For many, morning classes are the bane of existence itself as well as the reason why every barista in a mile radius of their dorm or apartment knows their order by heart. Whether the class begins at 8 am or 11 am, it will likely feel just as early and elicit just as much dread at the thought of getting out of bed. In a state of such groggy bitterness toward the prospect of meeting the world, one tends to gravitate toward functional, though maybe less than appealing reasons for rising from slumber. To that end, here are four brutally honest motivations to get up for morning classes.

1. "I might as well get something out of the debt I've racked up."

College is expensive! For many, this is something that doesn't fully become apparent until they actually have to start paying back the loans, but most are at least aware of how much they are spending while they are there. And so it happens while staring at the ceiling, reluctant to move, that one has to effectively guilt themselves onto their feet to start the day by envisioning horror show that will be their finances if they don't.

2. "There is a coffee house on the way, I might as well go."

If you have to leave your bed to get coffee anyway, you might as well learn something while you drink it. For those who require this beverage to live, this is often the mindset when it comes down to it. For some, the coffee before the first class of the day seems like a sort of advance deposit for the coffee that will be needed after said class. But one way or another, the ambrosia of the gods is a compelling reason to at least get out of bed, and by extension go to class.

3. "I don't want to have to move back in with my parents."

A common sentiment for anyone under the age of 30, but most common among college students. Second only to the extra debt incurred by taking too long to graduate, having to move back in with family is the looming threat for most. Be it a matter of pride, wanting to prove that you are independent and self-reliant; or fear of never being able to live down the scorn, it is something that occurs to us all. Where the threat of debt serves as more of an internal guilt trip, the fear of moving back home is just that: unbridled fear!

4. "It's just a means to an end."

"Even if it's a stupid class, it still gets me to a job that I want" is a sentiment held by many students at schools everywhere. The thought that at the very least getting up for a class that bores you will eventually result in you being able to get up even earlier for a job that you want in the end.

5. "My roommate is the judgmental type."

The vast majority of us have roommates, be they living in an apartment, a dorm, or a house; many have differing schedules. So if one person is usually up and gone by the time the other wakes up, and one day they are not, assumptions are made. At least that is how it may be rationalized to some.

Yet whatever the reasons, no matter how much coffee and guilt and fear, we still endure. The class is graced with our groggy presence and the means furthered toward their desired ends.