The all-nighter...AKA I rule at procrastination

[Edge34]

So I ended up putting off the writing of a paper in my Mass Comm class (400 level) until the night before it was due. This wasn't entirely my fault, since my professor is quite possibly the least productive one I've ever had and we were basically on our own for this. Of course, I'm not going to deny that I could've done this at least a few days earlier. First time I've done this in a long time, and since its 5:40 here, I figured now was as good a time as any to just chill for a few minutes and make a post.

Oh yeah, and I've got a test in my 7:30 class, an introductory communication studies class that I can totally BS my way through. Doesn't seem like the 45 minutes of sleep I could get if I went to bed right now would be worth it.

So I'm sure I'm not the only one who's pulled the all-nighter before with a pretty full day ahead...how do you guys make it through the day? FWIW, my schedule:

0730-0830: Class
0830-1100: Open
1100-1200: Class
1200-1245: Gym
1300-1415: Class (Mass Comm)

Free till 7 after that...so I've got some room for sleep. Help me out OOT, I'm gonna be on fumes by the time the last class lets out.

[Schneids]

Ditto. Test at noon in a class I never go to. Test at 6pm in a class I never go to. This morning the first time I've started studying for either. However, I'm strangely optimistic about them both now, 4ish hrs into studying.

You get through the day quite easily with pure adrenaline, don't worry about it. Remember you're on a mission and it's a challenge for you to overcome.

[diebitter]

You'll need to make it to gym, gym and after will be fine.

I suggest chocolate rations, drink water as much as possible, and try to get fresh air whenever possible.

I've pulled loads of all nighters and put in a full day, it's not as bad as you think (as long as nothing emotional or too stressful happens, and then you go to [censored] ).

Carry something for a headache, just in case though.


Try to stay awake till a normal bed-time as well.


PS. You may also find yourself needing a huge dump about 9am or so, for reasons that always escaped me. I'm not kidding.

[MyTurn2Raise]

diet pills with the water. Be sure to have lots of water, but *good* diet pills work for a reason.

[Edge34]

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Ditto. Test at noon in a class I never go to. Test at 6pm in a class I never go to. This morning the first time I've started studying for either. However, I'm strangely optimistic about them both now, 4ish hrs into studying.

You get through the day quite easily with pure adrenaline, don't worry about it. Remember you're on a mission and it's a challenge for you to overcome.

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I figured you might be in that same boat as me. Us procrastinators got a rep to uphold. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I'm gonna need every bit of that adrenaline I can get, I'm sure of that. I'd think about sleeping when I get out of my test in like 2.5 hours, but there's a very distinct possibility I'd just sleep through the rest of my day. No class = no credit on paper...very bad in 400-ish things.

How I've survived this long only pulling 2, MAYBE 3 all-nighters in college is beyond me. I shall overcome.

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Doesn't seem like the 45 minutes of sleep I could get if I went to bed right now would be worth it.


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Agreed. If you were only to sleep for 45 minutes all you would do is mess up your cycle. You would have a very difficult time of getting up and gaining momentum again. like DB said, the gym is a must. It should get you recharged.

Also important, do not crash as soon as your classes are over. Try to stay up until you would normally go to bed (or at least an hour earlier than normal). I have found this is the best method to get back on schedule.

[Edge34]

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diet pills with the water. Be sure to have lots of water, but *good* diet pills work for a reason.

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Ripped Fuel works wonders for me. I'll be tweaking out by the end of the day I bet...the sleep tonight will be epic.

[Edge34]

Oh yeah, its also 18 degrees here and I'm looking forward to scraping off the truck on my way to class. This keeps getting better. At least I like a little nip in the air when I've been up this long.

[censored] MN winter just decided it'd come at once after that awesome fall we had...

[JordanIB]

Today you'll be fine.

Tomorrow you'll be [censored].

[PokerFink]

I was up until 4am having sex. I fell asleep at 5am. I have an exam at 10am. I have not studied.

I win.

<font color="white"> I don't have any pics, so don't even ask. </font>

Edit: Take a nap during your "open time." A two hour power nap does wonders.

[BigBaitsim (milo)]

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So I ended up putting off the writing of a paper in my Mass Comm class (400 level) until the night before it was due. This was entirely my fault, but I would like to blame my professor for not holding my hand or spoonfeeding me during the semester.

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Oh yeah, and I've got a test in my 7:30 class, an introductory communication studies class that I can totally BS my way through. Doesn't seem like the 45 minutes of sleep I could get if I went to bed right now would be worth it.

So I'm sure I'm not the only one who's pulled the all-nighter before with a pretty full day ahead...how do you guys make it through the day? FWIW, my schedule:

0730-0830: Class
0830-1100: Open
1100-1200: Class
1200-1245: Gym
1300-1415: Class (Mass Comm)

Free till 7 after that...so I've got some room for sleep. Help me out OOT, I'm gonna be on fumes by the time the last class lets out.

