If I have a midterm tommorow is 2 hours of sleep worth it?

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<p>I'll get two hours max. I basically have to learn 2 months worth of multivariable calculus in 3 hours. Should I sleep after that or just study for the extra 2 hours?
Yes Im aware that Im stupid and really procrastinated.</p>

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<p>It’s calculus- I don’t think you can do it ( not to be a downer) but I would just study instead of sleep. Good luck. And get off CC if you need to study!</p>

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<p>Having done <em>many</em> all-nighters in college, I can tell you I figured out by trial-and-error that if I couldn’t get three hours of sleep, it was better for me not to go to sleep at all. (As an adult I’ve learned about the whole 90-minute sleep cycle thing, so this kind of makes sense. Three hours would be two cycles. If you wake up in the middle of a sleep cycle, you’re more tired than if you wake up at the end of one, so two hours is not good.)</p>

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<p>Looks like ill be studying for the next 4 hours. Awesome.</p>

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<p>Let us know how you do. Good luck.</p>

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<p>my vote would be for sleep. if you don’t know it you certainly won’t be able to figure it out on no sleep during the test.</p>

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<p>I have to leave in an hour and I only know 1/3 of the material omg im so dumb
Im 99% sure im going to get an F ugh</p>

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<p>So glad you took the time to post that rather than continuing to study.</p>

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<p>Thanks I know.</p>

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<p>So how was it?</p>

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<p>Not as bad as I thought. I mean Im sure I only knew like 30% of what we learned but I could do most of what was on the test. So im just hoping for a C. Im a senior so its second semester and im pretty sure a c in a college course wont affect my acceptances</p>

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<p>^^ Maybe, maybe not. But please don’t get yourself in this situation again, and be careful with thinking “It’s senior year, so I can slide.” Colleges have been known to revoke admission for students who really screw up their second semester of senior year.</p>

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<p>In your situation it probably wouldn’t have been worth it, it wouldn’t be restful sleep because you were so tired.</p>

<p>But usually, if you can get a nap, particularly a few hours worth of sleep, it is worth it. I’m in a job where we work a lot of all nighters, and it is highly recommended for safety and alertness, that we catch a nap if we can. It might save our lives.</p>

<p>Of course, I could have just taken an hour nap, and instead of following my own advice, I’m drinking coffee.</p>