The Early Bird by Madison

The Early Bird by Madison - January 2019 Scholarship Essay

I am a retired night owl and a new morning person. Mine leaving from the late-night crew was a shock to myself. I used to stay up until 2 AM on average every night. My body had no problem functioning with little to no sleep. I always knew it was unhealthy, but I loved the silence when my big rowdy family was asleep dreaming. Although I was tired most nights, I figured, I was already up, no point in going to sleep now, and with being a professional procrastinator my schoolwork was just another motive for my deprived body to remain awake.
One night my body had endured enough, and I decided to wake up early instead to finish my work. That morning I realized why the early bird got the worm. It was not because they were more worms in the morning, but because the bird had a clear and sharp mind, with an abundance of energy that was renewed by that night’s sleep.
It was a fresh start with no previous activities during the day to possibly alter my mood or productivity. I admit, waking up is not always the easiest, but once I am up, there are no roadblocks to slow me down. A key factor that inspired my transition from a night owl to a morning person was coffee. Not only does it taste fantastic, but it also wakes me up, plus the morning hours are within the societal excepted time to drink more than one cup of coffee.
I now feel a sense of accomplishment when I start my checklist early and sometimes finish it soon enough to do other activities. It is nice not to race the clock for once. I do admit I occasionally revert to my night owl ways, but it will never become permanent again. Becoming a morning person has changed my attitude about life. I used to believe life dealt me too much at once but now it is not enough. With my productive ways, I can do more and improve things I lacked effort and time on.