Ryan KernsA major problem that many college students face is the act of procrastination. However, what makes this lazy habit even worse is that it leads students to resort to extreme measures such as “all nighters” and excessive caffeine intake in order to make up for it. College all nighters are predominate during the week of finals because students decide that staying up all night to study for their upcoming test is more important than getting a decent night’s sleep. This often leads to extreme amounts of caffeine to be ingested in order to keep their bodies awake. Although the extra hours of studying seem like it would do students better than going to sleep, students do not take into consideration the consequences when they force their bodies to stay awake for long periods of time. More specifically, studies have shown that in most cases, staying up all night and ingesting extreme amounts of caffeine does students more harm by decreasing their concentration and increasing their stress levels.
According to Pamela Thacher, an associate professor of psychology at St. Lawrence University, in her research study for the Science Daily, “two-thirds of the students reported that they had pulled at least one all-nighter during a semester and that those who did it regularly had lower GPAs.” This can be attributed to the effects of sleep deprivation. According to Dr. Gary K. Zammit at shuteye.com, “lack of sleep can lead to errors in work, impaired concentration, and poor work performance”: not ideal conditions for taking major tests and finals.
However, the effects of sleep deprivation do not even take into account the effects of excess caffeine on the body. For example, according to collegeconcerns.com, “caffeine exaggerates the amount of stress that a person already has,” as if the stress of a final wasn’t bad enough. All of this stress compiles on your body and has many negative implications of its own including irritability and poor performance in everyday activities (including finals).
So, based on the numerous negative effects of pulling all nighters, what are some better ways to study, and how can students better prepare themselves for finals? And finally, is pulling the infamous all nighter really worth it?
According to Pamela Thacher, an associate professor of psychology at St. Lawrence University, in her research study for the Science Daily, “two-thirds of the students reported that they had pulled at least one all-nighter during a semester and that those who did it regularly had lower GPAs.” This can be attributed to the effects of sleep deprivation. According to Dr. Gary K. Zammit at shuteye.com, “lack of sleep can lead to errors in work, impaired concentration, and poor work performance”: not ideal conditions for taking major tests and finals.
However, the effects of sleep deprivation do not even take into account the effects of excess caffeine on the body. For example, according to collegeconcerns.com, “caffeine exaggerates the amount of stress that a person already has,” as if the stress of a final wasn’t bad enough. All of this stress compiles on your body and has many negative implications of its own including irritability and poor performance in everyday activities (including finals).
So, based on the numerous negative effects of pulling all nighters, what are some better ways to study, and how can students better prepare themselves for finals? And finally, is pulling the infamous all nighter really worth it?
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