Make sure you get this on record because it will be the only time you hear it from me: I was wrong. This whole time, for the entirety of my existence, I thought daylight savings was the worst possible man-made idea to ever make its way to our planet, when in fact it was the exact opposite.
Daylight savings essentially means darker mornings and longer days. Daylight standard means brighter mornings and shorter days.
We don’t need the thought of shorter days. It already feels like time is going by in the blink of an eye.
Let’s all agree that daylight standard time is the real enemy here.
Standard time started Nov. 6 at 2 a.m. and lasts until March 12.
According to CBS news, 46 percent of Americans prefer daylight savings time all year round compared to the 33 percent who prefer standard time and the 21 percent who want to switch back and forth.
In March 2022, the Senate passed a bill that would make daylight savings time permanent, however the House of Representatives has yet to reach a decision.
Daylight savings time should be the permanent time because more daylight during the mid-day and evenings will allow people to feel more productive and work more efficiently.
When it gets dark at six in the evening, my body has the tendency to shut down and get in bed. The dark sky is my cue to slip into my pajamas, recharge and get ready for the next day. I avoid all work that still needs to be done and will sometimes even flake on the gym.
However, when the sun takes its time to go down, I feel unstoppable. I voluntarily choose to go out. I don’t mind staying late at work and I generally just get more done since the day feels longer.
It’s no secret where I stand on this topic. I’m hoping the House reaches a unanimous decision to put an end to daylight standard once and for all. If that means I won’t get my one extra hour of sleep once a year, I’m willing to make that sacrifice.
