Is it theoretically possible to study for over 24 hours straight?

[MaxRocks]

I'm a life-long learner and I love to study everything from everything (online, library books, etc). The thing is apart from some topics (namely photography, physics and programming) I only tend to love getting the foundations and then it gets boring and I leave it, but because I have the foundations I can simply come back to it whenever I want to.

The thing is, I am probably going to University soon and I would like to have a very good handle on programming by then (it is slightly related to my course too). But before I take on programming I have to finish all my studies on advanced physics which is gonna take a while.

I am only 18 and not very experienced in this, but is it possible to study for over 24 hours straight (well some breaks in between obviously; just no sleep) assuming 2 things:
1. I rarely ever do an all-nighter and haven't done one for over 1 month so health risks are not a concern
2. I'm more concerned with simply getting stuff down to paper than actually learning them just yet so I don't mind if I don't learn anything in this study marathon because I will be reviewing everything later.

So if it is possible how to do it? I don't mind getting tired but I don't want to get tired to the point that I start missing stuff from the videos/books. I don't mind not learning it yet but I want to write the most important things on the subject and to do so I must be alert enough to catch them.
Technically this would be possible if I consumed enough cals to get tons and tons of energy but I don't know experience > theory.
Anyone cares to share an opinion? ^^

[Theguyoverthere]

It is "possible" but probably counter-productive. People who learn certain things and are extremely good at them tend to surround themselves with those themes and "live for them" which is why they may seem like they're involved in them 24/7. Like reading a book in a day for 1 person would be great if he is interested, but a nightmare for the next guy and he forgets it all simply because he's not interested. That's one of the biggest struggles with education. You're trying to absorb things you're simply not interested in.

[MaxRocks]

Not exactly true. I tend to be VERY interested in something. I truly am. But the motivation is short-lived. It goes away in a while (usually 1 month). But in that "while" I am truly interested in that topic and I even subscribe to tons of forums and stuff like that. After 1 month it just gets boring and I move on.

Already got diagnosed as a small case of ADHD but the report was never done because the therapist was kinda clueless about the situation. One thing both therapists I've been in agree on is that I will do awesomely well in the first 2 months of college and then I'm gonna drop out or have a significant decrease unless I get into physics (and most likely I won't). Talk about positive expectations :/

[Maazin]

As you have clearly mentioned that you are simply trying to get stuff on paper rather than memorize. I think its possible. As far as my own experience goes its highly unlikely for you to study and memorize for more than 15 Hours. I say this from my own experience and perspective.

[FeelMyLoveBaby]

Yes its possible! I had gone 48 hours straight! It was geography and maths exam on the same day When I was taking my final year in high school and need to pass and get a place in college! I was dead scared to fail for this so for 1 month I would sit more than 24 hours without sleeping and study for my exams! It all paid off when I passed and got a place in diploma!

But I have to go back to that now since I am in uni and been flunking my subjects!

[FeelMyLoveBaby]

after exams I couldn't sleep for few days at all! I would just toss around in the bed but couldn't sleep! I think I lost about 4/5 kg then!

[FeelMyLoveBaby]

Thanks for the MH! :)

[Belleza2]

I say do not do that, your brain needs a break not to mention sleep... study for 4 hours at the most then take a break and then come back to it... a person is capable of doing anything he puts his mind to however, you need a break dude...

[cheeseysouffle]

No. You'll study but you won't be able to absorb the information. I always study before bed, because I'll remember it more for class. Your brain has the filter the information before you can effectively use it.

[MaxRocks]

Yea but like I said I don't really mind not learning much of it right now :P just want to make annotations and then I'll come back to them later. It's just so that I could get over with all the other materials besides my notebook

[cheeseysouffle]

You're other responsibilities will suffer as well. I think it's best to just sit down and practice good time management.

[MaxRocks]

Don't have any other responsibility right now. I'm on holidays; uni starts in 3 weeks. The only other thing I have to do is social activities and drinking and I can skip most of that

[cheeseysouffle]

Oh my god... dude... don't pull all nighters. I know you want to get a head but you've got to live and experience life. It's great that you want to get ahead but you risk burning yourself out before you've even started.

I burned myself out last semester with 19 credit hours. There's nothing wrong with studying but don't forget everything else that going on.

[InquisitiveMale]

As most procrastinators can attest... yes... 24hour study sessions are doable. Just keep in mind the longer you're awake, the more mistakes you're going to make, and the less you're going to commit to memory.

[InquisitiveMale]

p. s. I've covered entire courses in the span of a 24hour period on multiple occasions; passing the class I might add.

[InquisitiveMale]

p. s. s. actually done multiple course in a 24hour period. lol.

[MaxRocks]

So assuming I don't mind not absorbing the information right away, but rather simply just writing it down to review it later, it could work? Or do I get to a point where I'm just like "Meh this isn't important. Meh this isn't important either" and end up not even writing anything down (sometimes this happens even when I slept 8 hours :/)

[InquisitiveMale]

If you get that way on 8hours sleep, it'll be worse on none. Some people are accustomed to working on little to no sleep while others absolutely cannot. You be the judge of which one you are. All I'm committing myself to saying is that a 24hour study session can be done.

[MysteriousFlower]

My brain would just explode. Sure get smarter but kill your organs with no sleep.

[Anonymous]

It is possible but you would be so tired, I don't think you would learn that much.

[Anonymous]

An Asian girl worked for 72 hours or something like that straight on energy drinks etc ended up dying at work. Google it

[MaxRocks]

Google also says a guy spent 15 days awake training for a dance competition and had no side effects whatsoever

[Opinion Owner]

Lol hit a spot did i llol

[shacodraco]

Adderall and redbull 😄

[MattSX]

don't know, try it :P