Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Reading Entries: Why burn the midnight oil? (E02)
Last minute studying or completing tasks has been a common practise among students. They burn the midnight oil getting ready for any task especially the exam. I'm sure that you are not one of them =). So, kindly give ur personal views on your plans to avoid yourself from burning the midnight oil.
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its true that burning the midnight oil is something that one should avoid but it is depend on how a person take it. to me, I've to stay up and study last minute especially during examination weeks. but that doesn't mean that I've fail in my time management. it just that burning my midnight oil give me some kind of confidence to seat for my paper on the next day. if i don't I'll feel like i didn't study anything and forget everything that I've revise before and its end up with a mega nervousness and effect my concentration. still, one should limit their stay up so that it wont effect their sleep and health. overall, i will say that burning a midnight oil is not a sin but one should know how to tackle it.
Frankly speaking, I am among the students who practised last minute studying.It is not easy for us because we got so many things to do and classes to attend,and sometimes we need to rest for a while so that we can study calmly and think better.But of course burning the midnight oil is not good for students,we will feel tired for the examination the next day.My plan on avoiding myself from burning the midnight oil is to study earlier and list your assignment so that there will be no last minute work and when your assignments have all done,you can start studying with no worries.
AISHAH BT SHAHARUDDIN
EA08065
E02
The article explains how to manage our time effectively. It really gives me advice on my study's way.
It's not a fault to stay up till late night. I am agree with Salina's say which we can get the confidence from our burning midnight oil, the day before examination. It's okay to stay up all night for the examination as I can sleep peacefully after have taken an examination. It's very a relieved sleep. But I always know the consequences of sleepless. So,I burn the midnight oil for the examination paper which the subject is tough for me. Some say that what is the point of studying late night but as for result, our mind will blur on the examination. But for me, all success have a sacrifice in it. Why don't I take risks for my own goodness? The sacrifice I mentioned here is reducing my sleep time. Many time the late night study always help to tackle the examination's questions. In the same time, we must use the time that we've given wisely, like study week.
Feel no doubt, burn on the midnight oil, but not till you've burnt out. ;)
Sincerely,
Rushdina bte Roslan
EA 08057
i think it is unnecessary for students to stay up until the late of night. why?? this is because we can get insomnia which is not good for our health. but, i think burning up the midnight oil can cause the failure in day routine or the time management. when we sleep late, we will be sleepy on the next day. not all will be effected. some students can manage their time very well although they sleep very late. mostly students will burning up the midnight oil especially when the next day is the massive day especially the examination day or the last day to submit the task. my plan to avoid this is to make sure finish the most important task first early. once you finished that, i'm sure there will be no more burning the midnight oil.
Muhammad Fakhrullah bin Mat Rahim,
EA 08037
As we know, majority of students like to study last minutes or study only when they have examination. That's why they need to burn the midnight oil to finish all the syllabus. I think that is not the right way to be a successful student because I ever feel that. I was the same before but now I'm in process to change my study planning. Furthermore, my brother always give advices to me about how to study in the right way. Now I already have created a timetable (9 p.m until 12 p.m) exceptional only for study and revision not homework. I don't want to fail in my time management again. That is my plan to avoid myself from burning the midnight oil.
That's all from me..
I think that burn the midnight oil is familiar among university students life...so not surprise for me when read this articel
my opinion, I think this habit give bad effect for students in their life. when we usually do something bad habit repeatly when we still studying...we are sure do it again for next time when we work in industry...
Effect when burn the midnight oil
1. wake up late morning
2. can't concentrate in class because want to sleep again
3.can't understand what lecturer is teaching
4. stress in yourself
5. etc...
my plans to avoid myself from burning the midnight oil are
1. sleep early
2. not wise my time with unbenefit things
3. disipline myself with day planner
4. set deadlines to balanced mylife
hopefully I can do it!!!hehe...
~ganbatte kudasai~(gud luck!!)
