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8 Ways To Get Through An 8 A.M. Class Without Immediately Feeling Like Dropping It

With these tips you won't start skipping class or end up making it more difficult to pass.

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8 Ways To Get Through An 8 A.M. Class Without Immediately Feeling Like Dropping It
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8 a.m. classes — the most dreaded time slot. What every college student dreads having to take. Unfortunately for us, those classes are sometimes impossible to avoid. In those situations, it can be hard not to resent having to take the class. And when that happens, you can start skipping class and end up making the class more difficult to pass and get through.

Luckily, there are some pretty simple ways to make eight in the morning classes easier to handle:

1. Set your alarm across the room.

This might be a tip you've heard before but, seriously, it works. If you set your alarm on your phone and put it across the room, it forces you to get up and out of bed in order to turn it off. There's no easy way to just roll over, turn off the alarm, and fall back to sleep. 90% of the challenge with 8 AMs is waking up and getting out of bed.

2. Pre-prepare snacks.

Especially if the class goes for two hours or longer. Snacks are a great way to keep your attention and energy up throughout the class. Even if it's something as simple as a granola bar or a banana! Something to munch on will make the class so much more bearable.

3. Make sure you eat breakfast!

Speaking of food... start the day off right with some breakfast, even if the day is starting early. Grab an apple, make some toast, something to get yourself going. If you go to class hungry, you're a lot less likely to be able to pay attention.

4. Invest in your favorite caffeine!

Struggling to stay awake in your early morning classes? Grab a cup of coffee or some tea. If you can, make it at home and bring it in a thermos! That way you'll know it was made the way you like it and you'll save a bit of money!

5. Make a friend in class!

Not only will this give you a reason to be excited to go to class, it will also hold you accountable to going on those days you really don't want to. If you make a friend in class, you won't want to abandon them and skip it! Plus, you guy can keep each other awake.

6. Don't procrastinate the work!

Okay, so this could apply to any class you're taking whether it's an 8 a.m. or not. But it's especially important for 8 a.m. classes! The more prepared you are when you have to go to the class, the better. You'll feel less stressed out and more prepared to go to class and get stuff done.

7. Plan out your outfit the night before!

Seriously, this saves so much time and stress in the morning. And plus, it's so easy. Just set out your clothes the night before and there will be no worrying about your outfit. Just roll out of bed, slip on your clothes, and you're ready to go.

8. Put in some face time with the professor!

If you speak and meet with the professor, they'll be more likely to recognize you in class and notice when you're not there. This will hold you accountable to attending when you want to skip and spend an extra couple hours sleeping!

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