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which can lead to a better mood throughout the day. According to Total Wellness, “Breaking an early morning sweat will reward you with a rush of endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine – feel-good chemicals that will boost your mood and help zap stress.” By working out in the morning, these molecules will begin at the very start to your day rather than half way through during a regular gym class. A student that is in a better mood, is more likely to focus during class. Often times early morning classes feel slow and lifeless, but a student that has already had a class and is experiencing a release of “happy molecules” will be less tired. According to Healthline, “ A 2019 study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that morning exercise improves attention, visual learning, and decision-making.” Paying attention and being alert is vital for most classes in order to get good grades. Every student takes classes, and those that succeed in the classes are the students that are alert and focused in the classroom.

Most students within MCHS often take six to seven classes throughout the day, however there are some students who need or want to take eight classes. However, it is not possible to drop lunch and pick up a class, so students can turn to zero hour classes. Taking a zero hour class produces more availability within a student’s schedule, according to Nicole Bacigalupo, an eleventh grade counselor at MCHS.

While taking a zero hour class can open up space in a students schedule, it can lead to students taking on too many classes. This can result in students becoming overwhelmed throughout the day by the amount of class work they take on. So it is important that students in this situation are willing to put in the extra work. They should also check with their counselor before taking zero hours as a way to take eight classes, to make sure they are able to handle it.

Zero hour classes can benefit students in many ways physically and mentally. MCHS should implement more zero hour classes so students are able to start their day earlier or take all the classes they would like to take.