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il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
September 07 2008 23:16 GMT
#1
I really need to stay awake, I have this bad habit of going to sleep after school for like 2-3 hours, waking up, eating, doing homework and finishing late, around like 1 or 2 am. Then I wake up all tired again and during school, I get really tired and fall asleep. I know its rude to teachers for students to fall asleep but I can't help it. Sometimes I stand up during class but that gets too much attention and looks stupid, although sometimes I'll stand up and act like I'm getting something, like a tissue. And tonight, I think I'll be up for a while




decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20034 Posts
September 07 2008 23:17 GMT
#2
coffee
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CaucasianAsian
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
Korea (South)11583 Posts
September 07 2008 23:24 GMT
#3
adderal
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thoraxe
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States1449 Posts
September 07 2008 23:26 GMT
#4
Weird that you wake up tired. Normal to go to sleep during school if you go to sleep that late. I always when to sleep during 7th period. However, sleeping after coming school is pretty weird, that is being too lazy or maybe it a disease or something? Wash your face after you get home from school, gets you awake, and don't go to bed, go to eat instead.
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DownMaxX
Profile Joined August 2008
Canada1311 Posts
September 07 2008 23:26 GMT
#5
I hear exercise helps you stay awake. But I just drink an unhealthy amount of energy drinks.
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ieatkids5
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United States4628 Posts
September 07 2008 23:26 GMT
#6
dont take a nap after school
try to make it through the rest of the day and go to bed around 9 or 10
then youll get a good nights sleep
wake up early, and you shouldnt be tired during school
sounds like its just a matter of getting your schedule back into shape
gotwater
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States179 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-07 23:27:58
September 07 2008 23:27 GMT
#7
i would suggest taking a shorter nap (20-30min) until you get your sleep schedule back together. as with your free time, im sure you cant possibly be doing your homework ALL the time. try planning your day out and such.
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funkie
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Venezuela9376 Posts
September 07 2008 23:28 GMT
#8
BAWLS!.

Seriously.

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Bawls Guarana is an energy drink containing natural guarana flavor and a relatively large amount of caffeine, among other ingredients. Bawls products are owned by Hobarama LLC of Miami, Florida. [1]
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paper
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
13196 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-07 23:33:19
September 07 2008 23:33 GMT
#9
naps right after school raped me during my senior year :\

try to stay awake until it's normal bedtime and you'll reduce sleepiness :s

you don't need coffee or energy drinks -_-;
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Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
September 07 2008 23:37 GMT
#10
There's a reason your schedule got out of whack: Staying up late playing StarCraft. You can use the same game to stay awake. Just make sure you're actually playing it.
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Caller
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Poland8075 Posts
September 07 2008 23:39 GMT
#11
fap

gives you a burst of adrenal to keep u up
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Servolisk
Profile Blog Joined February 2003
United States5241 Posts
September 07 2008 23:41 GMT
#12
On September 08 2008 08:39 Caller wrote:
fap

gives you a burst of adrenal to keep u up


Actually when I have trouble going to sleep at night, this is something I do to help. Others mentioned doing this too in another thread :d
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CommanderFluffy
Profile Joined June 2008
Taiwan1059 Posts
September 07 2008 23:49 GMT
#13
i used to do this a lot too, after a hard day at school and practice i would just crash for a couple hours. i fixed this by waking myself up with a couple rounds of iccup as sc makes me either very frustrated or proud enough to avoid sleep.
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{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
September 07 2008 23:54 GMT
#14
Techno
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il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
September 07 2008 23:55 GMT
#15
On September 08 2008 08:39 Caller wrote:
fap

gives you a burst of adrenal to keep u up



Lol it does and then it gets me really tired when I'm done, haha but thats when I used to do it every time before I went to sleep.

Has anyone tried those 5 hour energy drink things? its a small bottle and you it only has like a little sip and suppose to keep you awake without crashing after the effect
cava
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
United States1035 Posts
September 07 2008 23:58 GMT
#16
exercise. it helps. a lot
cava!
Dark.Carnival
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States5095 Posts
September 08 2008 00:00 GMT
#17
i always slept during my first period my senior year. i didn't really care though what my teacher thought because he was an idiot anyway and couldn't teach worth shit, he was more interested in talking to the students. so if you have a teacher like that, by all means sleep through their class.
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Servolisk
Profile Blog Joined February 2003
United States5241 Posts
September 08 2008 00:01 GMT
#18
On September 08 2008 08:55 il0seonpurpose wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2008 08:39 Caller wrote:
fap

gives you a burst of adrenal to keep u up



Lol it does and then it gets me really tired when I'm done, haha but thats when I used to do it every time before I went to sleep.

