PROTIP: Chew cinnamon flavored gum to stay awake in class.

There are times when you're sitting in class and your eyelids start to feel heavy. You're most likely sleepy because you spent all night studying and/or working late.

You can always have a cup of coffee to wake you up in the morning, however the effect is only temporary and coffee isn't always readily available when you most need it.

Here are a few simple ways you can stay awake!

• One easy way to stay awake is to chew cinnamon or peppermint flavored gum. The smell and the simple action of chewing the gum itself keeps your face active! Just try it!
• Splashing cold water either on the pulse area of your wrists and/or your face can help to wake you up. Drinking a lot of water can also make you want to visit the restroom often, it that helps?
• One tip that works for a lot of people is pulling down on your earlobes, I haven't read any research or studies about this but all I know is that it kind of works. Tug at your earlobes for a while and you won't be as tired!
• Studying late at home? Turn on a fan with a bowl of ice behind it to create a cool breeze. Or turn up your AC. The cold atmosphere will wake you up!

If you absolutely need coffee, try having some caffeinated tea instead! It doesn't have the same amount of chemicals in coffee that people know and love, but it is tasty and will wake you up just the same depending on the caffeine content!

But most of all, the one way to not be tired in class and while studying is to simply get enough sleep.