By Ken Banh
Every living being on Earth needs to sleep in order to recharge. Us humans, animals, and maybe even plants (I’ll have to ask one later) all need to rest eventually. However, some of us sleep at different times. Scientists have created two groups based on a person’s sleep schedule.
Those who rest ahead and awaken early to fill their dark souls with light are branded as, “Early Birds,” while those who embrace the darkness of night and sleep at later times are classified as “Night Owls.”
Society is geared more toward Early Birds as many work schedules have people coming to work early and kids arriving at school in the morning. I myself am a Night Owl as I like to stay up late and sometimes to extremes like staying up all the way to 11 AM.
As a Night Owl, I have faced the difficulties that come with such a lifestyle. I have to arrive at school by 7:30 AM or 8:20 AM with my early schedule. Even if I had a late schedule, I would still have to get up early as my parents are my only ride to school and they work early as well.
Another difficulty would help with my homework since everyone is asleep and I have no one to really help me. Also, it can be pretty lonely since there’s no one to talk to.
Now we Night Owls would like to call fowl--err and by that, I mean “foul” on society--and those who judge us for our strange habits. Some of us can’t even break it since it’s hardwired into our genes. That begs the question, how has the blood of the chickens and raptors been encoded into some of our genes?
Well back when were cavemen, some people slept early and needed someone to stand watch for predators while you’re taking your sweet time dreaming about your next delicious meal. It might even just be delayed sleep phase syndrome that is keeping Owls up.
Me personally, I have no idea what’s causing me to stay up so late but I’m not gonna complain since I love the night.
For starters, the night is oftentimes cooler and for a guy who is resistant to the cold and detests heat, the darkness is a paradise for me. The lack of a giant ball of fire frying my somewhat light-sensitive retinas (not that I stare directly into the sun, I’m not THAT stupid) is also quite pleasant.
Outside of the comfy confines of my house roam majestic stray cats, cute raccoons, and the rare opossums. It is nice to see nature as it roams free without blasted humans interfering.
Speaking of humans, the solitude is something I embrace with open arms. Not having to hear the ramblings of my family is a massive boon. Best of all is the better WiFi quality since there are very few people in the household using the network.
However most importantly is the spectacle that only the night can provide, the moon and stars. The waxing and waning moon means that it's mostly different every night, and catching a full moon in all its glory is a beaut. Occasionally there will be a special moon such as a supermoon, blue moon, blood moon, and several other special moons.
The stars (if you can see them from where you’re at, stupid light pollution) are like glitter spread across the night skies. Unlike glitter, stars don’t annoy you but instead provide the realization that there is much yet to be explored. And those lucky and vigilant enough might even be able to catch a shooting star whizzing by.
Since Early Birds and Night Owls have radically different sleep patterns, nothing else could be different right? WRONG! Night Owls are apparently more intuitive and creative compared to those Early Bird chickens. Night Owls are also stated to be more prolific romantic partners, very spicy.
To any who would judge the Night Owls and consider us to be a strange bunch, to that we have to say that the people of the night are vital to the everyday functions of the world. We keep the gears of the world running while the Early Birds roost, and in turn, they do the same as the Owls take their turn to rest.
The tendencies of those who stay up late are part of nature and at the end of the day, the Early Birds and Night Owls are from the same flock. From timezone to timezone, each bird is never alone as we are always soaring in one part of the world to another.
Every living being on Earth needs to sleep in order to recharge. Us humans, animals, and maybe even plants (I’ll have to ask one later) all need to rest eventually. However, some of us sleep at different times. Scientists have created two groups based on a person’s sleep schedule.
Those who rest ahead and awaken early to fill their dark souls with light are branded as, “Early Birds,” while those who embrace the darkness of night and sleep at later times are classified as “Night Owls.”
Society is geared more toward Early Birds as many work schedules have people coming to work early and kids arriving at school in the morning. I myself am a Night Owl as I like to stay up late and sometimes to extremes like staying up all the way to 11 AM.
As a Night Owl, I have faced the difficulties that come with such a lifestyle. I have to arrive at school by 7:30 AM or 8:20 AM with my early schedule. Even if I had a late schedule, I would still have to get up early as my parents are my only ride to school and they work early as well.
Another difficulty would help with my homework since everyone is asleep and I have no one to really help me. Also, it can be pretty lonely since there’s no one to talk to.
Now we Night Owls would like to call fowl--err and by that, I mean “foul” on society--and those who judge us for our strange habits. Some of us can’t even break it since it’s hardwired into our genes. That begs the question, how has the blood of the chickens and raptors been encoded into some of our genes?
Well back when were cavemen, some people slept early and needed someone to stand watch for predators while you’re taking your sweet time dreaming about your next delicious meal. It might even just be delayed sleep phase syndrome that is keeping Owls up.
Me personally, I have no idea what’s causing me to stay up so late but I’m not gonna complain since I love the night.
For starters, the night is oftentimes cooler and for a guy who is resistant to the cold and detests heat, the darkness is a paradise for me. The lack of a giant ball of fire frying my somewhat light-sensitive retinas (not that I stare directly into the sun, I’m not THAT stupid) is also quite pleasant.
Outside of the comfy confines of my house roam majestic stray cats, cute raccoons, and the rare opossums. It is nice to see nature as it roams free without blasted humans interfering.
Speaking of humans, the solitude is something I embrace with open arms. Not having to hear the ramblings of my family is a massive boon. Best of all is the better WiFi quality since there are very few people in the household using the network.
However most importantly is the spectacle that only the night can provide, the moon and stars. The waxing and waning moon means that it's mostly different every night, and catching a full moon in all its glory is a beaut. Occasionally there will be a special moon such as a supermoon, blue moon, blood moon, and several other special moons.
The stars (if you can see them from where you’re at, stupid light pollution) are like glitter spread across the night skies. Unlike glitter, stars don’t annoy you but instead provide the realization that there is much yet to be explored. And those lucky and vigilant enough might even be able to catch a shooting star whizzing by.
Since Early Birds and Night Owls have radically different sleep patterns, nothing else could be different right? WRONG! Night Owls are apparently more intuitive and creative compared to those Early Bird chickens. Night Owls are also stated to be more prolific romantic partners, very spicy.
To any who would judge the Night Owls and consider us to be a strange bunch, to that we have to say that the people of the night are vital to the everyday functions of the world. We keep the gears of the world running while the Early Birds roost, and in turn, they do the same as the Owls take their turn to rest.
The tendencies of those who stay up late are part of nature and at the end of the day, the Early Birds and Night Owls are from the same flock. From timezone to timezone, each bird is never alone as we are always soaring in one part of the world to another.