What My Choice of Caffeine Says About My Mental State

From frazzled to pretentious (and everything in between)

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When you work in politics, as I started doing this year, the fall is your busy season. Much like an accountant around April 15th or your most basic friend after a Taylor Swift release, during the Election Cycle lately I have been spending 10 hours a day in front of my computer posting as hard as possible. Unlike CPAs and Alpha Phi alums, however, I am posting to Save Democracy™️, which means I have not just a desire but a civic duty to be as energized as possible.

As far back as I can remember — which is to say since I have been old enough to set my own bedtime — I have preferred the night. Like some sort of broke Batman, I am one of the 24% of humans that feels the most active at night. Sadly, I am also one of the 100% of humans that feels most at peace when I have food to eat and a roof over my head, which forces me to start w…