Here with Andrew

I wanted to write about this awhile back but it totally slipped my mind for a second. I always remember the reactions that people get when daylight savings comes around and we end up moving our clocks forward one hour. That means…

1) “Losing” an hour of sleep
2) Having to adjust your sleep schedule accordingly that first night
3) Deciding whether or not your cell phone will change its clock no its own and adjust your alarm accordingly (I failed at this on Sunday; ended up getting up late for badminton).

The biggest benefit for me though, which is probably the same case for a lot of people, is that it’s still bright when it’s late. This really helps after a long day of work since i’m able to head home or head out when it’s still bright, even at 6 or 7 pm. Heck, I went for a run yesterday and it was still bright even by 7:30 pm finished.

But what are some other implications of this time change? Apparently, it can also negatively affect people. If people have troubles adjusting to the time, then they’re not as awake. I think there have been studies done to show that the Monday after a time change, drivers are not as alert. That’s pretty scary especially since I was thinking about as I was on the highway on the way to school…

I also think there’s a general lack of awareness of daylight savings. To be honest, I had no idea it was coming up until someone had mentioned it to me. I bet Google gets a significant percentage increase in search results for words like daylight savings, or losing a word, on the few days before and after it happens. Would be cool to know.

Hopefully the implications of Daylight Saving are positive for you and that you’ve adjusted by now. I definitely know how bad it feels to “lose” an hour but once we gain that hour later on in a year, life feels awesome again!