How To Stay Awake in Lecture Classes
- September 29, 2009
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Don’t let your professor catch you snoring. These tips will help keep your eyelids from drooping in class.
You Will Need
- Plenty of sleep
- Green vegetables
- Whole grain bread
- Orange juice
- Water
- An interest in the subject
- Handwritten notes
- A bedtime routine (optional)
Step 1: Get sleep
Get plenty of sleep. People in their late teens and early twenties need nine to ten hours of sleep per night.
Practice a bedtime routine, such as brushing your hair, to help you sleep at night.
Step 2: Schedule later classes
Take morning classes that start at 9:30 or 10:00 instead of 7:30. Biological changes cause sleep patterns to shift in teenagers, making them want to stay up later and sleep longer.
Step 3: Eat healthy snacks
Eat healthy snacks. Foods with folate, such as green vegetables, whole grains, and orange juice, help you stay alert.
Avoid eating too many carbohydrates before the lecture, as carbs raise serotonin levels and cause drowsiness.
Step 4: Drink water
Drink plenty of water. Dehydration can affect concentration.
Step 5: Be interested
Take an interest in the material presented in the lecture. Make a point to learn at least three new facts each class.
Step 6: Take notes
Take notes by hand. Writing down the information presented in a lecture will help you retain the knowledge and keep you focused.
Did you know? According to one survey, only 15 percent of teens reported getting eight and a half hours of sleep on a school night.
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Comments (1)
Are you sure that taking notes can help?
I think it only makes it worse.
over 2 years ago by abobora_spoon
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