Night Owl

An end to the tyranny of early morning schedules

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The best thing about being back in school is the scheduling flexibility. After this first semester, in which my classes were assigned, draws to an all-too-quickly-approaching close, I will have full control over my class schedule.

Everyone likes the power to choose your own schedule. Whether you are working part-time, responsible for childcare or school dropoffs, or simply have a time of day in which you know you work best, there are no downsides to determining how and when you are required to be on campus.

I have always been a late-night person. The most consistently exhausted I have felt was the summer I spent working on the grounds crew for my school district. My exhaustion had little to do with the physical nature of the job, as I was in much better shape at age 19 than I am…