Every student and teacher has a unique morning routine to prepare them for the school day ahead. From waking up at 5:00 AM to 7:30, each person has different habits.
“I set an alarm the night before so I wake up on time. If I have time, I’ll try to read my Bible but that usually doesn’t happen. Sometimes I’ll get up extra early at 5:00 AM to finish homework if I’m behind. After that, I’ll wash my face, put on clothes, do my makeup, go downstairs to eat breakfast, do my hair, then get my softball stuff ready,” said Sadie Godwin (‘26).
While waking up extra early can give students more time; it can easily be problematic with a person’s sleep schedule.
“I try to go to bed by 10; but I usually end up asleep around midnight. That only gives me about 5 hours of sleep,” said Godwin.
In contrast, some students don’t feel the need to wake up extra early to prepare for the day ahead.
“I wake up 30 minutes before school starts. I brush my teeth, brush my hair, make my lunch and then eat breakfast,” said Keegan Sklamm (‘28).
Many students wake up extra early in the morning because they don’t like to feel rushed while getting ready.
“I wake up at about 5:30 to make sure I have enough time to get ready in the morning. First, I take a shower, then I do my lashes, then I dry my hair. All together it usually takes about two hours,” said Julia Moore (‘28).
However, some students like the thrill of rushing in the morning and dislike being able to take their time.
“I wake up at 7:15 and I’m out of the house by 7:30. I don’t have a lot of time to waste, so I’d say I rush in the morning. Sometimes I like to be late just so I can rush in the car,” said Matt Drotar (‘26).
In contrast to some students, James Demer, an english teacher at Chamblee, has a very organized morning routine.
“My alarm goes off at 5:20. The coffee’s on a timer, so it’s already ready when I get up. I’m always the first to get up in the house, even though there are five of us who live there. I drink my coffee for about 20 minutes before anybody else gets up. When it’s quiet in the house I will read the news and have some breakfast. Often by that time, my wife is getting up because she also goes to work early,” said Demer, “Sometimes my daughter is up too because she also goes to work early. Then I will make lunches for myself and anyone who needs one in the house. It depends on who’s going to work and who is watching our baby. By the time I’m done making the lunches, my wife has already left for work. Then I go take a shower, get dressed, and leave the house at about 6:40 so I can be at school by 7:00.”
Picking out an outfit for the day is often an important step in many students’ routines.
“Last year, I picked out my outfits at the beginning of the week and would keep track of them in my notes app. This year I typically just pick out my outfit the night before,” said Godwin.
In contrast, having a carefully selected outfit is not as important to others.
“I wake up, I pee, I brush my teeth, I throw on some clothes, then I leave the house. It takes about 10 minutes. My mom makes my lunch for me so I don’t have to make it,” said Drotar.
Brooke Arrigntion, an American literature teacher, describes her morning routine similar to many students at Chamblee.
“I would say my morning routine takes about an hour. During that time I eat breakfast and do Duolingo first; then after that is when I start to get my physical self ready. So I do makeup, hair, then clothes which takes about 45 minutes total,” said Arrington.
In addition to getting ready in the morning, many people will use Sunday as a day to prepare as well.
“Sunday is usually when I do my grocery shopping. Sunday is usually when I make sure that everything I want to wear that week is clean as well. I also may do a face mask or a hair mask before the school week starts,” said Arrington.
Some students will also use Sunday as a reset day for the week ahead.
Sophia Ramos (‘28) said, “I do all my laundry and prepare everything on Sunday. I also pick out my outfit for Monday on Sunday night.”