Has anyone tried those 5 hour energy drink things? its a small bottle and you it only has like a little sip and suppose to keep you awake without crashing after the effect


Those give me headaches. They might 'crash' a little less soley because they have no calories, but that's only one part of the feeling. Any major source of caffeine, like those drinks are, will lead to crash. And the excessive B vitamins might contribute too (blocking enzyme pathways, maybe... heard this from professor but I'm not really sold in it :o).

There are more extreme energy drinks out there. Here are two that if you try for the first time will DEFINITELY keep you awake: redline and endorush. I still remembering using endorush to try and keep me alert after having 2 hours of sleep, but I didn't realize it was 4 servings per bottle... it kept me alert, and then made me too alert and I missed out on a good night's sleep again T_T, but when I woke up in the morning it seemed to carry over. After the first time it ceased to have such a major effect, though (I also never tried having so many doses again).
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Servolisk
Profile Blog Joined February 2003
United States5241 Posts
September 08 2008 00:02 GMT
#19
On September 08 2008 08:58 cava wrote:
exercise. it helps. a lot


I never experienced this. I excercise tons and have been a horrible insomniac.
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Equinox_kr
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States7395 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-08 00:43:09
September 08 2008 00:38 GMT
#20
Ugh I used to have the same problem as the OP. Sleep after school, I had to wake up at 3 or 4AM to finish my homework and then I'd be assed out at school

Bawls is 2 bucks a drink, which sucks. I love the taste though. BTW NEVER EVER EVER TRY SUGAR-FREE BAWLS IT IS LIKE GARBAGE WATER ;_;

edit: You can try exercising or going out for a run, it could pump you up and keep you from falling asleep.
^-^
kpcrew
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)1071 Posts
September 08 2008 00:41 GMT
#21
the best way to do it is to sleep at the same time every day, like 12 or 1 am or earlier if possible and dont nap during the day

also, you dont have to do every hw, ther are assignments taht you can just half-ass


its better to get a good nights sleep and pay attention in class
every extra hour of sleep can be very useful

thats why in college, its much easier to have a 11 o clock class, rather than a 9
Clan Lzuruha
cava
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
United States1035 Posts
September 08 2008 00:48 GMT
#22
On September 08 2008 09:02 Servolisk wrote:
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On September 08 2008 08:58 cava wrote:
exercise. it helps. a lot


I never experienced this. I excercise tons and have been a horrible insomniac.


I guess i should have been clearer. Exercising would help the OP with his problem. Regular exercise gives you the energy to stay awake during the day and not need naps. This would solve his problem of staying up to late and being tired in class.
cava!
Nitrogen
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States5345 Posts
September 08 2008 01:14 GMT
#23
cocaine
UNFUCK YOURSELF
NrG.ZaM
Profile Joined March 2008
United States267 Posts
September 08 2008 01:44 GMT
#24
In high school, I did almost the same thing you are doing, but I slept for like 4 hours, as opposed to a few.

If you really need to stay up, you can try just hanging out with your friends for a couple hours. Once you hit the point where you would normally be waking up again, you'll be less tired and can probably manage without any energy drinks or anything, but they'd certainly help.
Rotodyne
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2263 Posts
September 08 2008 01:51 GMT
#25
just continue to sleep in class, that's what I did my senior year.
I can only play starcraft when I am shit canned. IPXZERG is a god.
il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
September 08 2008 01:53 GMT
#26
The problem is I'm a junior so its important, I think I'm managing my grades though, all A's so far hopefully it will last
Night[Mare
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Mexico4793 Posts
September 08 2008 02:48 GMT
#27
its impossible to stay awake if the class is boring anyway.

HAPPY BDAY BTW
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Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
September 08 2008 02:56 GMT
#28
cocaine
il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
September 08 2008 03:18 GMT
#29
On September 08 2008 11:48 RtS)Night[Mare wrote:
its impossible to stay awake if the class is boring anyway.

HAPPY BDAY BTW



hey thanks, you're the first to say.
Krohm
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Canada1857 Posts
September 08 2008 03:37 GMT
#30
On September 08 2008 11:56 Mastermind wrote:
cocaine

This works wonders, however you'll crash really hard after about 6 hours of repeated use.


