I feel like it’s a pointless waste of time for me idk…
Does it actually help you learn and is it worth it? Or should you just skip it for that day and wait till you don’t feel like death
For me, any kind of cramming gave me short term gains, but I didn’t remember long term.
That said, past the point of exhaustion, I was too tired for the test the next day anyway.
The best thing to do is cram the same day as the test, up until the very minute the test starts.
But if you do this, you won’t remember the material after the test ends. If you want to actually learn it, you have to take care of your body and mind first.
Sleep makes you learn.
Everything before a sleep is just what you’re loading in for that sleep session basically.
Reading 4 hours and sleeping 4 is 10x better than reading 8 and sleeping zero.
Or reading 2 hours and sleeping 6 instead of reading 6 and sleeping 2. (The former being the better choice.)
If you’re tired to the point that you can’t retain any new information, it’s better to take a break and try later when you’re rested.
If I’m really determined to be productive I’ll do simple tasks that don’t require thinking, like making flashcards to use for later or writing out loose ideas and paragraphs that I’ll edit another time.
Generally no, but I’ve found one exception: the feeling of overcoming a difficult problem at 4am will give you a sound and satisfying sleep like no other in existence.
Then you wake up and forget how you solved it. Time to begin again!
You write code, I can tell.
It will make you angry and frustrated, if that’s what you’re looking for. Probably doesn’t help with learning at all, quite the contrary. If you’re interested and engaged with the material, you can learn so much faster. If you hate what you’re doing, there will be very little progress, if any. Take a nap, and look at the material with fresh eyes when you feel better.
There can also be something I call “mental inertia”. Occasionally, it’s difficult to get started. That’s when a short warmup can help. Start with something easy, to get in the right mood. After that, you can tackle some of the harder problems.
Damn. See the thing is I’ve been sleep deprived for a few days now. I feel like at this rate if I don’t study I’ll never achieve my goals. Idk
You need a strategy to reach your goals, and it should include getting enough sleep. Neglecting it will not help with your goals, unless one of them is to be as miserable as possible.
I didn’t neglect it. I have no choice.
If you’ve truly got no choice in how you manage your time, what does it matter if you should study when sleep deprived? Just sit back and let life make your decisions for you.
Or, work on your time management and work/ life balance so you aren’t forced to do things when exhausted.
Why do people online constantly assume random shit that isn’t true and they have no evidence of
What forced you to have a bad sleep schedule?
Neighbours waking me up in the middle of the night every day
No.
Your brain has to process stuff. And it is at it’s best when you are sleeping. Having your kids sleep in is beneficial for developing their brains.
Society might think you are lazy, but instead your brain is processing new thoughts and information.
Getting exhausted is not ok for a normal sleep pattern. Don’t overdo it.
My neighbours wake me up that’s why
You’ll have to put two hours into learning things that would take you one while awake.
Hopefully you’ve not procrastinated until this is your only option
You’ll know your body best, but it does take quite some effort to take in and process information.
On very tired days I typically only review my notes (to keep up the SRS) and/or do some admin. Also I try to make sure it’s not only studies having to compromise when my energy is flagging.
