Every morning, I wake up just like everyone else. Sometimes I change out of last night’s clothes and sometimes I even put forth the effort to take a shower. It’s always a challenge to be ready by 8:45 a.m. I certainly have varying degrees of success.

But no matter what, I always make sure to eat a substantial breakfast, and I think there are a lot of people who would do well to follow my lead.

I have no idea why, but one of the most frequent questions I ask people is “What did you have for breakfast today?” The reason I ask this might be because sometimes I get bored with asking “How has your day been?”

Regardless, I have noticed that far too often the answer to my question is: “Nothing-I don’t have time to eat breakfast.”

Not enough students eat enough breakfast, and the time inadequacy excuse is not legitimate. I don’t have any statistics to back up my claim, but it doesn’t matter.

If you think that you don’t have enough time to eat breakfast, consider the tragic irony within such a claim. Inevitably, the reason someone doesn’t have enough time to eat breakfast is because they are “so busy” and breakfast just holds them back from places they need to be. In other words, the person who doesn’t have enough time to eat breakfast will point to how hard-working and occupied he or she is.

I contend that failing to eat breakfast is a manifestation of extreme laziness and apathy.

Everyone has heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Not enough people realize that this is not a myth-breakfast is more important than lunch, dinner or any other snack in between.

How many people have a problem of eating too much food after dinnertime? We’ve all been there before. Many college students (including me) go through the following weekend routine with frequency:

1. “Go out” and execute a plethora of poor decisions.

2. Return to the dorm or apartment and proceed to eat anything within reach right before passing out/going to bed.

Call me crazy, but I think there is a simple antidote to this collegiate epidemic.

Eating breakfast.

For all of our budding venture capitalists at Saint Louis University, think of it as a zero-sum equation. The more food you eat at breakfast (when you are supposed to eat), the less your body will require and want later. Really, the prospect of a healthy start to the day should be enough incentive to eat breakfast, but I’m being realistic.

And, while we’re on the subject, eating a granola bar or a bowl of cereal doesn’t count as a meal. It’s better than nothing, but your body simply needs more food. Fruit Loops truly are just a part of a “complete, balanced breakfast.”

The way I look at it, breakfast is one of the coolest things in the world. You get to wake up . and then eat food. What could be better?

Andrew Bush is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. He is sports editor for The University News.