Methods of staying awake in a lecture...?

Dave!

I was just in a psychology lecture (research) and at about 11.25 I felt myself drifting off, so lay my head down in order to let it rejuvinate itself;) Sure enough, opened my eyes again and it was 11.50, and half of my face was red and still is!:o

I can't stay awake!

Anyone got any tips? Does red bull work? I can't drink coffee, it's rank :v:

EDIT:

Now that I think of it -- I hope I don't snore! :eek:

Waltons

Arf, I think I saw you in that. That lecture's pretty hard to stay awake in...it's warm and dark. Bad combination!
Try and take notes I guess, as many as you can!

rasher_b2

Just don't go to your lecture.:v:

panda100

red bull=bad!!And it stinks and seeing a guy drinking it is probably the most unattractive thing apart from seeing eddie hobbs in his underwear!

Best thing is to really concentrate on listening to the lecturer.I find if my mind wonders even once,im lost for the rest of the lecture.Also try and sit at the front,i know nerdy and you wont be able to graffiti the desks but it'll probably make you stay awake!

lil-buttons

I drink a sh*t load of lucozade that works wonders...4 keepin you awake.
But sometimes ill have a nice cool Bulmers so that I do fall asleep!!!

humbert

I've tried the suger route and I just turn into a zombie with lots of energy(brian stops working), it's not a very powerful soultion but I find a big bottle of cold water helps, luckily I love coffee!

rainbow kirby

Coffee is good... Also, if you've got a laptop (I don't advise this, but anyways...) open up 1 MSN conversation, and tell yourself you'll read the message every 10 minutes.

Scraggs

put an elastic band on your wrist.... snap it repeatedly.

Dizzyblabla

get some sleep the night before?

BKtje

get a better nights sleep?

stevieg_irl

Scraggs wrote:

put an elastic band on your wrist.... snap it repeatedly.

jesus that sounds sore
suppose thats the point

Mr.Nice Guy

LOL. I've never fallen asleep in a lecture I'm pleased to say. Just focus on the attractive girls around you. That's what I do.

By the way...

DaveMcG wrote:

Now that I think of it -- I hope I don't snore!:eek:

I hope you don't drool!

Girl: "Hey what just dropped on my refil pad"?

:eek:

Red Alert

some of our class in ET used to go out for a smoke on the fire escape blatently during a lecture.

another time i sent a text to a dude in my year:

"OMG this is boring"

and he replies

"yes amazingly so, so much in fact that i'm behind you lying across three chairs and studying the ceiling"

Mr_Roger_Bongos

Juggle unpinned grenades. That, or try and psychoanalyse your lecturer, build a story around them, maybe pretend that they have a double life as a secret agent, or porn star

TheVan

You could play Russian Roulette with 6 bullets....interesting and sure in the likely event you lose, you'll be put out of your misery!

Scraggs

ok scrap the idea about snapping elastic bands....

Fling them at fellow classmates and extra points if ya get the lecturer.

Mr.Nice Guy

Scraggs wrote:

ok scrap the idea about snapping elastic bands....

Fling them at fellow classmates and extra points if ya get the lecturer.

If one of his lecturers is Hugh Gough then he would be put to sleep Chuck Norris-style.

Scraggs

what?>>> Hugh Gough wears condoms inside out so he experiences the pleasure:eek:

Mr.Nice Guy

Scraggs wrote:

what?>>> Hugh Gough wears condoms inside out so he experiences the pleasure:eek:

I was referring to the famous roundhouse kicks, you sick puppy.:eek:

Scraggs

ruff ruff

Riamfada

have A ****

Vorsprung

Grimes wrote:

have A ****

:v: :v: :v: :v:

Red Alert

you could take pot shots at the lecturer with a catapult in a big theatre. i heard first year psychology effectively turned into a riot a few years ago, anyone else remember this?

Mr_Roger_Bongos

I have often considered bringing a large cabbage into the arts lecture theatres. The theatres are so big, that during a lecture you could deffo throw a big cabbage at the lecturer and get away with it, because they'd be addressing the other side of the room.

stevieg_irl

Mr_Roger_Bongos wrote:

I have often considered bringing a large cabbage into the arts lecture theatres. The theatres are so big, that during a lecture you could deffo throw a big cabbage at the lecturer and get away with it, because they'd be addressing the other side of the room.

legend

Intel

take random words from what the lecturer says during the lecture and make a poem out of them!

Red Alert

one time in ET this dude in our year was rapping along quietly to some song on another guy's personal stereo. he then suddenly forgot where he was and yelled out "with Mind Bullets"! Lecturer was quite stunned.

