We've all been there. We've all had to participate in the dreaded college phenomenon that is an all-nighter. You know, when you have to stay up all night the night before a test to study, or before a deadline to write a paper. This phenomenon could easily be eliminated completely if we would just procrastinate a little less ... But until that miracle occurs, we're still pulling all-nighters a few times a semester, and it's a seriously dreadful time. We go through a lot of emotions when pulling an all-nighter. Here are those stages.
1. Planning.
It's 2 p.m. and you know you have a huge test tomorrow, so you decide that you're staying up all night to study. You'll be fine. All you need is coffee, and by the time the sun comes up, you'll be an expert in CHEM 257. You got this.
2. Coffee.
You eat some brain food for dinner and at around 10 p.m. you make a Starbucks run. Time to get two of the largest coffees you can buy.
3. Organization.
You set out all your notes, flashcards, and powerpoints on your desk. You look like the most organized and smartest person anyone has ever met and you're feeling fabulous.
4. Distraction.
Just one last look at Instagram before you start studying. Wait... did Jennifer just post a picture with her ex? Are they back together? The GroupMe has to hear about this. It'll just take a second.
5. Realization.
You've been sitting in front of your schoolwork for two hours while on your phone watching food videos on Facebook. You need to get to business. It's already 1 a.m., so you decide to throw your phone in the other room and actually get some studying done.
6. More distractions.
You've been listening to your phone go off from the other room for two hours and you can't take it anymore. So, at around 3 a.m., you go grab your phone and once again get lost in the world of Facebook and all its wonderful videos of dogs. But you seriously need to study more.
7. No more coffee.
You have run out of coffee. There is not a drop left. You still have five more hours until your test. This is a crisis. Your eyelids weigh 20 pounds each and you're not sure where to go from here.
8. The unintentional nap.
The last thing you remember is contemplating if you really need a college degree, but now it's 6 a.m. and you just woke up with your head on your notebook in a pool of your own drool. Three hours until the test. Time to get busy.
9. The test.
Finally. Time for class. After a long night of coffee, naps, Facebook, drama, and a little bit of studying, you are as ready as you will ever be for this test. So you go, and after answering those 50 scantron questions, you know you aced it. You walk out of class feeling like a boss who is totally ready to sleep for 16 hours.
