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The 11 Stages of Pulling an All-Nighter for That Paper You Ignored

New semester, new me! Every time that new class schedule arrives, you promise yourself that things will be different; this semester, you’ll get all your work done well ahead of time so you can just relax when those big due dates roll along. And, of course, you never follow through. With friends, clubs, other classes, and our good friend Netflix, it seems impossible to fit in that huge project those the final weeks before it’s due! As the night before the deadline arrives, you know you’ll just have to bang it out in one big session. But that session never really goes according to plan, and you become trapped in the 11 stages of pulling an all-nighter: Unrealistic Optimism All right, so you’ve been procrastinating on that big project for weeks and it’s due tomorrow morning. But why stress? You can crank out that bad boy in no time. You grab a cup of coffee,

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The Science Behind Studying More Efficiently

Some college students drink, others are straight edge, some hook up, and others do not…but the one thing that we all have in common is that we have to study. Energy drink fueled all nighters have become the college norm when it comes to studying, but how does this actually affect our efficiency? What can you do to ensure you are getting the most out of your study time? Luckily science has the answers (as always!) Short Term The following section will encompass what you need to be doing right before studying and during studying to ensure you aren’t wasting your time. When it comes to studying, many of us put it off until the last minute and then cram as much knowledge into our head as we possibly can. This, as it turns out, is a highly inefficient way to study. Your brain will encode the information into your

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Twenty Thoughts During An All Nighter

All nighters – no matter your major or year, we’ve all been there.  That test that seemed like it was always weeks away until suddenly, it’s the night before the exam and you have done NOTHING.  As panic ensues, there are a few thoughts that every person has as they progress through one of the timeless, anxiety-inducing traditions of being a college student. “Dude, it’s fine.  I’ll just chug some coffee, work through the night, and get a nap in after class!” “Snapchat has never been so entertaining before right this very second.” “Oh my god, has the textbook ALWAYS been this long?!” “It’s not even 11PM, I’m still on the first chapter, and I’m already tired.”