I should be asleep by 2 AM, snoring loudly and enjoying a restful night like a normal person after a long day, but my brain has other plans.
Am I even normal?
Lately, I’ve come to accept that I am a night owl. I’m not entirely sure how it happened, but my body’s internal clock has completely shifted. During high school and my web development boot camp, I would often wake up at midnight and stay up until 2 AM to study or practice. My body got used to being active during those hours. Now, while everyone else is asleep and resting after a long day, I find myself wide awake and fully alert, as if it were the middle of the day. You could probably catch me online, lurking around as if I was some sort of night creature. It may sound strange, but this has become my habit. Midnight isn't just a time, it is my time.
There is something peaceful and oddly satisfying about this time of day. It’s when everything is cool, calm, and collected, you know, the "triple C." The world seems to slow down, allowing me time to think, breathe, and engage in activities without distractions.
I find it very hard to concentrate during the day. Most times, being productive is challenging because there is always noise around me. People talking, music playing, cars honking, making it difficult to focus. Even when I try to block out the noise with my headphones, nothing works, my mind still wanders and I find myself staring at my screen, playing with my keyboard and doing absolutely nothing. The more I try to focus, the harder it feels.
But at night??? Nah, there’s none of that. It’s just me, myself, and my thoughts, reflecting and sometimes making plans I never get to execute. That's when my brain wakes up. Suddenly I can focus, do my projects, study for hours without feeling frustrated. everything just makes sense at night and before I know it, it's 2 AM, and I’m still awake.
I know I’m not the only one who feels this way. So many people say they think better at night. Maybe it’s because there’s no pressure, no noise, no one asking for anything. It’s just a peaceful time to be alone with your thoughts.
At the same time, it feels like a never-ending cycle. I spend the whole day struggling to concentrate, waiting for the night when I can finally get things done. Then, when night comes, I feel wide awake, fully focused, and ready to work. I tell myself, “Just one more hour,” but before I know it, it’s 3 AM, and I realize I have to wake up early the next day.
It’s funny how my brain picks the worst time to be active. During the day, when I have time to study, work on tasks, or even be creative, my mind refuses to cooperate. But the moment the world goes silent, my thoughts start racing. I remember things I forgot to do. I come up with ideas that I should have thought about earlier. I even start wondering about the most random things.
At first, I thought something was wrong with me, but the more I talked to people, the more I realized I wasn’t alone. A lot of people struggle to focus during the day. Maybe we’re just built differently. Maybe our brains like the calmness of the night. Or maybe the world is just too noisy for deep thinking when the sun is up.
But then, I ask myself, is this a good thing or a bad thing? Should I embrace being a night owl, or should I force myself to be productive during the day? Either way, one thing is clear: some of the best and weirdest thoughts will always come at 2 AM.
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