Is it normal if i can't do all nighters?

Throughout my college years, I never did an all nighter maybe like once in the library for a final the next morning with my friend but that was it. I can't do it. I can't concentrate while I'm about to knock out. I don't drink energy drinks or do drugs. Yes I'm clean and proud of it. Now that I have graduated, its on to the real world of work. But right now I'm an intern so they have me doing all these small tasks like researching and putting it into these 8 page papers making me feel like I'm back in college and back to those attempts to do an all nighter. But again, I.cant.do.it. Not even for work. People will eventually brag about "oh I didn't sleep now I'm successful" "team nosleep" blah blah blah doesn't convince me that I have to lose some hours of sleep to be successful. Especially when those like me who prefer to get a good nights rest then the next day work are looked down on. I get some have no choice but to finish up some stuff at night but its when they start bragging like an egotistic way of saying how to be successful. I know exactly what I want to do as a career but I am taking the slow route rather than just putting all my focus to be successful. I want to enjoy my life too especially in my 20s.

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  • JB1712

    As long as you start studying early enough, you shouldn't need an all-nighter. A guy on my floor pulled all-nighters when he had calculus exams. I was in his class so we asked each other questions about the exam when it came. I studied during the day so I was done by early enough in the night so I could get a decent night's sleep before the exam (it was an early morning class). Some people can pull all-nighters and do just fine. I'm not one of them.

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  • Demonpasta666

    First of all, congrats on never falling into the cycle of hardcore partying and drug use. I know so many people who used to be friends who do this, and well, emphasis on "used to be friends with". I'm 19 and I haven't done drugs either, I like my life and would like to keep it that way, so good for you, man.

    Second of all, I completely concur, on the whole thing. I cannot stay up all night, for anything. I've done it a few times, but the next day, I pass the fuck out for several hours. The most recent time I did this was not this last new years eve, but the previous new years eve, at a small coastal town on the beach with a couple of friends. It was god awful.

    Only a couple of us who actually didn't go pass out in the car actually didn't use drugs to stay awake, and it sucked so much being around a bunch of sky high morons while all I wanted to do was sleep. I wouldn't pull an all nighter for work, either. I don't work, but there was a time when I did and I actually lived with my employee who was a family member. They would drink all night, keep me awake and 2 hours later I had to be at work. Needless to say that didn't last.

    Don't feel bad for not being able to stay awake for longer than you should. You should get atleast 6 hours of sleep to be fully functional at whatever it is you do, so don't buy into the whole "successful people don't sleep" thing. Its bullshit.

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  • TrustMeImLying

    Your post looks more like venting than a genuine question because it seems like you know what the answer is to your question

    Nevertheless, yes it's normal to not be able to do all-nighters. In fact one should -always- get a good night's rest. It is critical for body-builders, people who are ill, students, people on diets. There is nothing beneficial about pulling an all-nighter besides the fact that you have time to do whatever you need to. Just because people brag about something does not necessarily make what they do any better. You should know that, you seem smart.

    And this is coming from someone who pulls all-nighters all the time. Heck, given that it's 5am, with class at 8am, this will most likely be one.

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  • poon__jabber

    shit, i'll poke a girl all night and the ejaculation rejuvenates me.

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    • Shroot

      You're a virgin mate

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