<p>Once, I slept at 4 in the morning preparing for my math exam which was in the next day... As a result, I got things wrong which I could have gotten right. All nighters may not always get a bad grade but it certainly has a major impact on your concentration, confidence, and psychological strength. I completely broke down after my exam. Sigh... Well, here's a lesson, don't sleep late before your exam unless you want to test your chances, risking your score...</p>
<p>I've noticed that people often pull all-nighters just for the novelty of it, and because they're too lazy to do their work in the day. It always backfires.</p>
<p>Okay this research is kind-of dumb...</p>
<p>The best way to evaluate this kind of thing would be to take one class (let's say of 100 people) and have all 100 start studying at the exact same time. Then, have 50 go to bed at 2 and don't study anymore, and the other 50 pull an all nighter...</p>
<p>Other shocking news:
Scientists find that water is "wet"
People who eat more are more likely to be obese
Snow is cold</p>
<p>If all-nighters impairs concentration, then why do some professions mandate it? Take medicine for example. A given resident on call will have to work for 30-36 hours with little or no sleep. Now tell me, if people make impaired decisions while sleep deprived, then why do they(hospitals) make residents go on call? After all, they could only screw up and kill someone right?</p>
<p>Good point ^^^, but there's probably a lot of training and they have to get used to being on call and getting that page at 3 in the morning.</p>
<p>and doctors probably have plenty of adrenaline and focus when someone's life is on the line...</p>
<p>i think performing heart surgery at 3 in the morning to save someone's life is a little different than trying to read 100 pages of crime and punishment at 3 in the morning...</p>
<p>A lot of jobs require the ability to pull all-nighters; medicine, biglaw associate, entry level investment banking, entertainment production. Doesn't mean they're a good thing, though...</p>
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If you haven't had to pull an all nighter because of sheer workload, either: your course load is too light or your school is too easy.
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<p>^ This (particularly the latter) is a very, very scary mindset.</p>
<p>Without turning this into a "who does more" competition, I can assure you that I've maintained incredibly rigorous schedules for my entire life, and my high school experience sounds like it was quite similar (academically) to IBProcrastinator's. This is not me whining in defense of my own laziness. </p>
<p>An all-nighter here or there happens. Not to everyone, but not just to procrastinators or party-goers, either. Sometimes, they're unavoidable. In some majors or for some students, they're more often unavoidable than in or for others. Those who can function without a full night's sleep will probably benefit from the skill at some point in their lives. But none of that changes the fact that in almost every case, regular all-nighters are unhealthy, and should certainly not be viewed as necessary for the success of a 16, 18, or 20 year old!</p>
<p>stupidest thread EVER. The sky is also blue. And that pope dude is catholic. </p>
<p>all-nighters are bad? REALLY? </p>
<p>you mean to say that a student who budgets their time, doesn't procrastinate, reviews notes after class, and studies at a slow but steady pace throughout the semester, and gets plenty of sleep, will do better than someone who tries to cram it all in the night before a final in an all-night red bull fueled study session? Blimey....all this time. If only I had known!!!!</p>
<p>^^ ClaySoul said it all. ;]</p>
<p>i have all nighters all the time because i can't concentrate with day light and the sun... I don't know why. I need to feel like there's nothing outside so i can fully concentrate. </p>
<p>Have they thought about the fact the students who don't pull all nighters regularly may not have to in the first place? what if their classes were really easy compare to people who have to stay up all night finishing up whatever? I don't know sometimes a possibility.</p>
<p>whatever i like my tab/monster/rockstar powered allnighters. it hasn't failed me all that much yet :) each to his/her own method!</p>
<p>All nighters are the worst. It makes me hate college. Guys sleep if you can. Don't procrastinate. For the love of God, Sleep.</p>
<p>said at 2:27 am.... :)</p>
<p>It's 2:30 AM and I just finished an English paper. ^_~ All nighters are definitely not good, though. And I wouldn't have had to pull one if I hadn't lost my weekend to my competition... But I'd have to agree with the study. People that do their work efficiently are obviously going to do better in school...usually. I do them from time to time, but try not to. There are some people that can somehow do it all fast and late minute and get As. I guess it depends on the person.</p>
<p>@ClaySoul</p>
<p>Well put</p>
<p>I'd like to say that I don't party nor do I spend the majority of my time socializing. In fact with 16 units last semester, all being science and math classes, extra-curricular activities, and working at school I find it amazing that I did find time for socializing at all. Half my semester was spent pulling almost all nighters/all nighters. I generally got 3-4 hours of sleep a night and still managed to keep my GPA at a high level. I agree that sleep is crucial to remain functioning and receptive, but what can you do? The bar is set at a certain level for pre-meds (in my case) and one has to remain above that bar to be competitive. You can't cut back on EC's, you have to work for experience, and you have to remain academically competitive-it's just the unavoidable reality of our generation.</p>
<p>^^^ neuro is really right, which is the irony of this study. It's just not possible to be the perfect studier like I depictd. I was making a joke because clearly pulling all nighters is not a good way to study. But so often it becomes unavoidable. </p>
<p>Now I have narcolepsy. I CAN'T pull all nighters. Physically. I MUST get around 10 hours of sleep a night. Physically. And as i said that perfect study habit scenario is so illusive with college life it might as well not exist. So my question is what do I do? I guess I strive towards it as much as possible...</p>
<p>man</p>
<p>i took a pretty high level calc this semester with a friend. i'd study 4-5 days for 4-5 hrs a day (during the day) perfecting my skills, get 8 hrs of sleep a night, and I'd teach my friend how to do tons of problems the night before, go to sleep, and he'd pull an all nighter ...</p>
<p>result? he'd do a little better than me</p>
<p>damnit</p>
<p>NeoStrife: If your class happens to have a cumulative final, you'll have a much, much easier time preparing for it, regardless of who scores more highly. And if you ever take a math class that builds upon this one, you'll again have a much, much easier time furthering your skills (having been in plenty of math classes and either crammed or studied my way through each, I promise that there's a huge difference between "Ooh, yay, this again!" and "Um...I think I might have heard of that once..."). Think long-term benefits, and congrats on finishing the class ;)</p>