Energy Drinks

Sometimes I have heard that when people get behind in their work, they need some artificial help to get by. Some take amphetamine pills, but I don't often hear about that here. One girl I knew took it who did not have ADD and she had a really awful experience. Sometimes the athletes talk about it but I figure they are just joking.

Here, the drug of choice is caffeine. People drink a lot of coffee; actually we did a survey on it and more people start drinking coffee in college than anything else. People also use energy drinks. Some people actually like the taste, but most use it to help them do their work. One common problem people have is that they can sometimes give you energy for a few hours and then you crash and burn later. But the pure fear of failing an exam often gets people to try them. Then, of course, the effect varies from one person to another.

Once I was trying to do my homework and was able to grab a bunch of free energy drinks. I drank three of them in one night and they were big; they were free, it was hot, they were cold, and we were thirsty. My boyfriend said that the five-hour energy drinks can work and keep you able to concentrate without crashing.

At first I was jittery and couldn't focus on anything but talking but then I didn't feel well and had to lie down. Then I got back up and we continued talking. My boyfriend was also high on energy drinks. It was strange because I alternated between feeling mellow, then jittery, then sick. After that had died away, the two of us ended up staying up all night, watching a movie and just talking, talking, talking. I couldn't do my homework. I think I just had way too much.

My friend told me that if you just drink a lot of water, you will be much more awake then if you drink coffee or energy drinks and you will feel better. But that sounds like something my parents would say!