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45 minutes of sleep will help. Caffeine is your friend, but in moderation. It has a 2-hour half-life, so you will want to avoid overdoing it during times when you need a nap. If you are too tired, it can make you jittery and queasy, but do little to keep you up.

Sleep from 8:45 to 10:45, get a good lunch during Gym (who the [censored] takes Gym class in college?), then nap between Mass Comm and 6:45.

Go to bed at your usual time tonight or just a bit earlier, your body will make up the difference. Don't crash super-early, it will further mess up your sleep cycle.

Oh, and I FYP.

[toss]

One time I came to a morning class half an hour late reeking of cigarette smoke having spent all night playing Craps and Blackjack. Whats more I missed the first two weeks on school. And you automatically fail if you miss more than 3 classes. It was the fifth class. I win.

[Edge34]

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So I ended up putting off the writing of a paper in my Mass Comm class (400 level) until the night before it was due. This was entirely my fault, but I would like to blame my professor for not holding my hand or spoonfeeding me during the semester.

&lt;snip&gt;

Oh yeah, and I've got a test in my 7:30 class, an introductory communication studies class that I can totally BS my way through. Doesn't seem like the 45 minutes of sleep I could get if I went to bed right now would be worth it.

So I'm sure I'm not the only one who's pulled the all-nighter before with a pretty full day ahead...how do you guys make it through the day? FWIW, my schedule:

0730-0830: Class
0830-1100: Open
1100-1200: Class
1200-1245: Gym
1300-1415: Class (Mass Comm)

Free till 7 after that...so I've got some room for sleep. Help me out OOT, I'm gonna be on fumes by the time the last class lets out.

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45 minutes of sleep will help. Caffeine is your friend, but in moderation. It has a 2-hour half-life, so you will want to avoid overdoing it during times when you need a nap. If you are too tired, it can make you jittery and queasy, but do little to keep you up.

Sleep from 8:45 to 10:45, get a good lunch during Gym (who the [censored] takes Gym class in college?), then nap between Mass Comm and 6:45.

Go to bed at your usual time tonight or just a bit earlier, your body will make up the difference. Don't crash super-early, it will further mess up your sleep cycle.

Oh, and I FYP.

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Gee, thanks Uncle Milo. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Seriously, I don't like blaming my professor, and of course its my fault for putting off the writing until last night. But if you had this guy for a class, you'd know what I was talking about. No structure, no real concept of what he wants from us, nothing. But hey, what can I say. I live for pressure, I guess.

Update: Test over (and pleasantly surprised at how well I did), and I'm in that weird state where I'm not even feeling tired anymore. I'm gonna get a decent breakfast in me and build up the energy for the other 3 classes.

Side notes: Congratulations people who were up all night gambling and having sexual relations. Want a cookie? Meh, I knew what was gonna happen when I started this. I was just looking for what other people did when they pulled the all-nighter.

Milo: I'm gonna be home next weekend for Thanksgiving, if you're recovered enough from Magoo-fest maybe I'll run into you at the old card barn to play some [censored].

[CrazyEyez]

I always try to go straight through. If I take a short nap I usually feel worse when I wake up than I did before.

If you can make it through that last class, you're my hero. I had a hard time staying awake in class after 8 hours of sleep, much less after an all-nighter. God I'm glad I'm done with school. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[CrazyEyez]

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How I've survived this long only pulling 2, MAYBE 3 all-nighters in college is beyond me. I shall overcome.

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My senior paper may have been the only paper that I started working on prior to the night before it was due.
Procrastination is probably the #1 thing I hate about myself.

[samjjones]

I was never big into attending classes (at least until my junior year in business school), so I pulled a couple of these my first two years in order to cram a semester's worth of reading into one night. I'm guessing its easier to "study" in the all-nighter rather than "write a paper", since I was hopped up on dexatrim or whatever and had difficulty concentrating towards the end. The best is afterwards, when you'll sleep for 2 days straight.

[diebitter]

I remember studying hard (till late but not all night) for exams during my degree, and drinking about 1/2 litre of vodka each night of study. I have no idea where I picked this habit up from, cos it sounds really stupid, but life was bad back then, so I guess it was a way of getting through it. It worked anyway, I passed everything fine, and seemed to recall things I didn't even remember learning (which is spooky till you get used to it).

[PokerFink]

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and drinking about 1/2 litre of vodka each night of study....I passed everything fine, and seemed to recall things I didn't even remember learning (which is spooky till you get used to it).

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I have a friend who would get wasted the night before her friday morning organic chemistry exams last semester. Like blackout drunk. And orgo is no easy class.

She aced the course.

Edit: My exam went well too. Yay for procrastination!