Everyone pulls all-nighters, it’s just something that happens during your college career. Either you have a paper or an exam in the morning and sudden you come across this amazing idea to stay up all night cramming or writing! Perfect plan, right?
Well when you do find yourself in an academic building late at night you will likely come across one of these 5 types of people….
#1- The Zombies:
You are in sweatpants, with a blanket, and literally your entire bookshelf next to you. This is the highest stress-level and you’re prepared to have your friend pry your assignment from your cold dead hands because you don’t know how on earth you’ll make it through this night alive. Stress level: What is calm?
#2 The Night Owls:
You don’t do work during the day, either classes, work, or other activities get in your way. Or maybe you just work better at night. So you spend the hours between midnight and 3 a.m. powering through work. Often you’re super focused and productive, always have coffee or tea next to you. Stress level: average college student.
#3 The Illusionists:
You come to the library with the zombies or night owls, talking about how much work you are going to get done and how focused you are. However no one but you can see the open Netflix tab next to the Tumblr page and the fact that your paper, which you had said you finished part of so you’re taking a break, only has two sentences written. Typically, you leave after two hours or stay all night and having only completed the newest season of Scandal. Stress level: moderate to high. You know you need to work but you’re avoiding it.
#4 The Cheerleaders:
you are angels of light in the dark nights at the library. You come bearing gifts of sugar, coffee, blankets and very entertaining breaks from work (or Netflix) for the zombies, night owls, and illusionists. You don’t stay long but your presence is always appreciated. Stress level: low. Your work is done, you’re here to support.
#5 The Showboats:
You stop by and distract the zombies, illusionist, and night owls briefly before you head out to a party for the night. You often arrive dressed up and possible tipsy from a pre-game. You bear no gifts but brag about how you’re going to get so “turnt” tonight and will tell us all about it tomorrow at breakfast. Stress level: ready to party.
When it comes down to it, nobody falls into just one category. Maybe you are a night owl who turns into a cheerleader for your friend who was a showboat but is now a zombie because they remembered the paper that’s due tomorrow. Either way all-nighters happen it’s college that’s just part of it. But hey! That’s what naps are for!!
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I enjoyed reading this post. I thought that the five kinds of procrastinators are accurate. My favorite is #1 and #3: The Zombies and The Illusionists. These two descriptions appeal to me more than The Cheerleader or The Showboats. I liked the GIF’s that went along with each kind of college student. Pulling an “all nighter” is indeed a reality for many students. I, however, can proudly same that I have never done so with some shame. The latest I have ever stayed up for was during a video game campaign with a companion. I think three or four A.M. is the longest burning midnight oil I have tinkered with for an essay. Not sleeping for an entire evening disrupts one’s sleep cycle. Some students have the physical health to endure such stress on the mind and body. I have yet to find an incentive to boast about staying up for three or four days straight.
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With finals on the way, I found this post especially funny and engaging. I think I fall squarely under the night owl category, but maybe someone could make an argument that I can be a different category sometimes. While I may believe sometimes that “sleep is for the weak”, I often forget how much I need it in a regular schedule if I want to have the max amount of time to study and not get distracted. While I found it pretty funny and effective how you put in the “wrong” gif after saying it’s not so bad to cram late at night, what else is there to say about cramming late at night. Could you talk about some pro’s and cons to late studying from your own experience. All in all, fantastic “5 things” -like post that everyone could probably relate to.
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This is a great post. Honestly one of the most informative things I’ve read in a while. I don’t even mean it’s informative in the way that what is presented is all news to me. But it is surely the first time I’ve seen somebody compartmentalize stages or categories of late night working at school. I know I have an unbalanced distribution into these categories for sure.
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I laughed so much when I read the Showboats gif, it was incredibly well chosen! Anyway, I read it through with such ease, the way you write makes you read more and more! You’re funny, witty, and at same time you have this super power of summarize very articulate issues in a concise, direct and funny post! Great job!
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