Day 6: Night

This time is totally different. In some ways it's harder, and in some ways it's easier.

I've found an easy way to stay up is to watch TV episodes, but that kind of defeats the purpose, doesn't it? Right now it's 1 AM and I really want to sleep. I haven't used my light much in the past 24 hours, and that's a mistake. Speaking of, I ordered that GoLite M2 that I wanted. Hopefully, that will make things easier. I'll just carry it with and use it in the buildings on campus if I have to.

My girlfriend is quite stressed right now. She has to make a program for a research project. She put it off too long, and now she has to stay up late to finish it. The problem is that she's a little... spacey at this time of night. She's not used to being up this late. She has another hour of work she has to do tonight, at least.

This is another problem with the sleeping pattern changes. The girlfriend wants to take the 20 minute naps with me, which seemed okay, but now I've realized just how sensitive I am to her moving around when I'm trying to sleep. It's not her fault or anything, it's normal movement, but I notice it more than usual. I'm losing cognitive abilities between 12 and 4 again. I had them for a few days, but now they're gone. I'm not quite sure what has changed, but it's becoming more difficult to think critically. For example, two days ago I could handle Modern Algebra (we're doing Ring theory) problems in this time period, but now I'm having trouble with Modern Geometry. Modern Geometry is surprisingly difficult for it's "level," but still, I should be a little more competent than I am.

To the good things:

I'm ahead in all my classes, and my grades on homework, quizzes, and exams are good. A little better than before polyphasic (except for Modern Geometry, that sits at the same level).

I have time to start working on projects I've been meaning to start, and continue on projects that I'd had to put aside.

I have more time to exercise.
Bad thing: I have more time to eat.

Well, I'm getting distracted, so I'm gonna go for now. I'll try to post later today or tomorrow.