Early Birds Get Better Grades

College students who are "morning people" may have a higher chance of graduating near the top of their class. In a study at a Texas university, early birds had an average grade point average (GPA) that was a full point higher than night owls: 3.5 vs. 2.5. Read more about this story here on CBS News. The researchers at Texas University offer some thoughts as to why morning people do so much better.

"One possibility is that it's easier to get to your classes on time and study if you get up earlier... And, if you go to bed early, you'll be less tempted to go out drinking or engage in other activities that can have negative influences on academic performance... (Furthermore)... you may be able to improve your grades by making yourself more of a morning person..."

Also mentioned in the CBS News article is a paper University of Colorado researchers which reported that college students who suffer from insomnia and other sleep problems tend to have lower GPAs.