Best thing about Central Time Zone is if someone on the west coast needs something by noon (their noon), you have until 2pm to get it together.
Shakespeare wrote, "To thine own self be true." Aside from its obvious warning to resist peer pressure & herd mentalities, that ancient axiom also means you can still freely enjoy whatever genuinely held your interest while as an innocent kid.
Arriving at call time an hour early is better than being one minute late.