If waking up Monday morning was not uncomfortable enough, it is likely students will arise in a panic throughout the week, with bodies that feel positive they deserve one more hour of sleep.

Daylight saving time threw schedules ahead one hour Sunday, and while cell phones, laptops and tablets will automatically make the switch, manual clocks in cars and more importantly on alarm clocks need to be changed to accommodate for losing one, precious hour of sleep.

It is not a bad idea to adjust daily routines to better utilize the inevitably longer daylight while the time-change is still new. Professors will not likely accept the excuse “I forgot to change my clock” and

the change’s jet-lag effect will wear off. Despite its minor inconveniences, “springing forward” signifies an optimistic changing of seasons, which almost make up for the first week’s paining sleepiness.

Eventually, the rush to finish jobs “before the sun goes down” will become less frequent, which may allow for more time spent outside, which has bio- logical benefits.

Although early classes will begin an hour before students feel biologically prepared to attend, starting the day earlier has its profit. From the time hands hit “snooze” in the morning until they clock out at the end of a work day, the sun will be out, which has been shown to encourage better sleep, production of vitamin D and improved mood.

The benefits of sunlight alone suggest the importance of spending time outside throughout the day – a task simple enough for college students. Soon enough students will be able to ditch their mittens, ride their bikes to campus and maybe even catch the breeze from an open classroom window.

The sooner Eastern’s community can comfortably spend time outside rather than shivering under the building’s awnings, the more tangible the end of the school year will seem.

The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.