Waltons

Ah Tenacious D :v:

arbeitsscheuer

that's telekinesis, Kyle...:D

Seriously tho, have you tried not going to lectures?

It's the only sure way to avoid having this problem.

That's what I did, and it never did me any harm*

*Note: May not, in fact definitely not, be true.

**elaine**

SebtheBum wrote:

that's telekinesis, Kyle...:D

Damn you beat me to it! Was trying to figure out how to spell telekinesis!

mac_leinn

Here's a little game to help you stay awake...

You know how most lecturers use certain words or sounds (or hand gestures) over and over again, usually at the start of a sentence. Things like "Erm", "So", "In fact", and so on...

Well, count how many times each lecturer uses them in a class. You can also engrave your results on the desk so others can compare your findings (not that I endorse vandalism). It also makes you listen to what they say too (which I suppose would be helpful for learning stuff)

mac

Scraggs

mac_leinn wrote:

Here's a little game to help you stay awake...

You know how most lecturers use certain words or sounds (or hand gestures) over and over again, usually at the start of a sentence. Things like "Erm", "So", "In fact", and so on...

Well, count how many times each lecturer uses them in a class. You can also engrave your results on the desk so others can compare your findings (not that I endorse vandalism). It also makes you listen to what they say too (which I suppose would be helpful for learning stuff)

mac

or make it into a drinking game and knock back a shot everytime that word/phrase/gesture is said!!
:cool:

mac_leinn

Scraggs wrote:

or make it into a drinking game and knock back a shot everytime that word/phrase/gesture is said!!
:cool:

Oh God, Ive created a monster!!! :eek:

Mr.Nice Guy

Scraggs wrote:

or make it into a drinking game and knock back a shot everytime that word/phrase/gesture is said!!
:cool:

And uh...drinking will keep him awake?

Scraggs, are you bringing alcohol into lectures?

Vorsprung

Some of my eng friends used to have boat races during lectures. They'd have teams of 4/5 sitting at the back of lecture theatres, they'd run to the student bar in turn and knock back a pint, 1st team to get everyone back wins. Think there were forfeits for puking, not sure. Not a bad way to waste time!

Scraggs

mac_leinn wrote:

Oh God, Ive created a monster!!!

blame the parents tbh

Mr.Nice Guy wrote:

And uh...drinking will keep him awake?

Scraggs, are you bringing alcohol into lectures?

pffff obviously not my 9am ones.... people really shouldnt drink before 10.

Red Alert

big jim, i think you're talking about the back of theatre B in science. me, coakley, jimmy and a few other names you'd know used to do it.... quite funny actually - even more so if it was chemistry.

Vorsprung

Red Alert wrote:

big jim, i think you're talking about the back of theatre B in science. me, coakley, jimmy and a few other names you'd know used to do it.... quite funny actually - even more so if it was chemistry.

Yea I remember aidan and jimmy did them, McGahan too. Some funny stories, I'll miss the engineers when you've all qualified (well...I'll still have jimmy :v: )

rainbow kirby

Scraggs wrote:

or make it into a drinking game and knock back a shot everytime that word/phrase/gesture is said!!
:cool:

Reminds me of Joe Carthy Bingo tbh

HappyCrackHead

chew chewing gum, it increases brain activity.

try it

Dave!

^
Most plausible idea so far!

Not that the drinking game wasn't intriguing...:o

I'll give it a lash!

Scraggs

aww i was sure mine would be the weener

mac_leinn

Scraggs wrote:

aww i was sure mine would be the weener

Hey, it was my idea! You just added alcohol.

Scraggs

fine then it was a joint effort....

Dave!

^
You like Johnny Cash, Scraggs?

Scraggs

Sure do!

*Whistles....I fell into a burning Ring of Fire...

Actually what a great way to stay awake in lectures... sing johnny cash songs!!

arbeitsscheuer

Pfft...

That'd make me fall asleep faster tbh... And I mean that in the nicest way possible!

Dave!

^
Harsh! :eek:

Cash rules! \m/

Dave!

DaveMcG wrote:

^
Most plausible idea so far!

Not that the drinking game wasn't intriguing...:o

I'll give it a lash!

I fell asleep with the chewing gum in my mouth! lol

Same lecture too! I'm hopeless...

rainbow kirby

I need some ways of staying awake too... i'm trying to cut down on caffeine this week, and I've fallen asleep in all my lectures this week!

irlrobins

A good night's sleep the night before and exercise is good. Unfortunately some lecture theatres get too stuffy and despite your best efforts the head starts to drop.......zzzzzzzzz