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FC ATAR

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Hey all.

I get home around 3:30 and spend 30-60minutes just eating and getting ready to study. I'll then study for 2 hours and always fibd myself struggling to stay awake towards the end. I do have quite a bad sleeping pattern and yes I not getting tired as much now but in still soo hungry! I generally eat a Tuna salad and then snack on nuts but I do over do it with the nuts (snacking turning into a meal). Any suggestions? What foods do you eat that help you switch on?

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cold water is great to drink while you study and eat light snacks before and during your study to keep you attentive, i suggest fruits or something light like biscuits.
 

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I always have a bunch of muesli bars or a sneaky chocolate if I'm going to be working on English
 

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Whenever I get home, I like to hydrate myself with cool cold water, helps heaps. But I tend to refrain from foods containing sugar, such as chocolates and lollies, as it provides me a sugar rush for half an hour and then im gone for the rest of the night. In terms of snacks, I occasionally like to eat salt and vinegar chips. Overall a good glass of water pretty much helps me out with my studies.
 

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Whenever I get home, I like to hydrate myself with cool cold water, helps heaps. But I tend to refrain from foods containing sugar, such as chocolates and lollies, as it provides me a sugar rush for half an hour and then im gone for the rest of the night. In terms of snacks, I occasionally like to eat salt and vinegar chips. Overall a good glass of water pretty much helps me out with my studies.
and yet ur dp is baklava
 

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My mum makes curried beef or chicken everyday for lunch, so when I get home I eat that (I find it pretty filling), but I keep away from the rice because I find that big meals will send me to sleep straight away

If you're white or asian then go for Mi Go Reng noodles
 

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try avoiding too much junk food eat a minimal amount and also mainly drink water, fruits would be a good start.
Make sure not too much fizzy drinks unless you need caffeine
 

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Recommend drinking tea if you need something to tide you over for a short while.
 

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Eat whilst you organise your workspace for studying.
I recommend having a big bottle of water - so you don't have to keep getting up to refill - or hot/warm tea.
Shower before starting to study to feel fresh and wear comfortable clothes.
For food choices, I think fruits are the best or a simple snack such as "Egg in a Hole" (which is literally a hole in bread with a fried egg in it).
Organise what work you want to do, as you eat. Its multi-tasking steps within the preparation stage to decrease the amount of time.

I do this because, the minute you come home, you still have the mentality of being at school - working seriously. I feel that, if you take too long getting comfortable, you will eventually feel demotivated and a little tired.
 

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