Happy birthday btw!
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MuShu
Profile Joined March 2005
United States3223 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-08 03:59:11
September 08 2008 03:54 GMT
#31
Maybe it's because, being junior year, you have a ton of homework and you subconsciously convince yourself that you're tired so that you can do your homework later. It's kind of like procrastinating. I do it a lot too. The thing is, if it's something else after school, like going to a friend's house or just watching tv, I suddenly don't have the urge to sleep because what I'm doing awake is interesting. But as soon as I say to myself, "ok, I'll go home, do my homework, then other stuff," suddenly, I'm tried as hell and I can't focus on my homework until after a nap of like 4 hours.

Can't really give any tips since I still have this problem lol. But I think it'll be important to break the cycle of bad habit sleeping after school by forcing yourself to do your homework right after school. Just think of positive things, like how you get to go to sleep earlier, not be sleepy and cranky at school, etc, to get you motivated to do homework asap.

You should probably fix it asap, and like right now, because it can really fuck a lot of things up, like you start staying up every night, and am always tired, you start to forget to do things, and other stuff. It gets worst senior year, with senioritis kicking in and the added pressure of applying to colleges and such, so I recommend to not do what I did, and get your schedule back on track.

P.S: I'm procrastinating right now lol, I should be doing hw but I'm reading TL. T_T
Durak
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada3684 Posts
September 08 2008 04:11 GMT
#32
Keep yourself awake until a proper bedtime. If you nap after you get home from school you're doomed.
MiniRoman
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Canada3953 Posts
September 08 2008 04:15 GMT
#33
Don't go to sleep. ez.

What kinda BW player cant stay awake!
Nak Allstar.
Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9104 Posts
September 08 2008 04:16 GMT
#34
I think you gotta try to not fall asleep after you get home from school and try and get on a normal schedule of going to sleep around 11PM or so. I should try following my own advice but my problem is I'll get in bed sometime between 10:30-11:30 P.M. but I can't fall asleep z.z
Salv
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Canada3083 Posts
September 08 2008 04:20 GMT
#35
I had a similar problem a little while ago. Basically, it got to the point where I was going to bed regularly around 6:00am and waking up at 2:00pm or 3:00pm. All I did to correct it was stay up all day and night and then the next night I went to bed at 11:00pm. (which by that time I was exhausted) I set the alarm for 8:00am, made sure I got up and it more or less corrected itself.
il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
September 08 2008 04:24 GMT
#36
Thanks for your alls advice, I would love to play sc during weekdays but I can't cuz my older brother and my mom watching what I do. Thanks for your alls advice, I try to move around but then when I get home I get tired again. I'll try to stay awake after school, I'm doing more after school activities to keep me awake.

micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24701 Posts
September 08 2008 04:26 GMT
#37
I had the same problem as the OP as well... and still do.

If I stay up till 9/10pm then I get a second wind and can't fall asleep until like 2-3am :-/
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Salv
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Canada3083 Posts
September 08 2008 04:28 GMT
#38
On September 08 2008 13:26 micronesia wrote:
I had the same problem as the OP as well... and still do.

If I stay up till 9/10pm then I get a second wind and can't fall asleep until like 2-3am :-/


If you went to bed before mentioned second wind, do you think you would actually fall asleep?
merz
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Sweden2760 Posts
September 08 2008 09:56 GMT
#39
If you're not allowed to play BW during week days and you have trouble staying awake while doing your homework, I'd suggest that you go to the school library or any other library and do your homework there. It's easier to focus on the task at hand and find energy to do it if you're not at home. Because you can't really do anything else but the homework if you're at a library.

Other than that, there are tons of tips already mentioned. The most important one is to avoid that 2-3 hour nap, because it'll always stop you from falling asleep later at night. Just find something that'll keep you moving and interested. Which could be anything since it's pretty individual.
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24701 Posts
September 08 2008 10:34 GMT
#40
On September 08 2008 13:28 Salv wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2008 13:26 micronesia wrote:
I had the same problem as the OP as well... and still do.

If I stay up till 9/10pm then I get a second wind and can't fall asleep until like 2-3am :-/


If you went to bed before mentioned second wind, do you think you would actually fall asleep?

Yes when I go to bed at like 6pm I fall asleep.
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