Caffeine or no Caffeine?
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I personally would take the full night's sleep approach, caffeine might make you jittery. Don't fret man, Algebra is waaaaay easy :)
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Yeah it always does :) Usually helps me to engage my brain but I often make stupid mistakes because I'm too hyped up ;P Thanks for the advice, --Perspx
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I would say definitely get sleep and skip the caffeine. If you're only "hopeful" of passing it with sleep, taking Red Bull isn't going to help you pass.
Yes, I'm only hopeful; I really should have more self-confidence :doh: Complacency can be one's downfall though. Thanks for the advice, --Perspx
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Yeah it always does :) Usually helps me to engage my brain but I often make stupid mistakes because I'm too hyped up ;P Thanks for the advice, --Perspx
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Question, why would you have an Algebra exam? If you're at university or college you ought to be at Calculus level :confused: Just curious...
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Question, why would you have an Algebra exam? If you're at university or college you ought to be at Calculus level :confused: Just curious...
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I'm not at university or college ;) Regards, --Perspx
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A very important maths exam is coming up, which I absolutely need to pass - lots of algebra and whatnot. However, the test will either be on a Tuesday morning, or a Thursday afternoon :sigh: so to improve my mental stimulation, brain activity, and concentration, do I load myself with caffeine (for example a can of Red Bull) so I'm awake and alert, or just try to get good nights of sleep before the exam, and hopefully pass it? As it's algebra, it would be helpful to be able to study my answers without shaking and craving more of the sweet drug and not make any silly mistakes, but I don't want to be dead on the day I do the exam and not be able to concentrate at all. Regards, --Perspx
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Have you considered the benefits that "both" could bring you?
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Have you considered the benefits that "both" could bring you?
Yes, I suppose so; I'll try getting some decent sleep before the exam and not having too much caffeine beforehand, I think. Thanks for the advice, --Perspx
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I'm not at university or college ;) Regards, --Perspx
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Explains much :)
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A very important maths exam is coming up, which I absolutely need to pass - lots of algebra and whatnot. However, the test will either be on a Tuesday morning, or a Thursday afternoon :sigh: so to improve my mental stimulation, brain activity, and concentration, do I load myself with caffeine (for example a can of Red Bull) so I'm awake and alert, or just try to get good nights of sleep before the exam, and hopefully pass it? As it's algebra, it would be helpful to be able to study my answers without shaking and craving more of the sweet drug and not make any silly mistakes, but I don't want to be dead on the day I do the exam and not be able to concentrate at all. Regards, --Perspx
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First of all, Red Bull is a wimp when it comes to caffeine. Have a coffee - it's got twice as much. Second, caffeine messes with your brain. If you can, choose sleep. Nothing beats being well rested. If you must choose caffeine, drink it half an hour before your exam. It'll start kicking in at just the right time. If you have it sooner, you risk the post-caffeine nap-time right when you need to be alert the most. Cheers, Drew.
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A very important maths exam is coming up, which I absolutely need to pass - lots of algebra and whatnot. However, the test will either be on a Tuesday morning, or a Thursday afternoon :sigh: so to improve my mental stimulation, brain activity, and concentration, do I load myself with caffeine (for example a can of Red Bull) so I'm awake and alert, or just try to get good nights of sleep before the exam, and hopefully pass it? As it's algebra, it would be helpful to be able to study my answers without shaking and craving more of the sweet drug and not make any silly mistakes, but I don't want to be dead on the day I do the exam and not be able to concentrate at all. Regards, --Perspx
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Coffee can cause distractions (epecially if too much consumed), I personally take Ginkgo Biloba, Magnesium, Chromium Polynicotinate, Omega 3 and Black Currant Oil (and other stuff)... it tends to make one very focused (But thats prob bit extreme in your case). I think Ginkgo Biloba and Omega 3 would be sufficient. :) Disclaimer : Nothing contained in this post should be considered as medical advice, or as a substitute for advice given by a licensed health care provider. This post is not designed to diagnose, prevent, treat, or cure any disease. No medical claims are implied or intended. :laugh:
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A very important maths exam is coming up, which I absolutely need to pass - lots of algebra and whatnot. However, the test will either be on a Tuesday morning, or a Thursday afternoon :sigh: so to improve my mental stimulation, brain activity, and concentration, do I load myself with caffeine (for example a can of Red Bull) so I'm awake and alert, or just try to get good nights of sleep before the exam, and hopefully pass it? As it's algebra, it would be helpful to be able to study my answers without shaking and craving more of the sweet drug and not make any silly mistakes, but I don't want to be dead on the day I do the exam and not be able to concentrate at all. Regards, --Perspx
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Go with the good night's sleep route. It's better for you than being all jittered up from the caffeine.
