Sleeping in Class

So far, not only have I learned something new and different each day, I have gained the lessons in a different manner. Today, I have learned something about myself. After pulling an all nighter, I decided to test a hypothesis that would leave me feeling more refreshed than feeling like I'd done LSD. Having pulled more all nighters than I would have preferred in my life, I've come to dislike them for the sheer fact that I feel rotten afterwards. I'm left in a state of semi-suspended animation where I'm incredibly tired and want to nap, yet can't as I am still running on adrenaline. My brain will be foggy and my body will take its revenge on me for my stupidity.

In the past, I had usually continued to stay awake until the next night to sleep. Sometimes, I'd try and get some sleep but not until I decided I didn't want to take the misery anymore...around 8 or 9am. That usually resulted in rotten sleep and that just messed with my sleep schedule even more. And if I didn't get into bed before 5am, I wouldn't really want to until 8 or 9am...perhaps a last surge of adrenaline as the sun rose? It also wouldn't be quite an all nighter then now would it?

And so last night (this morning), I decided to try something new. I popped into bed at around 7 or 7:30am so it was post adrenaline-sunrise rush, yet it was before the 8/9am death nap. Not only that, I set the alarm to wake me up by 11am thus giving me a solid 4 hours sleep. Not too much, not too little. I was groggy when I woke up, but I could. I still had a solid day to enjoy. Indeed, throughout the day, I felt lucent and semi-refreshed though I did have a nap attack (hit me from behind) around 4pm which lasted no more than a half hour. At this point, I'm still feeling fine though a wee bit sleepy (probably from dinner)...just perfect for turning in early for a solid night's sleep. I've learned how to conquer my all nighter dilemma!! Yee Haw!