Honestly, I'm the one who always practiced last minute study. But, it doesn't mean that I like that way. I always prefer to sleep early in examination week. I can't focus to answer the exam paper if I burn my midnight with study. It's will make me being so blur tomorrow and had headache. For me, it's unnecessary for student to burn their midnight even though for study. Practice how to sleep early and wake up early. It is the best way actually for student to be more prepared and confident. I know it's to hard being practice also for me. Hope after this I not burn my midnight(^_$). Good luck for everyone!!!
Assalamualaikum...
Why burn the midnight oil?
Many factors that cause the students stay up and study last minute especially during examination week. One of the factors is this student fail in his's/her's time management. As student, we must know how to manage our time daily with effectively. We must avoid burn the midnight oil to make sure us always in healthy life. When our body is healthy, automatically, our mind will fresh. And when our mind is fresh, we can do well during examination and can get an excellent result with flying colors. InsyaAllah...
But, anything can happen, student who like burn the midnight oil also can get excellent result. It is depend on how way or method this students study. We must study smart, not study hard.
Thank you...
why burn the midnight oil?
The final examination will be coming as soon as possible.Several of students will study hard to catch up the lesson that they have left this before.They will have a lack of sleep because they burn the midnight oil to get ready for the final exam.They do not manage their time very well.They only depend on lecturer's lesson without doing any revision .This is may causing them forget the lesson very quick.During the final exam's season the student will be nervous and they will start doing revision until the day of exam is coming .Therefore ,their mind will be weaker than before because they have a lack of rest.The result will down because of this problem.The best way to score in final exam is getting ready earlier so that the student would not feel stress or tension.They must do the schedule so that they know what they have to do.Concentration in classroom is also important for student to understand their subject .But they must do revision and know how to manage their time.
Assalamualaikum...
Being a student for nearly thirteen years show me how important for us to plan our daily life.Became a boarding school student since form 1 show me each student have their own study style and commonly students will practice is to stay up all night long.As for me,I'm also doing the same things.It doesn't mean if we stay up,we are fail in planning our time.We plan our time greatly!
As an example,we attend class like other students do but in the evening we play and do some activities.So,there's no times for us do some revision because we were playing.Other than that,some students will be more effectively when they stay up.They can catch up all the subjects easily compared when they study at afternoon or evening.As conclusion,we should know how to schedule our daily life in addition,final exam just few weeks more so good luck to all my friends!
Assalamualaikum...
Last minute studying or completing task is one of my friend hobby. he is one of very relax people that i know. he is very relax when he get work from his lecturer. he will wait until the due date and on that day, he will go to his friend and copy their friend's work. easy right? if he can't copy from his friends, he will complete that work. when i ask him, he said why he do like that because he want to test himself whether he can survive or not in pressure situation.
for me, i like to complete my work as soon as possible. because i think, we don't know what happen next. everyone has our personal views and that's my opinion about this topic..tq =)
Assalamualaikum W.B.T
Sincerely I am the one who always burns the midnight oil although I have already know about their effect to our self. Usually students always do to stay awake late at night to study.
I realize that if we have not enough sleep we will suffer which is difficult to waking up in the morning, unable to concentrate well during the class. And I’m sure most of the student will fall asleep during classes because of study late at night. Although sometime I also fill to lose my appetite to eat.
For my new resolution I will try to change my time management well so that I will have enough sleep everyday. my commitment to finish all the works and time to prepare for the examination.
Firstly, I will set my own regular bedtime which is going to bed at the same time each night and make sure that i wake up at the same time everyday. Secondly, I will try to avoid the stimulants with not to drink beverages with caffeine. Thirdly, I would try to unwind by keeping the lights low. With staying away from bright lights including computer screens.