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Question, why would you have an Algebra exam? If you're at university or college you ought to be at Calculus level :confused: Just curious...
Don't forget to vote if the response was helpful
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That was what I was thinking until he replied to you he wasn't.
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First of all, Red Bull is a wimp when it comes to caffeine. Have a coffee - it's got twice as much. Second, caffeine messes with your brain. If you can, choose sleep. Nothing beats being well rested. If you must choose caffeine, drink it half an hour before your exam. It'll start kicking in at just the right time. If you have it sooner, you risk the post-caffeine nap-time right when you need to be alert the most. Cheers, Drew.
Drew Stainton wrote:
If you must choose caffeine, drink it half an hour before your exam.
Yeah that's my current strategy :) Thanks for the advice, --Perspx
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A very important maths exam is coming up, which I absolutely need to pass - lots of algebra and whatnot. However, the test will either be on a Tuesday morning, or a Thursday afternoon :sigh: so to improve my mental stimulation, brain activity, and concentration, do I load myself with caffeine (for example a can of Red Bull) so I'm awake and alert, or just try to get good nights of sleep before the exam, and hopefully pass it? As it's algebra, it would be helpful to be able to study my answers without shaking and craving more of the sweet drug and not make any silly mistakes, but I don't want to be dead on the day I do the exam and not be able to concentrate at all. Regards, --Perspx
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Study in the morning with a big pot of coffee or an even bigger pot of tea. Avoid Red Bull. Eat plenty of carbs - nuts, bread, oatmeal cookies... Avoid all caffeine the afternoon and evening before. Get some good sleep. Avoid sniffing whiteboard markers. Limit your caffeine - but do not eliminate it - prior to the test. Sneak in a can of Coke and a candy bar, sneaking sips/bites throughout the test. Keep your brain supplied with easy sugar. Stay the hell away from Red Bull! You really don't need to be spazzing while you're trying to sit and focus. Try not to think about how good those whiteboard markers smell.
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You're right. These facts that you've laid out totally contradict the wild ramblings that I pulled off the back of cornflakes packets.
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Coffee can cause distractions (epecially if too much consumed), I personally take Ginkgo Biloba, Magnesium, Chromium Polynicotinate, Omega 3 and Black Currant Oil (and other stuff)... it tends to make one very focused (But thats prob bit extreme in your case). I think Ginkgo Biloba and Omega 3 would be sufficient. :) Disclaimer : Nothing contained in this post should be considered as medical advice, or as a substitute for advice given by a licensed health care provider. This post is not designed to diagnose, prevent, treat, or cure any disease. No medical claims are implied or intended. :laugh:
TommyTomToms wrote:
I personally take Ginkgo Biloba, Magnesium, Chromium Polynicotinate, Omega 3 and Black Currant Oil (and other stuff)... it tends to make one very focused (But thats prob bit extreme in your case). I think Ginkgo Biloba and Omega 3 would be sufficient.
