Early Morning Classes or Evening Classes: Which is the Better Choice?

This essay provides a comparative analysis of early morning and evening classes, acknowledging that the best choice depends on individual student needs and preferences. The essay highlights the advantages of early morning classes, such as higher productivity and concentration levels, fewer distractions, and access to school services. However, it also notes disadvantages like difficulty waking up early and potential sleepiness. Evening classes are presented as beneficial for working students, offering career development opportunities and smaller class sizes. The essay also addresses the drawbacks of evening classes, including fatigue, potential distractions from work, and limited access to school facilities. Ultimately, the essay concludes that neither option is definitively superior, as the ideal schedule depends on a student's circumstances and priorities. The essay provides a balanced view of both class schedules, aiding students in making informed decisions about their academic pursuits.

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Early Morning Classes and Evening Classes Comparison
What is the better option between early morning classes and evening classes? This is a
difficult question to answer since students have different learning styles and also instructors have
different teaching styles. The best time to attend classes will vary from one individual to another.
With policy development in the education sector, students can now choose to study in the
morning or even in the evening. The flexible schedule is to ensure that student' needs and
preferences are satisfied to improve the process of learning. This essay is a comparison between
early morning classes and evening classes. Although the students and tutors have a choice, they
should be aware of the pros and cons of the study plans.
Studying during early mornings is associated with several advantages. Studying early
morning or during the day as it is commonly referred to is the most common schedule among
students and tutors across all junior and high school levels as well as in colleges and universities.
First, during the early morning most people are more productive and have higher concentration
levels, (Lotero, Laura, et al., 26). After the night sleep, students can easily grab and memorize
new materials quickly since the mind has rested enough during the night. Secondly, early
morning classes allow students to study in the library after their courses, seek help from tutors
around school or even participate in study groups. During early mornings, there are very few
distractions, and the student can concentrate on learning.

Furthermore, studying during the day enables students to access several services such as
fee payment because most employees providing these services work during the day and leave
work in the evening. Also, early morning classes play a crucial role in preparing students for
adulthood. For instance, after the students are done with school and are employed in the formal
sector, they will have to wake early in the morning.
Just as early morning classes have advantages, they also have several disadvantages.
Some students may find it very difficult to wake up in the morning thus making leading to
lateness or missing classes completely. Early morning classes require a good organization from
both the students and tutors especially the alcoholic tutors. Due to waking up early in the
morning, some students might feel very sleepy after lunch hence losing concentration, (Martin,
Jeanne Sophie, et al, 5). For the students that work during the day or have an official
commitment cannot settle for the early morning classes. These disadvantages among many
others make some students opt for the evening classes instead.
Evening classes are increasingly becoming common among students and tutors. Evening
classes are advantageous since they allow working students to continue learning. Learning
cannot be efficient when the student is stressed about paying their bills; thus evening classes
enable the students to earn and learn at the same time. This provides for carrier development
which is a good thing in education. This does apply only to the students but also the tutors since
some tutors are working professionals and they use their evening hours to get an extra coin. Who
doesn't want an extra coin? Students are very different; some are more awake during the evening
compared to early mornings. Taking part in various activities or taking a lunchtime nap may give
some students the energy and concentration for evening classes.

Furthermore, evening classes are advantageous since they provide the student or tutor
enough preparation time. Students can take the morning hours to finish assignments or
familiarize with learning materials they will be learning in the evening. Research shows that
evening classes are typically smaller compared to day classes. Smaller classes allow great
student-tutor and student-student interaction which promotes the overall learning process. Also,
evening classes promote diversity, (Sutton and John,8). Evening classes are mostly composed of
working people or students committed to several obligations, and this comprises people of
different ages, gender or culture. Having a different level promotes the learning process by
introducing different perceptions. These advantages among many more make some students
settle for evening classes.
Just like the early morning classes, evening classes are associated with several
disadvantages. After a long working day or engagement, an individual is most likely to be tired
and overwhelmed, (Smarr, Benjami, and Schirmer, 20). The daytime work and commitment may
also create a distraction due to stress or deadline pressure taking away the concentration required
for learning. This makes the student not able to concentrate well in class thus hindering the
learning process. The transition between work and evening class is usually very short, and this
can make some students to be forced to skip meals. For instance, evening classes may be starting
at 6:30 pm and the students' shift ends at 6:30. The school may be far from the, or there can be
traffic rush making it hard for the student to get to class in time. Working tutors are most likely
to experience this problem in the transition leading to poor content delivery. Also during the
night, they are few learning hours thus students are forced to take in a lot of materials quickly.
Evening classes prevent students from accessing some school facilities, and they may be forced
to create time during the day to access such services. Let take an example of students who pursue

technical and science causes; some have to reschedule day time hours to access the labs since
they may be closed during the evening classes.
In summary, a person's availability and preferences are most likely to determine whether
they will choose early morning classes or evening classes. The preferences changes from one
person to another based on several uncontrollable factors. Both the early morning classes and
evening classes have pros and cons; thus we cannot painstakingly conclude which plan is better.
The early morning classes seem to be more favorable for full-time students with no special
commitment while the evening classes schedule best suits the working students and those with
obligations.

Work Cited
Lotero, Laura, et al. "Rich do not rise early: spatio-temporal patterns in the mobility networks of
different socio-economic classes." Royal Society open science 3.10 (2016): 150654.
Martin, Jeanne Sophie, et al. "Chronotype, light exposure, sleep, and daytime functioning in high
school students attending morning or afternoon school shifts: an actigraphic study."
Journal of biological rhythms 31.2 (2016): 205-217.
Smarr, Benjamin L., and Aaron E. Schirmer. "3.4 million real-world learning management
system logins reveal the majority of students experience social jet lag correlated with
decreased performance." Scientific reports 8.1 (2018): 4793.
Sutton, John. "Anticipating concerns of the adult learner: accelerated path to a degree and
intrusive advising." Community College Journal of Research and Practice 40.5 (2016):
456-458.