Middle school was very early - got on bus around 6:20/6:30 (first pickup) and would sleep until we pulled up to the school at 7:00. High school I lived in walking distance so the 7:30 start time was nothing. I never once thought about starting school later, I liked being out at 2:00. I worked too and the shifts were all over the place 5-9, 2:30-5:30, 3-7. We had a free period every other day so I’d do most work in there and finish whatever was left at home. It’s definitely a busy life especially with a job - athletics/art is still busy but definitely different impact than working a job.

Also will add - I was very very tired all the time and was very depressed in high school. The biggest factor was my inability to stop watching videos or tv on my phone at night. I’d stay up until 2am-3am, completely boning myself to be exhausted every single day. I would never have admitted to this in high school, but in college I realized if I didn’t straighten up I’d be wasting serious money. I would bet money that staying up too late on the phone is the majority of the problem, not the time that school starts in the morning.