Of course, in the life of a busy high school student, each day is different. No two mornings and no two nights are the same. But most days, I begin my mornings with the same rituals and close my nights with the same habits, like many people. Here is my routine each morning and night*. Maybe you will even notice some similarities between my routines and yours.
Morning**
6:00: Ignore my first alarms and let myself continue sleeping.
6:20: Realize I have to get up now if I want to get to school on time and look presentable. Do a crossword on the New York Times mobile app to wake up my brain.
6:25: Head to the bathroom to brush my teeth, wash my face, and use the toilet.
6:35: Choose an outfit for the day and get dressed.
6:40: (Try to) do my hair (and get frustrated) and put on a bit of makeup.
6:50: Take my dog outside to use his toilet.
6:55: Make breakfast, probably hot cereal, and a cup of tea, probably earl grey. Eat and check my phone or read.
7:10: Grab my backpack and leave for school.
Night
My night routine begins at different times on different days, depending on my activities that day. If I have no activities, this is the general flow of my night.
8(ish): After dinner, I finish any tasks, like homework, that need to be done.
9(ish): Take a shower and change into pajamas. Brush my teeth, wash my face, and braid my hair.
9:45: Get into bed. Spend time reading the Bible and praying.
10:05: Watch something on Netflix or YouTube, journal, or read. What I do at this time changes every night.
10:30(ish): Turn off my lights, put on hand lotion, and fall asleep.
*Note: This is following my routine pre-pandemic when I would attend school and activities as normal.
**Note: The grammar in the following list is not intended to be perfect because the purpose of the schedule is to make a list of things that I do. When making a schedule or writing down a routine in a journal entry, people often take brief notes, rather than having correct grammar, punctuation, and structure.
Discussion Questions:
What are your morning and night routines?
How are the routines in the passage different from yours?
