[Cruzer]

Is it more important about type of person you are (morning vs night) or does your brain suck in more information with a fresh mind when you wake up? Just curious to see what others think.

[Small4]

for the longest…..i thought i was a night owl given being in Big 4 made you “used to working late” so its only right to think my focus would be greater at night vs morning. I learned with time that regardless of how much of a night person i thought i was, life happens, and you realize the earlier you study in the AM, the more you retain. The reason being is that the older you get, the harder it gets to study late at night since the day becomes full (kids, work, etc…) . If you are young, i can totally see night time would work better. But just know, the older we get, the days fill up and morning is the best for me in my opinion to squeeze in 1-2 hrs of studying (6am-8am……then start the day..and not worry as much about “catch up studying” if things get super crazy at the back end).

Again, i bet it all revolves around a person's preference/personality. But my opinion, night time studying got me to not study as hard. Then again i am in my 30s and not a young buck.

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[NattySD]

I think it's a myth and that it just depends on the type of person you are. I'm not a morning person at all and I only study at night, usually starting around 8-10pm. I always seem to have more energy and focus at night + there are usually fewer distractions.

@loveandbeloved Your first two sentences are spot on for me too haha, if only accounting offered night shifts!

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