But even older adults sometimes need to pull one — finishing up a work project or driving through the night. Even I've pulled a good number of all-nighters these last six years, writing up a blog post for the next day. Given the fact that I'm my own boss and don't technically have any set "deadlines," I don't know if this makes me crazy, or dedicated, or maybe crazy dedicated. Probably just crazy.

Pulling an all-nighter isn't the most healthy or desirable thing in the world (although it can actually produce feelings of euphoria), and doing so should be avoided whenever possible. But even the most organized student sometimes comes face-to-face with the fact that their paper is going to require more hours to complete than there are hours left in the day.