I was wondering if there is a way to stay up (food or some technique) and study when I'm really tired, mainly on a subway going to school and back home. Going to school, I'm not tired and can study but I'm wondering if it's effective since i don't eat breakfast. When i go back home, I start getting sleepy after reading a few sentences... and I want to study instead. So is there something I can do?


this also leads to another question which is, is studying and sleeping right away effective as well? In my psychology class, i learned that stuff goes into our LT memory during sleep... so if I learn something and sleep... memorize?

I drink Red Bull when I need to stay up. It works (up to a point). You can try coffee, but I find that coffee is less effective for me.

Good luck

lol epic cramming much? having too much caffeine makes it hard to concentrate and you could crash the next day. i would recommend not staying up all night studying. just go to sleep and next time study the material some a few days before and not all at once the night before the test.

also be sure to eat breakfast. that helps a lot. you'll notice that your class averages will go up 3-5 points after you start eating breakfast everyday.

you get tired when your body and brain doesn't get enough energy, therefore eat in the morning. people say it is the most important meal of the day, start eating breakfast everyday and you will see why. eat and study, make it your habit and you will get use to it eventually. hope i helped lol

Just eat breakfast.

Focus on studying on only 1 -2 hours, then take a break. Do this everyday, it helps much better than just cramming. It doesn't matter how much you study, it's all about consistency and efficiency. Study hard and play hard. Better than study so-so, and play so-so.

But if you're cramming, the only thing you can do now is eat your breakfast, get enough sleep. If your brain is tired, it is not gonna work even if you want to.

You're more likely to remember things better if you take a 15-20 nap after you've studied something. When I say study, I mean study, not just reading a book on your bed and then snoozing and expect to wake up recalling every detail. Studies have been done, and the results *suggest* that subjects who took a nap after they studied something can recall things better. But mind you, this isn't exactly hard facts, it isn't definite.

The best way to study if you're tired is get more sleep. It's pretty obvious, but it will help you in the long run. If your schedule is THAT busy (it shouldn't be at this point in your life), you can try to study at different times. Many people I know study at night, they are more active, and awake. For me, my biggest problem is I cannot do all-nighters, neither can I study past like 10pm. In high school, I never studied past 6pm. So for me, instead of staying up late to study, I would wake up early to study. In college, I woke up at 4am in the morning sometimes to study up until time for class (usually at noon). So find the time that works best for you. If you're a night studier, study at night; if you're a morning studier, study in the morning.