[rmm91909]

Anyone have any advice on how to be awake for the “E” of the ELL plan!? Now I know the obvious ones of go bed early, power down your electronics at night, etc. but I am looking for advice from those of you who consider youself NOT a morning person! I want to wake up and study but I am horrible in the mornings. I might wake up for the alarm to study but I have yet to actually get out of bed. The late nights are killing me studying and I am just trying to find ways to space it all out 🙂

[jomarie]

I've been putting my alarm clock across the room. But that's not working. I'm up for suggestions too!!

I guess it doesn't help that I'm up half the night with a teething toddler.

Started sitting in May 2002, on and off. But since 2008 I've been nonstop and my scores are....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73, 80 (Passed again in May 2012) Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70, 76!!!! I AM DONE!!! - Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
After 10 long years of studying, I AM DONE!!!! Finally a Licensed CPA in the State of New York!!

[jeff]

Jump up, hit “go” on the coffee pot…stumble into the shower and turn on the cold water.

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 76
REG - 92

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71

[rmm91909]

The snooze button is so much more appealing than the coffee pot button though 🙂 Kidding! I will give it a whirl tomorrow and let you know if I am successful!

[jomarie]

I'll try that in the am as well. I'll keep you updated!!

@rmm91909 – We have a challenge upon us and I'm not talking about the exam.

Started sitting in May 2002, on and off. But since 2008 I've been nonstop and my scores are....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73, 80 (Passed again in May 2012) Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70, 76!!!! I AM DONE!!! - Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
After 10 long years of studying, I AM DONE!!!! Finally a Licensed CPA in the State of New York!!

[rmm91909]

haha Jomarie! If I post back on this thread tomorrow by 6:15 I did it if not I think I need to have someone call and be my alarm clock in the morning!

[littlenumberrobot]

I am on day 2 of getting up at 5. My cat looked so shocked to see me up before him ha! He is usually biting at me to wake up. I have two alarms I set their snoozes at opposite times so I dont fall back to sleep too weel. The alarms start at 450am…. so far I am out of bed by 505…. remember its only day 2.

Good luck!

CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
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FAR - 53('10), 8/25/12 79 PASSED!
REG - 66('11), 69('12), 12/06/12 77 PASSED!!
BEC - 58('10), 74('12), 01/05/13 77 PASSED!!!
AUD - 43('11), 66('12), 69('13), 74('13) 7/29/13 85 PASSED!!!!!

(Combinations of Roger, Yaeger, Wiley Book, Wiley TB, & NINJA Notes)

Ethics 90%

[Hiles]

I've been getting up at 4 since I started studying in January. It worked a lot better in the beginning than it does now. And trust me, the ELL helps you to easily get 4-6 hours in without noticing you've done it! Waking up is hard but my motivation is how much money I'll lose if I fail. I need my reimbursement check, I don't want to pay another fee out of pocket for another test just because I couldn't get my butt out of bed. And the voice in my head on how I will tell people I failed. It's not super easy but if you think of those things that might help! It does for me. Also, make sure you are not studying near a bed or a couch because you will easily fall back asleep!

FAR - 84
AUD - 90
BEC - 85
REG - 75 DONE!

[Marivy22]

I have been succesful with the “E” by leaving my house earlier in the morning and coming to the office……

I get up in the morning at around 6am, get everything ready, leave my son in summer camp, and come to the office for a 45 mins – 1 hour morning session.

Staying at home in the morning was not working for me.

Done 😉
Class of 2012!!!!
Lots of prayers and hard work....

[Anonymous]

Alarm across the room and a separate alarm in a different room. I put up a note in my cubicle that said “ADAPT.” It was more assurance to myself that if I made a habit of getting up at 4:30 to study would become normal, and it did. Trust me, there's nothing worse than a Seattle winter at 4:30 while walking to work to study for the CPA exam. It paid off though…CPA exams seemed straight forward after all that study and I knocked all four out of the park.

Good luck.

Adapt, sacrifice and NO EXCUSES!

[stevekoz27]

I did the alarm across the room thing for awhile with a mild success rate. Lately I've made my alarm songs heavy metal/intense music. The success rate really hasn't improved, but it does scare the hell out of me.

FAR 70, 80
AUD 77
REG 78
BEC 80

[littlenumberrobot]

I also go to the office in the mornings. So nice and quiet.

CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
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FAR - 53('10), 8/25/12 79 PASSED!
REG - 66('11), 69('12), 12/06/12 77 PASSED!!
BEC - 58('10), 74('12), 01/05/13 77 PASSED!!!
AUD - 43('11), 66('12), 69('13), 74('13) 7/29/13 85 PASSED!!!!!

(Combinations of Roger, Yaeger, Wiley Book, Wiley TB, & NINJA Notes)

Ethics 90%

[SMUT_Co]

Try this:

https://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/lights/91f2/

I had a roommate in college that had a puzzle alarm clock that shot puzzle pieces all over the room, equally annoying.

FAR: Done
REG: Done
AUD: Done
BEC: Done

[jomarie]

@rmm91909 – I'll post as soon as I get up in the am.

Love the puzzle pieces idea!!

Started sitting in May 2002, on and off. But since 2008 I've been nonstop and my scores are....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73, 80 (Passed again in May 2012) Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70, 76!!!! I AM DONE!!! - Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
After 10 long years of studying, I AM DONE!!!! Finally a Licensed CPA in the State of New York!!

[Mrs 300]

bjs210bjs@gmail.com – I love your post. I am writing that down and I'm going to stick to it! Thanks – that really motivated me! My sleep is the last thing I should worry about sacrificing! Besides, if I start getting up at 5, I'll still get plenty of it if I go to bed at my normal 11:00.

REG - 80 (Becker only)
BEC - 76 (Becker only)
AUD - 71, 76 (Becker only)
FAR - 65, 74, 81! (Becker, Wiley Test Bank, Ninja notes & Audio)

CPA Class of 2012 🙂

[jomarie]

@rmm – I made it!! It's 6:14 EST and I'm up. Tried to get up an hour ago but my little one heard my alarm and woke up too. So I had to get her back to sleep.

Started sitting in May 2002, on and off. But since 2008 I've been nonstop and my scores are....
AUD - 39, 48, 56, 65, 68, 73, 76!!! (Finally passed in Oct 2011!!!) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
REG - 75 (Lost Credit) 72, 68, 73, 75 (Passed again in Aug 2011) Becker, NINJA, & Wiley
FAR - 65, 68, 75 (Lost Credit) 68, 73, 73, 80 (Passed again in May 2012) Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
BEC - 65, 68, 71, 72, 72, 71, 76 (Lost Credit)- 70, 76!!!! I AM DONE!!! - Roger, NINJA, & Wiley
After 10 long years of studying, I AM DONE!!!! Finally a Licensed CPA in the State of New York!!

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