Read this while doing my hair in the morning.

10 Reasons We Crawl Out Of Bed To Go To School
- Why do kids all around Singapore bother getting out of bed int he wee hours of the day instead of snoozing for a couple more hours? How is it that kids can actually manage to survive the turmoil of school life for hours every single day?

1. School is always a good reason to hog the toilet. With the "I'm late of school" excuse, nobody at home can jump the toilet queue at home... unless it's your younger sis who's really late for school.

2. Schools are great for our love lives - mornings are great to check out guys or girls our age on the bus, maybe even get a few phone numbers.

3. Schools encourage patriotism. Flag raising is a great time to rehearse the lyrics to the National Anthem - without it, you'd only sing the Anthem during National Day. It also gives you a chance to snicker at your classmat's innate ability to sing off-key.

4. Schools feed their students well. As boring (not to mention sleepy) as the first period is, you can always sniff out what the canteen 'aunties' are making from your classroom during this time. It sure is a great way to whet up your appetite.

5. School gives us the freedom parents would never give - during recess. It can be anything from getting hot and sweaty from soccer, or enjoying the feeling of dumping the homemade food you're forced to eat at home, and splurging on fried food. Otherwise, other students just use this time to catch some shut eye. Weirdly enough, when recess is over, you might as well have a ball and chain attached to your leg.

6. School is the only time when you can get punished for talking and borrowing stationery. And the punishment is the teacher not allowing you to use the restroom! That... or standing up in class.

7. School's the only chance for you to actually have a social life. Discussing weekend plans is always best fit in between worksheets and lectures. Where else would you find people to discuss how hot you think Paris Hilton is?

8. Schools teach you how to train your memory and courtesy. With the number of teachers they have, you practically have to bring around a list of names just so you can remember what names to greet them with. And if you don't, you'd be considered rude.

9. Schools help you learn the importance of cleanliness. No, we're not talking about the duty roster (let's face it, who really follows those anyway?). We're talking about school toilets! Most of the time, they are so filthy that you spend more time cleaning it up than actually using them. You would think years in school would have taught some people the function of a flush huh?

10. Schools teach kids how to appreciate life. When the final bell rings for the day, you're sure to appreciate the little time you have at home, because it's going to happen all over again tomorrow!