First Class: Morning or Afternoon?

AtomicCafe
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:50:54 +0000

I start at 8am on MWF, and 9:30am on TR. Not a huge difference, but I’m an extreme morning person (up by 5am), so the different between those feels like 8 vs 12 to most people…

On days that I start at 8, I feel stressed out and tired, as well as extremely rushed and busy. On other days, I feel much more calm and relaxed, even though I actually have more classes on those days. Maybe it’s just because I’ll always be waking up around the same time, but I like to have a few hours to myself before beginning, making sure everything is done and that I’m ready.

If it’s going to be the difference between your waking up at 7am versus rolling out of bed right before class starts, then I’d consider going to a morning schedule. I’ve known a number of people whose college sleeping habits have stayed with them long after college has ended, and it doesn’t help in the workforce in most cases.