For those who go to bed early and wake up early when they have too much work, there are clear advantages to their routine. Students who go to bed late and then try to maximize the amount of sleep in the morning often miss the most important meal of the day. However, waking up early will ensure that there is time for breakfast, essential for good health and academic performance. Early birds have more time in the morning to plan out their day and get organized. With their early morning motivation that continues throughout the school day, early birds also benefit from increased productivity. It is essential for students to go to school without feeling stressed or overwhelmed before the day even begins. Although not for everyone, it is definitely worth it for a student to do a trial and wake up early to see if their day is more effective as an early bird. Because after all, “early to bed, early to rise, makes a man (and woman!) healthy, wealthy and wise.”

Not everyone is a morning person. For many, waking up for school is a huge challenge despite what time they went to bed the night before. If this is the case, waking up as late as possible makes mornings much easier. When homework is heavy, it makes sense to finish it that night as opposed to putting it off for the next day. If a student relies on finishing their work the next day, they are not accounting for the possibility of something going wrong, such as accidentally oversleeping or not having enough time to complete an assignment before school. This leaves students with unfinished work and a stressful morning. Whether a student decides to finish their homework that night and sacrifice their bedtime, or go to sleep at a reasonable hour and wake up an hour or two earlier, they still receive the same amount of sleep. Whichever method one chooses is completely personal and depends on their preference.