This semester, I finally had my favorite college professor. I also took my first 8 a.m. On the first day of class (and then, another couple of times) she told us how she always has a bright group of students for this particular course. It's always ONLY provided at 8 a.m., so the students know what they are getting themselves into.
She told us that she appreciated the fact that college students would enroll in the early class. It showed they actually cared enough to take that elective (this course is not required for my degree, yet it proved to be the most helpful and enlightening one). Her quote about it was that "the world starts at 8 a.m." and since then, I've kind of drilled that fact into my brain. She gave me a more positive outlook on the morning. She said she loved coming early and teaching early classes because a. she would get the best parking spot, and b. she would be done with her day earlier than everyone else. Who doesn't love that?
Anyway, the point of this is to prove that, yeah, we are college students and love to sleep until lunchtime, but we also have bright futures ahead of us. In the real world, it begins at 8 a.m. Why not get the practice now?
It sounds like no big deal that I, and the other students, took an 8 a.m. class. They may not even feel the same, but I'm so glad that I had that professor to drill into my brain the importance of waking up early. (Side note: She was the type of teacher who locked her door at 8 a.m. most mornings, so you had to get there on time.) It's nice to wake up, have time to drink coffee and enjoy the quietness of the morning. Plus - if you can get things done in the morning, then you have way more time to relax and/or have fun at the end of the day! Next time you set 15 alarms, try to get up after the first one - you won't be as tired once you're actually up ;). Plus, your day will be a lot less painfully hungry if you actually wake up early enough to make yourself some yummy breakfast!
We only have so many hours of the day - why not spend the morning hours awake? Your future employed self may thank you for it.
