It's obvious that not everybody likes to get up for an 8 a.m. class. But this does not mean that the university has to do away with these early-rising learning sessions. College is about making choices, learning responsibility and weighing out what goals one wants to achieve.

If, as a student, you have a concern with waking up at a certain hour of the day, look at all your options. The university offers many different courses, at many different times. Also, take advantage of online courses, which the student can budget into his or her own time.

Feasibility for the university is an issue here, and while these early classes may not be ideal, one must think about retaining a room, locating a professor willing to teach and dealing with conflicting schedules. The university can take several steps to remedy this slight problem. For one, offer more online courses for students.

While we understand that a part of the educational process may be lost in interaction with just a computer, online courses may be the only option for those with tight time budgets.

Another idea is the implementation of different course times. Look at the course schedules and try to come up with alternative time schedules. If university students run on a nocturnal clock, why not have classes later in the evening, rather than 8 a.m.? While online classes may compromise academics, the university could start to offer "hybrid" courses, in which students would complete assignments and readings online, while meeting with professors less frequently.

Right now, the administration is listening to solutions for this problem, but few students are speaking out. It may sound cliché, but we are the ones
paying for our education here, and the decision is ultimately ours.

If you want two extra hours of sleep, it's time to start speaking up -- or else make sure you schedule early.