My high school started at 7:45am, unless I had zero period, in which case it was 7am. Throughout the entire four years I was there, I was never able to get my s

My high school started at 7:45am, unless I had zero period, in which case it was 7am. Throughout the entire four years I was there, I was never able to get my sleep schedule to match up. I would wake up at 6am groggy, irritable, and stupid. This would not change throughout the day, and I'm sure many people thought I was just an idiotic asshole all the time. Sometimes I could catch a nap at lunch. After school, I would immediately pass out for 2-3 hours, and wake with tons of energy. I wouldn't be able to fall asleep until around 2am because of this, and then the cycle continued. Now as an engineer with a much more flexible schedule that lets me sleep in, I'm a more attentive, happier, and smarter. I'm convinced that if I had gone to a school with a schedule that matched mine, I would have achieved much more.