I'll give 'em a try :) Regards, --Perspx
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A very important maths exam is coming up, which I absolutely need to pass - lots of algebra and whatnot. However, the test will either be on a Tuesday morning, or a Thursday afternoon :sigh: so to improve my mental stimulation, brain activity, and concentration, do I load myself with caffeine (for example a can of Red Bull) so I'm awake and alert, or just try to get good nights of sleep before the exam, and hopefully pass it? As it's algebra, it would be helpful to be able to study my answers without shaking and craving more of the sweet drug and not make any silly mistakes, but I don't want to be dead on the day I do the exam and not be able to concentrate at all. Regards, --Perspx
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Study in the morning with a big pot of coffee or an even bigger pot of tea. Avoid Red Bull. Eat plenty of carbs - nuts, bread, oatmeal cookies... Avoid all caffeine the afternoon and evening before. Get some good sleep. Avoid sniffing whiteboard markers. Limit your caffeine - but do not eliminate it - prior to the test. Sneak in a can of Coke and a candy bar, sneaking sips/bites throughout the test. Keep your brain supplied with easy sugar. Stay the hell away from Red Bull! You really don't need to be spazzing while you're trying to sit and focus. Try not to think about how good those whiteboard markers smell.
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You're right. These facts that you've laid out totally contradict the wild ramblings that I pulled off the back of cornflakes packets.
Shog9 wrote:
Avoid sniffing whiteboard markers.
Damn :laugh:
Shog9 wrote:
You really don't need to be spazzing while you're trying to sit and focus. Try not to think about how good those whiteboard markers smell.
It's a tough one, but I'll give it a try :) Thanks for the advice, --Perspx
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A very important maths exam is coming up, which I absolutely need to pass - lots of algebra and whatnot. However, the test will either be on a Tuesday morning, or a Thursday afternoon :sigh: so to improve my mental stimulation, brain activity, and concentration, do I load myself with caffeine (for example a can of Red Bull) so I'm awake and alert, or just try to get good nights of sleep before the exam, and hopefully pass it? As it's algebra, it would be helpful to be able to study my answers without shaking and craving more of the sweet drug and not make any silly mistakes, but I don't want to be dead on the day I do the exam and not be able to concentrate at all. Regards, --Perspx
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Regular exercise and sleep. It takes a while to make it a habit but works.
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That shall be one of my New Year resolutions :) Regards, --Perspx
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A very important maths exam is coming up, which I absolutely need to pass - lots of algebra and whatnot. However, the test will either be on a Tuesday morning, or a Thursday afternoon :sigh: so to improve my mental stimulation, brain activity, and concentration, do I load myself with caffeine (for example a can of Red Bull) so I'm awake and alert, or just try to get good nights of sleep before the exam, and hopefully pass it? As it's algebra, it would be helpful to be able to study my answers without shaking and craving more of the sweet drug and not make any silly mistakes, but I don't want to be dead on the day I do the exam and not be able to concentrate at all. Regards, --Perspx
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Hi, Perspx, There were a series of interesting psychological studies back in the seventies that were lumped together under the name "state specific learning theory." The classic example was a situation where people were brought into a learning lab, given the equivalent of three strong doses of alcohol, then asked to study some material. A week later they came back to the lab and were tested while sober : not surprisingly their scores were worse than the control group (who had studied after drinking a placebo containing no alcohol). It's well demonstrated that alchohol interferes with short-term memory storage. The surprising result came in a follow-up : the original (alcohol dosed subjects) were brought back to the lab, given the same dose of alcohol, then re-tested : their scores were significantly better than when tested "sober." Supposedly there were parallel experiments involving stimulants and other depressants that demonstrated the same effect. It's been so long I've been in the social scientist game that I mention this to you with the heavy disclaimer that current research in neuro-biology and cognitive acuity may have much better theories and experiments now which would provide explanations for such results. And for all I know, "state specific learning theory" may be long discredited. The point I would make is that I think it makes "common" sense to vary your routine as little as possible in terms of the pattern of sleep, use of stimulants, before the exam. Or perhaps allow a day or half-day of rest after a few days of intensive "boning up" before the exam. Again, I think there's probably no "one size fits all" answer here, and I used to do all-nighters myself before exams :) One specific (and current result) I am aware of is that a slight period of rest before trying to recall recently studied material (which I assume is in short-term memory, not yet "processed" into long-term memory) seems to be to really increase recall compared to being tested immediately after exposure to the material. best, Bill
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