Hope I can make the difference. Because if I fail to plan means i plan to fail.
i have read the article and all the comments that my friends send and that is my opinion;
i am the one who use the concept 'burns the midnight oil' and i am very sure that all my friends use the same concept, haha..i always stay up at late night to do all my works such as tutorial, assignments and task given by lecturer..it is because, i feel more comfortable and relax when do a homework at that time, no one can disturbing me including my roommate...
all my friends said that they all study till midnight just because feel fear and worry about examination day and i feel the same feeling...i tried to change my concept and i still can't get it...to become an excellent student, i must change my own study style and insyaallah i will be a good engineer..!!=]
Initially, when I read the title, I don't understand what that means. Then I read the article. Instance read it, I realize that what the meaning of this "why burning the midnight oil?". Then I smiled. Why?.. Because the article like want to point at me. I admit that I am one of them from that attitude. Until now I can't get away from this attitude that now has becomes habit to me. Its really hard to get away with this because I am kinda lazy. Thats why the matter of burning the midnight oil actually happen. So, how I'm gonna prevent this? First of all, almost from people mouth saying that study smart. Because this method one of way to success. How? The things is, after class or lecture, I need to study and master the topic that lectured. So, everytime after class I need to study and in the end the topic or subject that I don't study will not increase. In that case, the work that I need to do will be a little at the final because I had cover my study at early of time. This also due to the time management. Right now I don't have it, thats why I'm failure to sort my time when to study and playing. With the time table, can help me in divide my time. In that case, I need to follow my schedules. So, overall the things is, I need to study smart not hard.
When I read this article, I just imagine my own life style since I was in primary school till now. As a student who live in hostel starting from form 1, this habit is one of a common symptom for student.Actually,why we love to burn our midnight oil? In my opinion,the midnight time is the best time to study. At the time, the condition at the hostel more calm than other. I can talk in my true position. Live in hostel more challenging than live in own house. At house, all the things is prepare by our parents. But in hostel, we need to do all ownself. For example, washing clothes and cooking(refer to student who cooking at hostel..hi3..). So, when the other time we have to study? Although I use my midnight time to study especially around the exam, the input that I get is more than I study early.This is because I am an easy person to forget what I have study. Even I get test at tomorrow morning, I would prefer to stay up at the night. I am so grateful because I never blackout during exam or test but I feel more fresh and confidence because I believe I have try harder to it. Out of this site, If I were given a chance to arrange my time, I am sure I will manage my time as perfect as possible!!
Burning the midnight oil is a common thing for student. The cause of this problem is from the work and job done by the student. That is too many assignments, preparing for presentations, writing report, playing computer games, busy for curriculum activities and some may even doing part time job.
For myself, in order to prevent myself from burning the midnight oil, i will do some planning in my daily life.
The most important thing to start with is to make a timetable, a timetable which has a schedule on studying for a certain hours a day. During studying, i will start with the most difficult subject and then the easier subject. If i got tired from studying, i will take a nap to refresh my mind. If there is homework asuch as assignments, i will do it immediately after i finish studying the subject.
There is activities such as playing computer games, curriculum and loitering. I will do this activities for one or two hours a day. This can help my mind to be more active and can help me in studying as active brain always understand a subject well.
So with this plan, I can get myself from burning the midnight oil and I will get myself out of the stress in studying.
assalamualaikum...
"why burning the midnight oil?"
What means of that phrase?! That's what I think when I read it. Then, after complete reading the article, I realize the meaning of that phrase. Actually, I also like to burning the midnight oil..hehe. For me, stay up at midnight is better. Why i said like that? Because at midnight, 90% of interruption had been gone. So, I can study and do another work with peacefulness. Did stay up at midnight have effect? Thats true. I agreed the effect that had been written by my friends in comments:
1> wake up late morning
2> can't concentrate in class because want to sleep again
3>can't understand what lecturer is teaching
4> stress in yourself
5> others...
I knew it because I had been through all of that. But what can I do? I have given a lot of work, assignment, report, project and others that must be completed. All of that force me to stay up.
