FSU students unveil their mornings

By Jess Growden

Snooze.  Coffee.  Grab some toast.  Check email.  Shower.  Brush teeth.  Run to class. 

For most people, morning routines might seem pretty generic.  However, three FSU students prove that morning rituals are as unique as fingerprints. 

Jen Kleponis, a Sophomore Biology and Math major from Lusby, Maryland ("nobody's ever heard of it!"), usually goes straight to her computer after turning off her alarm clock.  She likes to check her email in the mornings because "it's important for professors and stuff like that."  After that, she does a very brief clean up - washing her face, brushing her teeth, and combing her hair.  "The whole thing takes about ten minutes."

John Kulusic, a Senior Accounting major, starts his weekdays at 6:00 A.M.  He likes to cook breakfast for himself, which varies from a well-practiced menu of "cereal, eggs, or pancakes."  After breakfast, he spends time doing homework.  He then washes up and heads to class.  "That's pretty much it."  Being from a military family, John may have gotten his taste for structured and efficient mornings from the Armed Forces.

Rachel Skipper, a Senior Math major from Oakland, Maryland, has a very simple morning ritual.  She gets up, takes a shower, and goes directly to class.  "I get up in just enough time to get to class," she says, with a smile.