Sometimes during preparations for exams, you feel extremely tired. Studying is fun, but the information overload can be overwhelming. Plus, the sudden sleepiness....... I know you'd understand better if you're a student just like me. Okay, so I'm going to share a few activities for you to do if you're experiencing that but you really, desperately need to study! =)
1. Spray every corner of your whole room with air freshener although it's not smelly. Do it with extra drama while wrinkling your nose and saying things like: "Eee busuknyaaa....."
2. Make funny faces in the mirror. Or take talcum powder and use it to draw lines on your face as if you're a red Indian. (favourite)
3. Pretend that you're a panelist for a forum where you have to explain that particular subject that you're studying. (Berangan berangan aje. =D) Talk while holding something (to be your imaginary microphone) and make references by pointing to an imaginary whiteboard/screen to show an imaginary diagram/examples.
4. Take in deep breaths! Inhale and exhale. Sometimes you become sleepy because of the lack of oxygen. =)
5. Stand on your chair while memorizing loudly. (Be extra extra careful ok?)
6. Brush your teeth! If you stimulate the gums below your lower front teeth, it's supposed to make you feel more awake.
7. Drink lots and lots of water! (So later you'd have to walk to the washroom.)
8. Memorize while walking! Or take a walk outside your home for awhile. Maybe the fresh air will help. =)
These are the few things that I've been doing since my Pre-U days actually. There are many others but they're usually really really random things. Well... if everything doesn't work, I guess your body's really tired and you should take 5 or take a 15 minutes power nap. If you try to hold on and just force your body, there's a big big possibility that you'd have headaches and feel unnecessary lethargy. I'm not sure if it only works for kinesthetic learner like me, but anyway I'm sure you have your own ways! =)
Happy Studying! Ma'an Najah! =)