Because of that also, I always study last minutes before test, quiz, assessment, and examination begin.
I think that I need to avoid all of this. But I cant. Stay up had been my habits.
I cannot avoid myself but I want to advice my friend. You need to plan very well. After class end, study back what the lecturer had teach in the class. If you had given the assignment or anything else, do it immediately. You must make a time table. Remember back your parents advice.
That's all from me..
Good luck to all!!!
In my opinion,if a person burning midnight oil because of several reason.These include busy of assignment or homework,easily forget those study in the early,busy of cocuriculum activities, and others.But the most important thing is they din't plan their schedule propably or have their time table.
Surely I'll have my own timetable before start my studying.For me,I like to listening music when do my studying.This is because I'll not feel stress.Of course I am not just studying all the time or in 24 hours.When I get tired, I'll try do some activities to relax my mind like take rest,take a nap,playing some computer games(but only for an hour), and others.According to professional,a person need to relax their mind after study 45 minutes like do some activities which can release stress or relax mind.This is because our brain or mind will get tired after study for 45minutes.I have tried this method,it's really effective.
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salam....
I have bad experience about last minutes study. Study last minute is very dangerous to your health. Better study slow and slow but strait going compare to last minutes study all the things. Perhaps our health is the important one to carry on.
About my study, I most often to prepare everything in fortnight before exam.In that time, I have to focus on the subjects. I have to control my study, my health, my times... don't forget to pray.
Make some exercise on the topic is also interesting. Must be serious. Stop f..ling around. Just concentrate on study.
Nowadays, study last minutes have become a trend. Many people especially a student like to study last minutes. They burn the midnight oil to complete what they do not complete yet. This will cause many bad effect to us such as getting sick. So, plan your time nicely and study smart.
My personal view for this issue is each student should have their own time table for study for whole semester. This is because I think the only students have is the time table of their class. If the class is over, it’s like the study time is over too. Study group also can help us to avoid burn the midnight oil. This is because we can divide the topic to study and then teach it to everyone. This also can make the study time will be interesting and not too boring. There are so many other plans if we want to avoid from burning the midnight oil but that’s all from me. Thank you.
Muhammad Faris Bin Hassin
EA 08053
Burn the midnight for study..??hmm..
I think it would be necessary for student like us.Honestly i'm the person who studied at midnight.For me it is a suitable time for me to revise or do any exercises.At that time,I will give my full attention meaning I will be really serious.My serious time is from 9p.m to 3a.m.During this time,I will finished up my tutorials,assigments and maybe doing my Electric circuit exercises(difficult subject for me..)Even I study at this time, it does not mean that I failed to managed my time.I realize, at midnight, I can study more and less to lose my attention.Moreover,at night, it is a quiet moment for me,so the information that I have read is easy to stick into my memory.So, burn the midnight is not a problem for me unless I am very tired to do so.
this topic is quite interesting and very related to me...hurmm...
let's say I have a term paper due in a few days and I have not started yet,then I will burning the midnight oil..
I realise that it is not the suitable way .. besides, I know that it is something to be avoided ...and I'm working on it
The benefit of burning the midnight oil depend on the students itself actually. I can confidently saying that half of the student in UMP practise this habit.
About the benefit or the disadvantages of burning the midnight oil.
Let say, if a student spend his daytime sleeping or resting, what's wrong if he spend his night studying or burning the midnight oil,right??
Honestly talk, I'm the one who always practiced last minute studying. Well, i think burning night midnight oil is a common thing for student like us. It doesn't mean if we burning the midnight oil,we are fail in planning our time. It is not easy for us because as a student, we got so many things to do such as classes that we need to attend, tutorial, assignment, presentation, report, and exercises given by lecturer. We also need to rest. I always stay up at late night, it's because i feel more comfortable and relax at that time where no one can disturbing me... Erm, final exam is just around the corner, so good luck to all my fellow friend..aja-aja fighting~... (=
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