Pulling an All-Nighter: Advice Needed

[MEbenhoe]

Due to the fact that I suck and procrastinate big time, I have two midterms tomorrow (one at 1:00 and one at 5:30) that I still need to do some studying for, a 7:45-9:10 class that I can't skip tomorrow, and a 15-20 page journal due at 5:30 that I haven't started yet.

So the all nighter is inevitable. However, these midterms are going to require me to be awake all day tomorrow and still functional. So I need some advice here, what's my best bet on being able to pull this off? Would throwing in 1 or 2 power naps of an hour work or just cause me to be more tired?

All advice appreciated

[Popinjay]

I'd avoid the napping. You'll have so much anxiety about all the shi* you have to do you won't be able to get any good sleep, plus you run the risk of oversleeping. Get all your stuff done, walk to the classroom and sleep there.

[nothumb]

Don't stay up all night. Do some studying and start the journals. Make sure to be in bed by 2 AM. Finish the journals during the early class. Study more after that.

NT

[TStoneMBD]

napping never works for me when i pull an allnighter. drink alot of juice and eat healthy. if you start to get a little tired then go outside and run a couple blocks. watch tv through the night. it will stimulate your brain enough to keep you awake, but not enough to make you tired and stressed for your test tommorow. go to the casino if you live near one. playing poker makes staying up all night much easier for me.

[MEbenhoe]

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Finish the journals during the early class.

NT

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Journals have to be typed, and I don't own a laptop

[ilya]

No napping. Coffee, or better yet, speed. If you can't get speed, you can crush Ritalin and snort it - it'll do in a pinch.

[thatpfunk]

Ok, people are giving you bullshit advice...

Do you live in a dorm? If you do find someone with a prescription of aderol, ritalin, or some other prescription drug for ADD/ADHD. You will study amazingly. I would suggest buy 2 pills, taking one early morning when you start to fade (5-6ish), survive till lunch, eat, have a little caffeine, and take the 2nd around 2-3ish. You will be great.

IF you cannot get a hold of these pills I suggest getting ahold of Sobe's No Fear Energy Drink. They keep you very wired. Depending on your normal sleep habits, you may need 2 (even 3 who knows) because you will definetly be dragging come 5:30.

If you are not a napper, DO NOT NAP. It will seriously ruin you, you'll sleep longer than you want, you'll wake up tired etc.

In the morning take a shower and shave, it help to psychologically reset your clock and keep you alert.

If you are feeling super tired some pushups etc can always help get your blood going.

I do these alot (think 1-2 times a week) and this is what I've found works best.

[nothumb]

In that case, do the journals now. Stop posting on 2+2. Put in an hour or so of study, then go to bed. Seriously. Sleep. Being fried will damage your ability to recall the information you already know on the midterms. If you spend an hour or so refreshing yourself before you sleep it will make a big difference. Spend more time on the second exam. Then cram during the class for the first one.

NT

[Isura]

In the same boat at the moment. Just had an oral presentation for my 4th year engineering design project, and have a midterm tomorrow morning and an another math assignment due as well.
I've been really bad with proscrastination this year, but surprisingly I have never pulled an all-nighter in 4 years of university. I usually will go to bed at about 6pm and sleep for 2 hours. I find that is just as good as 4 or 5 hours if I know that I can sleep the next day.

[nothumb]

Also, can you get someone else to write the journals? What are they about?
NT

[JDErickson]

2 words

Rock Star (energy drink)

[MEbenhoe]

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Also, can you get someone else to write the journals? What are they about?
NT

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It just has to be on different topics related to management, suggested topics are:

-Stretching, and Making ANDS in your life
-Teamwork - Write about the experience, including the degree to which your expectations were met/not met. Why so???

the others would require reading a handout for the class

Any volunteers? /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[willie]

you are in a baaaaad way my friend

start im'ing people on your buddy list and turn into a bloodhound on an aderall hunt


good luck friend!

[Dead]

Wow. Try diet pills. They keep ya energized.

[jason_t]

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Ok, people are giving you bullshit advice...

Do you live in a dorm? If you do find someone with a prescription of aderol, ritalin, or some other prescription drug for ADD/ADHD. You will study amazingly. I would suggest buy 2 pills, taking one early morning when you start to fade (5-6ish), survive till lunch, eat, have a little caffeine, and take the 2nd around 2-3ish. You will be great.

IF you cannot get a hold of these pills I suggest getting ahold of Sobe's No Fear Energy Drink. They keep you very wired. Depending on your normal sleep habits, you may need 2 (even 3 who knows) because you will definetly be dragging come 5:30.

If you are not a napper, DO NOT NAP. It will seriously ruin you, you'll sleep longer than you want, you'll wake up tired etc.

In the morning take a shower and shave, it help to psychologically reset your clock and keep you alert.

