Use the Snooze

My alarm went off at 6 a.m. As is habit, I quickly turned off the alarm. I'm not much of a snooze guy. But then I was hit by a wall of tiredness, and I thought to myself, "I'm just going to lie here for a minute."

That minute turned into 20. I don't know what happened. Suddenly, making it to my 7 a.m. Spanish class on time wasn't a reality, especially because I had to ride my bike.

So what?

I was late to class, missing important announcements at the beginning. Compositions were due that day and the professor had asked at the beginning of class that we underline all of the verbs. Had I not asked my friend what I missed, I would have turned in my assignment and gotten a bad grade.

Now what?

I definitely think that not making a habit of using the snooze is a good idea. But if I decide to lie in bed a while longer, I need to hit snooze or reset my alarm. Lying down without anything to wake you up--should an accidental nap occur--is a bad idea.