In-class Writing Assignment
Staying up all night is a commitment. It is the end result of a large workload and little time management. Before it becomes an all-nighter, you have hope. You aim your sights high. 4AM, I say to myself. Not a moment later, it'll get me three hours of sleep. But by 2AM, you know it's an all-nighter. I grab a monster out of the garage fridge and prepare myself for the long night ahead. Since I know I'm doomed to a lack of sleep, I take my time but work diligently.
Hours of chugging away at worksheets and bullshitting essay questions, I feel I've earned myself a reward for my hard work. This is my downfall, I get carried away in the "reward" system. Sometimes I'll play a video game or watch TV and lose track of time. Other time's I've been so tired that I try to sleep for 10 minutes. That 10 minutes becomes 20 after I spend it trying to sleep. After restlessly waiting for sleep in that 20, it becomes an hour in the hopes that I can get any sleep. At this point one of two things is likely to happen; I'll either sleep through the rest of the night and wake up slightly earlier than normally in a shock or I'll give up on my hope for sleeping and do another none-homework task: getting dressed, eating breakfast, etc; something I can do productively that isn't homework.
In the morning, I feel my body not as able to function as well; some part of my body hurt that've never hurt before. My eyes feel heavy and my throat feels rougher. But when I'm in class, and I don't have any other work to finish, I can really enjoy the moment. Even if I know I did horribly on something I stayed up all night to finish, in class I don't care; it's done.
Hours of chugging away at worksheets and bullshitting essay questions, I feel I've earned myself a reward for my hard work. This is my downfall, I get carried away in the "reward" system. Sometimes I'll play a video game or watch TV and lose track of time. Other time's I've been so tired that I try to sleep for 10 minutes. That 10 minutes becomes 20 after I spend it trying to sleep. After restlessly waiting for sleep in that 20, it becomes an hour in the hopes that I can get any sleep. At this point one of two things is likely to happen; I'll either sleep through the rest of the night and wake up slightly earlier than normally in a shock or I'll give up on my hope for sleeping and do another none-homework task: getting dressed, eating breakfast, etc; something I can do productively that isn't homework.
In the morning, I feel my body not as able to function as well; some part of my body hurt that've never hurt before. My eyes feel heavy and my throat feels rougher. But when I'm in class, and I don't have any other work to finish, I can really enjoy the moment. Even if I know I did horribly on something I stayed up all night to finish, in class I don't care; it's done.
I wrote this in class after an all-nighter.
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