Why has it become the norm to go out at 10 or 11 p.m.? Why has it become almost mandatory to stay out on a 'normal' night until 4 a.m.? We have class, clubs, involvement, and internships the next day, yet no one seems to give it much thought.

I'm petitioning for a soft 8 p.m. opening in the future. I'll accept 9, even close to 10 for those real night owls. But at 11 p.m.? Ridiculous. There's no reason your night should start at 11 p.m., especially when the bars stop serving at 1:45 a.m. Leaving that late in Manhattan I completely understand, especially because last call is typically 3:45 a.m.

Let's timeline this out: start getting ready around eight, pregame around 10, leave around 11, get to the bar by 11:30. That leaves two hours before last call.

Everyone is already out, which is great because you see all your friends inside … while you're waiting in the one in one out line. So maybe you're in by 12:15 a.m., with a drink in your hand by 12:30. Only one hour left until last call.

Yes, you had the whole day and didn't get ready until 9 p.m., but what about the next day? The next day you will be useless all morning because you went to bed at 2:30, 3 a.m. and woke up at noon or 2 p.m.

If you were out by 8:30 p.m., you would have several more hours of bar time and would probably be in bed by midnight or 1 a.m.

I love going out with my friends, but I also love my bed. It would be so nice to have a fun night out with friends and crawling into bed knowing you'll get at least six or seven hours of sleep. With that, I am petitioning for at least an 8:30 p.m. opening for all bars and clubs, who's with me?