So im one of those perpetual starbucks dwellers. I cannot study anywhere else. I just started tracking how much coffee i drink a day....its insane. Apart from the health ramifications i have realized that a triple shot gives me the perfect amount of focus for 2 sections or so and then my brain shuts off. My score normally starts tanking at section 3 on most PTs EXCEPT if its LG. Im attributing this to coffee over fatigue bc i can do 6 or 7 timed sections and be ok if i have coffee. What do i do?
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5 hour energy; caffeine pills; caffeine suppositories.
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@jhaldy10325 said:
Oh man! Everyone make sure to go get some Folgers. I heard it's @jhaldy10325 favorite. He recommends it to everyone I think.
(Sarcastic)
I heard that too. It's carefully crafted and hand picked in some town in Mississippi and has notes of crap and vomit and bad things. Delicious! :D
@uhinberg359 said:
@8166 said:
@uhinberg359 Hell as much prep as I've done I don't care if I piss myself on test day as long as I get a good score.
Those sitting around you might care, though.
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I slammed a 20oz red bull as I was walking in test day and the proctor stood there like....
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Have you tried caffeine supplements? Some have done this for the LSAT. Take it during the break, and this way it doesn't also give you the urge to go pee.
I'm a coffee junkie as well, but I feel like just that 1 cup of coffee in the morning is good for me for a PT/test day. Then maybe later on I'll have more coffee, or if it's test day, later on I'll have some vodka instead. haha.
@jhaldy10325 said:
@elliottscott8814 said:
so no black coffee for you then? I'm drinking an organic french roast with a splash of soy milk right now haha ;)
Lol. No way. If it's not at least 80% milk and sugar with a fancy name that arbitrarily ends with a "-ccino," then it's not for me
blehhhhhhhh :smile:
@uhinberg359 said:
Looks like you're gonna need a job in Biglaw to support that gourmet taste!
Cheaper than Starbucks;) The trick is just knowing how to make it well. Grab a bur grinder, a gooseneck kettle, and a clever coffee dripper, and you'll be set.
@jhaldy10325 said:
Hey it's 5 o'clock somewhere, right?
Today, I'm drinking Guatemala el Injerto Natural from Equator Coffee. Bright, sparkling acidity, floral aroma with notes of strawberry syrup and brandy.
Looks like you're gonna need a job in Biglaw to support that gourmet taste!
Hey it's 5 o'clock somewhere, right?
Today, I'm drinking Guatemala el Injerto Natural from Equator Coffee. Bright, sparkling acidity, floral aroma with notes of strawberry syrup and brandy.
Oh man! Everyone make sure to go get some Folgers. I heard it's @jhaldy10325 favorite. He recommends it to everyone I think.
(Sarcastic)
Happy National Coffee Day to all 7Sage coffee drinkers, especially @jhaldy10325
Trying to quit cold turkey...almost got into 3 car accidents and tore a hole in my pants. Overall this is not working
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@uhinberg359
As long as you can't taste sound, you're OK.
@8166 said:
@ellesat525 said:
@8166 said:
I slammed a 20oz red bull as I was walking in test day and the proctor stood there like....
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Hahha! And how did that work out for you? Did you score a 181?! :)
Only thing it did was make me have to pee about 10 min into section 2.
Good point. Caffeine is a diuretic, so too much, could lead to some unwanted consequences on test day. Maybe adult diapers are the solution for that.
@rahelaalam514 said:
about to have my first cup of coffee (3(/p)
vanilla creamer ftw(3(/p)
how do people drink their coffee black
Black? I don't even drink my tea black. Gotta have some milk.
It's funny how this thread has become so popular.
@8166 said:
@ellesat525 said:
@8166 said:
I slammed a 20oz red bull as I was walking in test day and the proctor stood there like....
![Alt Text] (https://media.giphy.com/media/Lcn0yF1RcLANG/giphy.gif)
Hahha! And how did that work out for you? Did you score a 181?! :)
Only thing it did was make me have to pee about 10 min into section 2.
haha, the proctor was probably like "damn, this person is getting pumped and they are about to kill this shit"
@8166 said:
I slammed a 20oz red bull as I was walking in test day and the proctor stood there like....
![Alt Text] (https://media.giphy.com/media/Lcn0yF1RcLANG/giphy.gif)
Hahha! And how did that work out for you? Did you score a 181?! :)
A scoop of pre-workout. LSAT is a maaaajor brain workout after all :P
I used to work for Red Bull in college, so I might be a little biased, but try out some delicious Red Bulls? They always helped keep me going while studying for finals as well as partying after.
Coffee is getting a bad rap over here. So, just to even the playing field, this: http://www.healthline.com/nutrition/top-13-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-coffee#section12
@jhaldy10325 said:
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long live Covfefe!
I agree with @sarahshammaa229
I used to have a coffee dependency also and I actually weened off of it specifically for this test (part of a bigger project to undo some unhealthy habits). The first week off coffee was brutal, withdrawl and tired all the time. After that, I saw massive improvements. Now I start my day everyday with a pot of jasmine tea (green also works) and the caffeine from jasmine or green tea is way more smooth and gives you a slow burning and steady source of energy, not the spikes (highs and lows) of coffee caffeine. If you are writing in December, I"d highly recommend going off coffee. I'd recommend switching to jasmine or green tea rather than black tea as black tea isn't as good for you. It has helped me in many other areas of my life as well.
Starbucks is bae