When homework piles up and rehearsals and meetings last past midnight, students often end up sacrificing sleep in order to try to stay on top of everything.

We all know this is a regrettable situation. But if you find that you must burn the midnight oil, Flyby has some tips to help.

If you know early in the day that you'll need to pull an all-nighter:

-Try to save eating your dessert until the end of the day. The extra sugar kick will come in handy when you're trying to stay awake.

-Take a short nap early in the night. Your concentration level will probably benefit for hours from a little strategic sleep.

-Consider this unusual proposal: a caffeine nap. Drink a cup of coffee and then nap for 15 minutes. According to Wired, the caffeine will kick in just as you wake up.

-Stock up on the essentials. Make sure you have your preferred caffeine source on hand, whether that's soda, coffee, tea, energy drinks, or even breathable energy.

If you're in the middle of an all-nighter: