The idea of waking up at the crack of dawn and starting class at 8 in the morning actually sounds horrible. This means getting up around 7 a.m. for me so I can get ready, eat breakfast and still make it to class.

Some days, I really question how I woke up at 5 a.m. for high school every morning, went to class until 3, practiced until 5:30 and then sometimes head to work until 11 at night.

For the past two semesters, I have had an 8 a.m., despite the warnings I received from my fellow teammates and classmates. And honestly, they are not that bad. Yeah, waking up that early some days can really stink, but it is nice to start the day right away. My first semester, I did not have class until noon and it was not fun. I then had to race to get to practice on time and was usually strolling up right as it was starting.

This semester, I have class from 8 until 1, with a one hour break for lunch and honestly, I do not mind it. I have a couple hours before practice to kind of unwind and do some homework before I have to leave.

My professor gets it. An 8 a.m. is early and my professor is perfectly okay with people coming in a few minutes late. As she puts it, "I get it. The Starbucks line took 20 minutes. Just get here as soon as you can."

Now I am not saying that all professors are like this, but the professors I have had are pretty understanding. An early class does mean that you should probably go to bed earlier, but since when has that stopped any college student? So my advice is to take an 8 a.m. at least once and see if you like it. You never know, it could be for you.