t drink and drive)
5. The Infomercial
You've seen them all around a million times; you know all about the “as seen on TV” stuff. You probably had to talk yourself out of buying that spinning mop that you really don’t need, but you just want to see if it works. The only good thing that comes out of seeing all the "as seen on tv" products is when you see them in store you know how much they are already. You may even buy that mop if it's the right price (I mean no shipping and handling, so it's a steal).
6. The “I have to tell my roommate something" thought at 2 a.m.
It's early morning once again, and you are on your 15th episode of the night when a thought comes to your head. You have to tell your roommate something, but you look at the clock. You have to make a really tough decision, wake them up, or leave it to chance and hope you remember when you see them in your morning class the next day.
7. All nighters? No problem
When it comes pulling all nighters for big tests, night owls have no problem. You are used to staying up late without the use of coffee and caffeine. If you're a night owl, you do your best studying at night anyway, so it works out.
8.You can hang when going out
When the night owl decides to go out, they are the person in the group who can hang the best. When most of the group is ready to leave and go to bed, you still have a couple hours left in you.
9. Perfect time to start the new book you bought
One in the morning is the perfect time to sit down and start that book you bought but haven't been able to read yet. You tell yourself you are only going to read a couple chapters, then seven a.m. rolls around, you're halfway done with the book and still reading.
10. Naps are our best friend
Night owls have to sleep some time, so naps are the best friend of a night owl. After staying up almost all night, you are going to need to get some sleep so that you can stay up late the following night. There's no shame in the napping game.
So here's to us; a breed of our own!
