"該讀書還是該去睡？"

承認吧，我們都有過這樣的經驗，一直拖拖拉拉，然後試著要把整學期的課程在期末考前一個晚上塞進腦子裡。雖然我們很想相信再多念一點一定有用，實際上卻不然。

美國洛杉磯加州大學的一項新研究指出，熬夜猛念實際上可能會害你拿低分。在檢驗過535位洛杉磯高中的學生的讀書與睡眠習慣兩週之後，結果發現對讀書採取較有規畫的方法的學生得分較高。相反的，報告中顯示經常熬夜念書的人有較多的例子是聽不懂課堂裡教的東西，或是在考試中表現不佳的。

研究主辦人強調，總括來說，多花點時間念書不會造成什麼問題，只要別犧牲睡眠時間就好。此外，建議學生要善用在學校的時間，不要花太多時間在課外活動上。不只如此，如果學生非猛讀不可，那應該要提前一天讀，以確保考試前一晚能睡得好。

(Education) Should You Study or Should You Sleep?

Lets face it; we have all been there, procrastinating and then trying to cram a whole semesters work into our heads the night before the finals. Though, as much as we would like to believe that the extra studying time pays off, it rarely does.

A new study by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), suggests that staying up late cramming could in fact hurt our grades. After examining the study and sleep habits of 535 students from Los Angeles high schools for two weeks, it was found that those who took a more organized approach to their studies attained better grades. By contrast, those who regularly stayed up late to study reported more instances where they did not understand something in class or performed poorly in a test.

The study author emphasizes that it is not problematic to spend more time studying overall, as long as it is not at the expense of sleep. Also, students are advised to use their school time efficiently and spend less time on outside activities. Moreover, if they have to cram, they should do it a day ahead to ensure a good nights sleep before the exam.

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