Whether you're still in high school, or college, at some point in your life, you've experienced the struggles of an early class. If you'd let me, I'd like to share my experiences with 8am classes through college thus far. Hopefully you'll be able to relate with me, and try to ignore the fact that you probably have an 8am class tomorrow–or at some point in the near future. We're in this together.

1. No matter how much sleep you get, it's never enough.

Maybe this one is just me, but it seems that no matter what time I go to bed, no matter how many hours of sleep I get the night before an 8am class, I can never get out the door in time. Too many times, I've gone to bed at 10pm and woken up at 7am (with 9 hours of sleep), but still felt absolutely exhausted.

2. Somehow, there's a time-warp between 6am and 8am.

I swear, some kind of sorcery happens between these hours that makes it feel like only 30 minutes has passed. I could wake up right at 6 to get ready for my 8am and it's still not enough. I'll be getting ready and suddenly see "7:45" on the clock, and I have to just throw my hair up and go. It's even worse when I can't get breakfast of any kind because I'm in such a rush.

3. You don't know what to wear because of the weather changes.

Having early classes during the academic year is a pain when it comes to picking out an outfit; and no, not to look cute–to be comfortable. It's 30 degrees at 7am, but as soon as it hits 11am, it's 80 degrees again. So if you have another class right after your 8am, it's basically crucial that you pick an appropriate outfit with layers so that you're not melting, nor freezing later on in the day.

4. Rushing and forgetting everything.

As soon as I see the time on that clock, I have to speed out the door; and more often than not, I find myself forgetting the coffee I needed to wake me up from the dead. That may not sound so bad to some of you–and it's not–but it's even worse when I forget my water bottle. Not even Jesus himself can help me after that point.

5. Time is suddenly slow again once you set foot in the classroom.

Of course, the time-warp ends when the real struggle to stay awake begins.

*One eternity later...*

6. Fighting to stay awake... especially with a boring professor.

As if it wasn't enough waking up at the crack of dawn, as soon as you sit back down again, you're back in "sleep mode." But the worst part: a boring professor. If your professor has a monotone voice, or it's not exactly the most interesting class subject, you'll probably find yourself physically fighting your own body to stay awake (in my case, I pinch myself multiple times on my arm).

7. Feeling annoyed when you have to communicate with others.

Don't get me wrong, I love people! And I like to talk, but not at 8 in the morning–and especially not in a classroom setting.

8. That awkward silence in class when your stomach decides it's a perfect time to say, "I'M HUNGRY!"

'Nuff said.