Before School

Studying sometimes, most the time notEveryday I arrive at school around 7:20 and head to the library. First hour starts at eight and so one might ask why I would get to school so early. For a couple of reason, I choose to come early to school.

The first of the reasons is that our parking lot gets very full, very fast. When I drive to school I want to get as good as a parking spot as I can. Parking closer to the school for some reason is a big deal to me. I’m not sure why, but just knowing that I parked closer to the exit because I got here early is relieving.

Another reason I come to school early is to finish some incomplete homework that I chose not to do the night before. In the library I am able to focus on doing home work if it is due that day. I also ask friends if there was any other home work that I had forgotten to do. This way I can do the assignments I remembered and the ones I forgot. It also helps that many of my classmates are in the library in the morning because if I have a question on the home work, I can ask them for help.

One more reason that I come in that early is that it helps me get ready for the day. I come in very drowsy from the lack of sleep that I got from staying up too late the last night. The time consisting of sitting at a table in the library, whether doing home work or just talking with friends prepares me for the day of interaction. It is like I am a wind up toy that is wound up during the first 40 minutes of the day at school. The 40 minutes of winding keeps me going until about 5:30 at night when I find myself doing working on school work when I suddenly get extremely tired. At that point I either choose to take a nap, or stand up and go eat something to rewind myself for another period of time in the day.

To me coming in early is my morning coffee. I don’t really like coffee at all, but I know people who drink coffee every morning to help prepare for the day. Fortunately, my technique of becoming alert and attentive doesn’t stain my teeth.