Sleep is my friend

I always wondered if there's any general guideline in terms of maximizing your time when it comes to cramming for an exam. I have to admit I came quite unprepared for this test which I just took for my history class. I haven't touched the book all quarter until last night and this morning. I targeted a time line of 15-30 minute chapter reviews to cover 15 total chapters of content which consisted of about 200-250 pages total reading. This was to hopefully fill the gaps that weren't covered during lectures and to provide more details on some key subjects.

That didn't happen.

Last night was occupied with defiant behavior from the kids followed by a Calculus assignment that took up way too much time to complete. Once I got around to continue studying, it was already late. I decided that sleep was important prior to exams and set aside a few hours for that. Figure I'd wake up super early to squeeze in hopefully 5-6 hours prior to the test.

That didn't happen either.

I got up much later than I had planned, but early enough to get about 3 hours of study in. It was studying without a plan though. I should've read through my notes and targeted areas where I didn't have a thorough knowledge. Instead, I just kinda read through the book, trying to pinpoint important points on the way.

When the hour finally rolled around to take the test, it didn't look as bad as I thought it would. I don't know whether to account this to me paying attention in class or if the last minute cram paid off. What I do believe is that getting sleep actually helped me to think clearly. I think that getting sleep paid off a lot more than busting an all-nighter ever could, at least for me.

So anyway, sleep is good. Sleep is great. Now don't let yourself fall behind again, dang it... lol