I usually fall asleep around 22:30-23 and have to wake up around 6 for school. I’m a night person so I can’t really get to sleep before that. Also, the sound of my alarm is physically painful so I tend to be half-awake a while before it in anxious anticipation. High schoolers (I’m USian) need more sleep than most people, so I feel miserable on less than nine hours and deteriorate throughout the week. Idk how some people do it on even less sleep. My head buzzes and I can’t focus most of the time during the school day. On weekends I used to get 11-12 hours to make up for my sleep debt, but I haven’t been able to since daylight savings time. I can now barely get ten hours a lot of the time, leaving me tired enough to have a strong tendency to go on social media without much energy for else.
Any advice? I can provide more information if necessary.
I used to be a night owl too. I remember having that rush of energy around 10 or 11. Now I just kinda coast through the day, haha.
I hear you about not wanting to be a wage slave. One ok job I had was substitute teaching. Especially in elementary school, the hours weren't too early, there was no planning or grading responsibilities, and the pay was adequate. Plus it didn't hurt that I liked teaching and the kids were usually enjoyable.
Nice, teaching sounds nice, but I do not want to have to wake up this early in my adult life too. Might be an option.