{"id":14121,"date":"2012-10-16T11:02:18","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T15:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=14121"},"modified":"2014-09-09T10:01:41","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T14:01:41","slug":"goodnight-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2012\/10\/16\/goodnight-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodnight classes."},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9yu_g5x3ZoQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nGoodnight chair. Goodnight paper. Goodnight pen. Goodnight screen. Goodnight lecture theatre.\r\n\r\nSince my first year of university, I have had 5 night classes, 3 of which are in this semester. \u00a0Night classes, especially when you commute from far away and have a class at 10 AM the same day can be quite rough. But you aren't alone in experiencing this. \u00a0I too, have struggled with night classes and continue to struggle with them. However, lately I've noticed an improvement in my concentration in night classes. \u00a0Here's what I do to cope:\r\n\r\n1) For long days: I make sure I am occupied. \u00a0Whether it is taking a nap, praying on campus, doing work in the library or doing\u00a0extracurriculars, I have to keep myself busy. \u00a0Otherwise a six hour break will seem like an eternity.\r\n\r\n2) I don't attempt to do work when I get home. \u00a0I try to make the most use of my long days and weekends and avoid trying to stay up doing work when I get home.\u00a0Especially\u00a0if I have to get up early the next morning. I come home, relax, watch some TV and go to sleep.\r\n\r\n3) I try to take some sort of stimulant before your class. Be this an energy drink or coffee, whatever works. \u00a0After a long day, I find that if I don't have something to boost my energy, I start to become unfocused in my evening lectures. For me a good cup of Diabolos coffee seems to do the trick.\r\n\r\n4) I find that if you really don't need\/like the course, drop it. \u00a0If it's becoming a pain and a serious stress to attend these classes and you find you are only mildly interested, you should consider swapping it with another day time class. \u00a0Don't push yourself too hard. I haven't done this yet ... yet.\r\n\r\n5) PACK FOOD. \u00a0Food options downtown and on campus are more expensive and aren't often healthy. I like to bring a lunch from home, along with some snacks that I eat just before my night class. Though\u00a0occasionally, I'll sometimes indulge and buy some food before class.\r\n\r\nThat's what I do for night classes. Last year I found it to be really rough, thankfully this year, with a few better and more stimulating courses for my night options, I don't find sitting through 6-9 PM lectures to be as tedious. So don't be afraid of night classes, tackle them head on!\r\n\r\n- Abdullah","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nGoodnight chair. Goodnight paper. Goodnight pen. Goodnight screen. Goodnight lecture theatre. 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