First, I congratulate all morning persons everywhere. You always manage to wake up early and not have a problem with it. I wish I could be like you, but no matter how hard I try, I just can’t seem to wake up before 10 AM. I try to wake up at 9 o’clock, which isn’t even that early, but it never seems to happen for me. I want to wake up earlier and if I did, I could do so much more. If I was a morning person…

1. I could be more productive.

2. I could clean.

3. I can get organized for the day.

4. I could go for a run.

5. I could stretch.

6. I could work out.

7. I wouldn’t sit around all day.

8. I could actually get dressed rather than stay in pajamas all day.

9. I could actually make my bed.

10. I could eat a healthier breakfast.

11. I could watch the sunrise.

12. I could take my dog for a walk.

13. I wouldn’t have to set my alarm clock.

14. I could take early morning classes.

15. I could run errands.

16. I’d be able to go to bed earlier.

17. I could read.

18. I could do homework.

19. I wouldn’t have to worry about waking up on time for morning activities.

Now, as I avoid early morning classes and struggle to wake up any earlier than 10 AM this summer, I wonder how I made it through all of high school having to wake up at 6 AM and be ready on time for when the bus showed up in front of my house forty-five minutes later. The only thing I seem to do to be productive in the morning is do laundry because it doesn’t require a lot of thinking. At least I don’t sleep through my alarm. Now, let me set something straight I’m not that cranky person in the morning that always seems to wake up on the wrong side of the bed, but if I’m that tired when I finally roll out of bed I need a little time and some coffee to fully wake up. Hopefully, one day this struggle won’t be real anymore and I could wake up and be the productive morning person I always wish I could be.