Why 8:30 Why?

Mornings are a rough time in our apartment. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, Nathan, Ashra, and I all have classes at 8:30, the kryptonite of any university student. It’s always funny when you talk to someone about how they choose their classes. For Ashra, she never lets the time determine if she takes a class or not. For one of our other roommates Rhiana, she’s often left scrambling just trying to fill her schedule. For some others, they try to get as many early classes as possible because they claim it gets them out of bed and working.
For myself, I managed to avoid 8:30 classes all of last year. Imagine sleeping until 10:00 every day. It was glorious. This academic year, I haven’t been as lucky. While I always have said that these 8:30 classes would motivate me to get out of bed, to have a healthy breakfast, and to head to campus early, they’ve turned in to a torturous affair, a constant fight between me and inertia. Who wants to leave their bed at 7:45 when you’ve just found the right position for your pillows and the air is just a bit too chilly out? Not that many people.
However, this morning I got a little surprise. My alarm went off as normal at 7:30 and I groaned when I rolled over to shut it off. I slowly opened my eyes and wondered if we were having a snow day (we weren’t. We never are. Ever.) I had forgotten to shut my blinds the night before and while my room is poorly situated since it’s right next to Main Street, I also get some added benefits. Like this morning, when I slowly propped myself up and got to wake up to a pretty amazing sunrise over the train tracks. The blood red sun mixed in with the orange sky as the light began to hit the town, slowly waking up a sleepy town and getting it ready for the day.
Sometimes it’s just the little things that help you get your day going. For Nathan, it’s that mandatory pre-classes shower. For Rhiana, it’s the ritual sacrifice to the God of the Underworld. For me, I suppose it’s the sunrise. Have a great day!
For this morning, this mashup song from Glee seemed like a fitting and chipper way to kick off the day. Yes, it’s not that new, but hey, it’s good so enjoy it!