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Describe a time you were tired but have to stay awake

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I think there have been quite a number of
such
 instance, but one that comes to mind is a time I had to win a place at university . Sometimes I have difficulty getting to stay up late when I do my homework completely. Stay awake after 10 p.m. is usually quite a challenge,
however
, I was under an enormous amount of pressure so that I had to pull an all-nighter. Because I could barely hold my eyes open, I picked coffee, the drink that seemed like it would have the best choice of keeping me alert during the lesson. There worse was a tiring time but I'm really into it because of some reasons. Because of my effort, I got through an examination with flying
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, I gained a lot of experiences when I did some revision. It is an unforgettable memory in my life.
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