From: Ryan Morris (ryan@egate.net)
Date: Fri Nov 30 2007 - 12:55:22 ART
This has been a really interesting thread.
I gave up drinking caffeine a month before my lab. It was the best thing
I ever did. I used to crash in the mid-afternoon, and if I drank coffee
mid-afternoon I got quite jittery. Once I stopped drinking caffeine (and
got past the first 2 days of headaches) I found I felt consistently better
all day. To this day I still don't drink caffeinated beverages on a
regular basis (never if I have a choice).
Also I tried to sleep right after a long study session. I read that
sleeping after studying helps retention. Seemed to work for me.
Good luck!
Ryan Morris
CCIE #18953
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007, Usankin, Andrew wrote:
> Thanks god someone was studying as I do now. I can't really force my
> brain keep up all information that I read if it is more than it wants to
> accept. Some days I can read 8 hours straight through, some days can't
> push over 3. I tried to force myself to actually read but that was just
> a waste of time. Next day I didn't remember a half of it. So I figured
> that I should take as much as I only can. Gym helps too. Especially it
> helps my back :) and ass.
> Good news is that I can play with my rack all day long - it feels like
> I'm a kid in a sand box.
>
> Andrew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Edison Ortiz
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 6:54 PM
> To: 'Joseph Brunner'; M_A_Jones@Dell.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Cc: nobody@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: Caffeine
>
> No, I was studying an average of 4hrs a day after working 8hrs.
> Most of the full labs were done over the weekend.
> I had enough time to hit the gym to keep my body and mind in shape.
>
>
> Edison Ortiz
> Routing and Switching, CCIE # 17943
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Brunner [mailto:joe@affirmedsystems.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 7:44 PM
> To: 'Edison Ortiz'; M_A_Jones@Dell.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Cc: nobody@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: Caffeine
>
> Were you studying 11 hours after working 10?
>
> LOL
>
> (if so try the StarBULL Mocha Grande)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Edison Ortiz
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 2:05 PM
> To: M_A_Jones@Dell.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Cc: nobody@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: Caffeine
>
> Hit the gym :)
>
> I don't drink coffee and rarely drink any soft drinks - made it thru the
> Lab studies without problems :)
>
>
> Edison Ortiz
> Routing and Switching, CCIE # 17943
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> M_A_Jones@Dell.com
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 10:05 AM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Cc: nobody@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Caffeine
>
> Experts,
>
> I've got a pertinent question, that's definitely a break from the
> norm...
>
> What are/what did you all use to keep you up late nights and to keep
> your motor running during the day..
>
> I study from 8pm to 2am and all day on Saturday and Sunday,
>
> I usually get to work about 7am, so I get maybe 4 to 5 hours a sleep....
>
> That's 30 hours of Studying mon -fri and 25 hours a sleep....lol
>
> Mt Dew has done me well, what are your drinks of choice, to get you
> through the CCIE grind...?
>
>
>
>
> Michael Jones
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