If you are feeling super tired some pushups etc can always help get your blood going.

I do these alot (think 1-2 times a week) and this is what I've found works best.

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This is absolutely fantastic advice and I second it. I too pull all-nighters regularly (2-3 times a week) and this is almost exactly my routine to survive when I need to. Especially follow the DO NOT NAP advice if you don't nap, and follow your regular morning routine to kickstart the new day. No jerking off.

[istewart]

Get up every once in awhile and walk down the street. Get some Red Bull, or better yet, coffee. Avoid masturbating.

[Dead]

Why avoid mbating?

[Vince Young]

You lose a lot of energy.

[Dead]

So he can have someone do it for him then.

[TStoneMBD]

i recommend avoiding coffee, at least until right before the test. youll drain yourself quicker if your body is all hyped up on caffeine when the test comes.

[MEbenhoe]

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Also, can you get someone else to write the journals? What are they about?
NT

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ok, so my girlfriend is officially the greatest girl in the world as she's volunteered to take a few pages off my hand.

[slickpoppa]

I don't want your life

[Vince Young]

It's not the actual act, it's the loss of sperm for some reason. Why do you think guys go right to sleep after sex?

[Dead]

Oh wow. I never thought about that before.

Thanks vince.

[MEbenhoe]

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I don't want your life

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so profound you changed it to your location /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[istewart]

Varsity Blues is teh pwn.

[wacki]

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If you are not a napper, DO NOT NAP. It will seriously ruin you, you'll sleep longer than you want, you'll wake up tired etc.

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That's why you take naps based on your sleep cycle. The key is waking up after a REM stretch. 45 minutes/hour, 3 hours, and 6 hours are the key numbers IIRC.

You learn in your sleep. If you don't sleep your brain will not be able to dump the info into your long term memory banks. There have been many papers/studies about this. This is why the one phrase that is in every culture and every language on the planet is "I'll sleep on it".

Thatpfunk, you could be performing a lot better. Be careful with that all nighter stuff. Your all nighter abilities won't last long.

[thatpfunk]

Ya, Im wrecking my body. I do it way too many ways.

As far as naps, Im a very very deep sleeper, I can't lay down for more the 15 minutes or im ruined.

[scott8]

The answer without a doubt is any ADD pills you can get your hands on.
Without a doubt.

[jason_t]

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Why avoid mbating?

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It's too relaxing.

[TStoneMBD]

i dont think it has to do with loss of sperm, but loss of testosterone.

[sam h]

I say hand in the journal a day late, focus on studying for the midterms and get some sleep.

[wacki]

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I say hand in the journal a day late, focus on studying for the midterms and get some sleep.

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[The Yugoslavian]

Yugoslav

[bugstud]

Teix for 8 pages /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[jimymat]

One word, cocaine

[MEbenhoe]

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Teix for 8 pages /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Throw in Mauer and an A on both my midterms and I'm sold.

[MEbenhoe]

Update for anyone who cares:

I'm currently writing a brilliant thesis on my experience involving M&M's that contrary to popular advertisement melted in my hands not in my mouth.

[TStoneMBD]

What the hell kind of school do you go to? A community college in Nicaragua?

[MEbenhoe]

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What the hell kind of school do you go to? A community college in Nicaragua?

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No trust me, this is about as BS of a topic as I could possibly come up with and I'm still yet to figure out how I'm gonna relate this back to my management class, but I pretty much just started typing the first thing that popped into my head. I'm hoping the fact that this is a "Journal" will allow me to be a little liberal with my subject matter.

[sam h]

Maybe you can add a flashback to that time in little league when you ate all the green ones thining they would help you yank a few over the wall and then you struck out four times.

It's important to establish brand identification with the consumer at an early age and when something this disappointing happens you might lose him forever.

[mcb]

- Anhydrous ammonia
- Lithium batteries
- Starter fluid
- Ephedrine pills

Mix together, let simmer and cool. You now have crank. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Reef]

starbucks double shot

[wcsherry]

i'm pulling an all-nighter too due to massive procrastination(sp?) tonight too.

anyways, in the past i've found that my anxiety keeps me awake fine. too much coffee will upset the stomach so be careful with that (3 cups is where i draw the line)

about recalling information.. i haven't had a problem with this. good luck, and try to find a place for 4 hours of sleep.

[DavidC]

Wow. This is absolutely Epic advice. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

This is a little late, but my advice is listen to the guys that tell you to jog if you're tired and to eat healthy.

I don't know much about sleeping vs. not sleeping, but if you can possibly sleep at all without oversleeping, I'd do it, even just for an hour... The risk of sleeping through it is massive for myself though.

Above all, absolutely do not take any drugs for this (other than maybe caffeine). You don't know what this crap will do to you: you could have an allergic reaction or something. Not a good idea the night before a test.

--Dave.

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Ok, people are giving you bullshit advice...

