This may not be the healthiest, but there is truly nothing like a caffeine fueled all nighter the night before something is due to really kick your brain into full gear.
Not to mention the immense high that comes with pulling off such a strategy.
I've started driving across town every Monday to go to an oldtime country music night. Along with it's audience and stage spanning all ages, I'm rarely at events with any crossover from it socially. It feels great to be informed and included in a community so separate from your normal day-to-day