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Trying to pull an all-nighter at home might not be too productive, given that's where your bed and TV are. Try the Information Commons in the Wells Library, open 24/7.

1) Stake out your spot by 10 p.m. or so. Sit upright at a table instead of lounging in the soft chairs or couches.

2) Plan in advance. Make sure you have all the study materials you need. You won't want to lose your momentum by running home for something you forgot or trying to make do without it.

3) Bring change or dollar bills. Vending machines in the Wells Library lobby have sweet and salty snacks and soda. Chewing gum can also help you stay awake.

4) Set the alarm on your cell phone to go off every hour. (Don't worry. The Information Commons is the only work space in the Wells Library where you are allowed to use your cell phone. Try it in the reference roomin the East Tower, and you'll wish you hadn't.) Get up and walk around.

5) Keep telling yourself that it's only one night. You can and will get through it, and then you can relax. Until the next time.


Learn more survival tips at: www.libraries.iub.edu/survival