I've generally liked DST. Getting that perceived extra hour of sleep has always been nice. I, too, generally wake up "earlier", but that's nice to feel like I have more time with energy. Though driving in the dark is unpleasant (because of deer and headlights) I rarely drive at night. Thhe evening doesn't seem shorter to me. I don't mind falling asleep earlier and waking up earlier. I'm not usually a night owl unless I'm some level of manic. In those cases, I don't care if it's light or dark.