So I had
a little moment at about 1am one morning and decided to tweet The Student Room
urging them to write something about how to approach revision when you are a
night owl. In case you don't know what that is, a night owl is someone who
prefers to work (and is most productive) at night time and sometimes until the early hours of the morning. They
(The Student Room) suggested that I start a discussion thread, which I did and, alongside my own
research, I was able to get a few useful tips for all my fellow night owls
about revising.
1. After school go home and have a nap
The
worst thing about being a night owl is that you are literally awake for the
whole day and although night time is when you're most productive, you still
feel a bit drained. Sleeping when you get home from school for a couple of
hours will help you to feel refreshed and have energy to make the most of your
night time revision.
2. Don't tell yourself you can only
revise at night
I am 100%
guilty of this. I can feel mentally prepared to revise in broad daylight but
convince myself that until the sky is black, work will not be done. DON'T DO
THIS! If you are ready to work, WORK or else you're just wasting your time and
end up being even less productive.
3. Have a set time you finish revising
everyday
During
school time doing work until 3am is not a good idea because sleep is necessary. You
may think that you can hack it the next day, but not being able to concentrate
or feeling like walking dead in school is not a good idea. Having a set time
you finish revising everyday, perhaps 11pm on school days, is key to ensure that
you are working hard and sleeping well.
4. Don't revise at night just because
you want to put more hours in
If
nothing is going in, if your notes are a blur and you find yourself thinking
about how comfortable your bed would feel, it's time to stop. A few more hours
of sleep is much better than a few hours spent writing notes that you don't
understand and won’t remember.
All in all, it's possible to be a night owl and revise effectively. Just make sure you work smart and remember beauty sleep is essential.
GOOD LUCK WITH REVISION!
Itunu :)
