I’m a new upcoming freshman in college and I have two 8am classes.
if i take a placement test later, i might have 8am classes EVERY SINGLE DAY.
i dont see the danger of having 8am classes tbh. i used to wake up at 6:30am or sometimes at 7am everyday when i was in high school.
people tell me high school and college are totally different things and that i shouldnt be comparing those two together.
can anyone pleaseeeee tell me the REALITY of having 8am everyday or at least once in a week in college?
thanks!!
Do you plan on partying during the week?
considering my schedule, even if i drink, i would drink during the weekends.
Like everything, it is all based on setting your mind (and your alarm clock) to do it. If you hate it, set your schedule differently.
It depends on when you go to bed. Most of my friends and I would stay up until 1am-3am on weekdays, so getting up for an 8am class would’ve been v v rough. (Tbh, getting up for my 10am class was rough)
I have an 8 a.m. MWF, and I’ve had no issues waking up for class. I think a lot of this has to do with the fact that I had to wake up an hour earlier every day for high school, so it feels like I’m sleeping in.
As long as you don’t go to bed at a really late hour the night before, it really shouldn’t be an issue.
I have an hour long commute to school coupled with early morning classes meaning I have to wake up around 5:45-6:00AM to allow me enough time to get dressed/style my hair/put on make up/eat breakfast/watch the morning news/commute. I have no issues with it personally - I’m naturally an early riser and I don’t stay out terribly late with friends on weeknights. Since I finish my day earlier (before noon) I tend to hang out with friends in the mid to late afternoon, usually getting home by around 8 or 9.
It’s not impossible. I personally enjoy it. You’ll find that waking up early allows you more of the day to take advantage of; there’s something empowering about seeing how much you’ve accomplished just by noon. 8AM classes don’t fill up as quickly as other sections so good professors aren’t snatched up as quickly (I’m taking an 8AM this fall w/ one of the best professors in my major’s department – all of her other sections filled up instantly but this class still has seats open because people have an internalized aversion to waking up when the sun does, haha.)
Also, since a lot of people who are late to register get "stuck’ with 8ams, you’ll find that your classes are probably only filled 1/4 to capacity because a lot of people won’t even bother showing up. This is good for you because that means that just being there, taking up space and breathing in oxygen, puts you in a favorable light relative to your peers. I have received extra credit on multiple occasions for simply hauling my half asleep ass to school during inclement weather when 90% of the class didn’t show. One notable instance comes to mind – there was a big storm outside; commutes were a mess everywhere. I just left my house half an hour earlier and made it to my 8am on time. Only 3 students showed up out of the 40 enrolled. We were all exempt from the next essay (we received automatic A’s.) Not having to write a 7 page paper seemed worth the hassle of the commute.
Tips:
Try to get your homework done during the day, rather than the evening. After class, head over to the library and work on whatever assignments you have in the coming days. This means that you don’t have to stay up really late finishing up your work.
Arrange your social engagements so that they occur on either weekends or weekday nights that you don’t have an 8am the next morning.
Tie up loose ends just before bed - pack your bag, have your laptop and charger out in an obvious place, print out your assignments, etc. That way you aren’t scrambling in the morning.
Coffee. Or tea. Or a substantial breakfast. Get some caffeine and/or protein into you. I always have a small egg white and spinach omelette for breakfast with a glass of orange juice. I’ll bring a cup of hot tea with me to sip on during class.
Try to stay positive. It really isn’t that bad.
If you aren’t going to drink during the weekdays, you should be OK. Just obviously remember to set your alarm and try to get enough sleep for your body and mind to function (only you know how much that is…).