Do you live in a dorm? If you do find someone with a prescription of aderol, ritalin, or some other prescription drug for ADD/ADHD. You will study amazingly. I would suggest buy 2 pills, taking one early morning when you start to fade (5-6ish), survive till lunch, eat, have a little caffeine, and take the 2nd around 2-3ish. You will be great.

IF you cannot get a hold of these pills I suggest getting ahold of Sobe's No Fear Energy Drink. They keep you very wired. Depending on your normal sleep habits, you may need 2 (even 3 who knows) because you will definetly be dragging come 5:30.

If you are not a napper, DO NOT NAP. It will seriously ruin you, you'll sleep longer than you want, you'll wake up tired etc.

In the morning take a shower and shave, it help to psychologically reset your clock and keep you alert.

If you are feeling super tired some pushups etc can always help get your blood going.

I do these alot (think 1-2 times a week) and this is what I've found works best.

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[3rdEye]

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Due to the fact that I suck and procrastinate big time, I have two midterms tomorrow (one at 1:00 and one at 5:30) that I still need to do some studying for, a 7:45-9:10 class that I can't skip tomorrow, and a 15-20 page journal due at 5:30 that I haven't started yet.

So the all nighter is inevitable. However, these midterms are going to require me to be awake all day tomorrow and still functional. So I need some advice here, what's my best bet on being able to pull this off? Would throwing in 1 or 2 power naps of an hour work or just cause me to be more tired?

All advice appreciated

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The powernap never worked for me; it just made me feel groggy all day.

When I was in your shoes, I'd just study until I knew I had to sleep, then wake up 1-2 hours earlier than was necessary to get ready and get to class, and use those hours to cram some more.

I hesitate to give people advice on how to study, though. My methods worked for me (I graduated with a 4.0), but I'm sure everyone has a style that is best for them.

[MEbenhoe]

So update as of now. I worked on the journal until 4 am, at which point I set the alarm for 6:30. Promptly woke up took a shower and shaved and I'm now working on breakfast. At this point I only have a measly 8 1/2 pages (wow I suck). The plan is to study for midterm 1 thru my 7:45 class. Hit my room at 9:15 and take a two hour nap until 11:15. Get up grab some lunch and try to crank out a page or two on the journal then cram any last second info in before 1. Get back to the room at 2 and finish journal/ do a little studying for 5:30 class. I'm hoping this works. I may cut out the 2 hour nap if I'm feeling strong after class.

[Reef]

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So update as of now. I worked on the journal until 4 am, at which point I set the alarm for 6:30. Promptly woke up took a shower and shaved and I'm now working on breakfast. At this point I only have a measly 8 1/2 pages (wow I suck). The plan is to study for midterm 1 thru my 7:45 class. Hit my room at 9:15 and take a two hour nap until 11:15. Get up grab some lunch and try to crank out a page or two on the journal then cram any last second info in before 1. Get back to the room at 2 and finish journal/ do a little studying for 5:30 class. I'm hoping this works. I may cut out the 2 hour nap if I'm feeling strong after class.

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good plan. good luck

[Screwtape]

you go to duke and don't own a laptop

[on_thg]

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you go to duke and don't own a laptop

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Before someone else says it .... UWLC is the Duke of Wisconsin.

[MEbenhoe]

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you go to duke and don't own a laptop

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Before someone else says it .... UWLC is the Duke of Wisconsin.

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It's a solid school. Ranked #2 or #3 in the state overall depending who you ask behind UW Madison and back and forth with Marquette. Also it has one of the top 5 masters programs in the midwest. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Vince Young]

How'd you do?

[BoxTree]

Shhh! He's sleeeeping.

[MEbenhoe]

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How'd you do?

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I rolled that [censored].

92% on my practical midterm at 1

Finished up the journal with 15 pages, 5103 words

other midterm seemed to go pretty well, will find out grade after spring break.

one of the great comebacks in the history of procrastination. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

P.S. think i should finally go to sleep for more than two hours sometime soon?

[rmarotti]

Go to a health food store and look for johimbe. Get it in its natural form (shredded-bark looking) and not pill form if you can help it. Make a tea with it. Tastes like [censored] but I drove from LA to NY without ever sleeping thanks to this stuff. Doesn't leave you feeling nearly as strung out as speed either.

[Q8offsuit]

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you go to duke and don't own a laptop

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Before someone else says it .... UWLC is the Duke of Wisconsin.

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It's a solid school. Ranked #2 or #3 in the state overall depending who you ask behind UW Madison and back and forth with Marquette. Also it has one of the top 5 masters programs in the midwest. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Just so we're clear here... Marquette clearly pwns La Crosse. /images/graemlins/grin.gif But I will give you #3 though.

[KidPokerX]

You drove from LA to NY without resting once?

[rmarotti]

Yes.