If it exists, I’ve tried it. Cramming for exams, pulling all nighters and long group projects are impossible to survive without a little “assistance”. Some students choose food to keep them focused, other choose caffeine. But as all college students know, there is an elite group of drinks dedicated to giving you the boost you need to focus on anything.
However, not all energy drinks are created equal. In fact, the new drink I stumbled upon isn’t even considered an “energy drink”. It’s an energy beverage. Before I reveal my new favorite study drink, I wanted to see what other students use.
I asked the readers of CampusByte for their input on what kind of things they used while studying. I was actually surprised by some of the answers.
The readers of CampusByte must be a rowdy bunch – here are some of the answers I received when I asked the question:
“I’m writing a new post for CampusByte on Wednesday. I need some feedback. What are your favorite study drugs/ drinks/ foods?”
- Stevie wrote: “Adderall/redbull/sex”
- Joyce wrote: “Chocolate Milk”
- David wrote: “Mountain Dew mixed with Red Bull with a drop shot of 5 Hour Energy”
- @CollegeThrive wrote: “Green Tea”
- @astroneat wrote: “sun salutations and cold showers”
- @btw_mj wrote “Slurpees”
To be honest, I rarely use energy drinks when I study now because most are just short energy spikes to get you though an assignment. Afterwards you always crash and end up feeling horrible. However, I recently stumbled upon an energy beverage invented by a pre med college student in his dorm room. The name of this drink is “NERD Energy Beverage“.
(No, I am not getting paid to write this. I actually found this product on my own and felt like sharing it because I honestly feel this beverage is going to be extremely popular on college campuses very soon)
What is it?
Get this, the CEO and creator was very busy with school, work and studying for the MCAT, so naturally, he was a Red Bull drinker. That’s when he came up with this idea. He approached his Organic Chemistry professor and asked him to order some very powerful focus and memory enhancers. He basically took the energy mix from red bull and added a memory and focus formula. Boom – genius.
I personally researched the main ingredients, which can be found here on their website, and found that these natural ingredients are proven to be linked to brain function -however, the only way to tell if it works or not was to try it out.
My experience
I had a marketing project I was working on last week so I decided to try out NERD.
The only thing that matters to me when it comes to study drinks is their effectiveness. I could care less how it tastes or what the can looks like, all I want to know is how well it works.
With that being said… it works. It works really well actually. The drink has the same amount of caffeine as a Starbucks coffee, so it definitely keeps you awake. That was obvious, but what surprised me was how well it allowed me to focus.
I finished my entire project in 45 minutes. It’s like I was immune to distractions. The words flowed directly from my brain to Microsoft Word and 45 minutes later I had written a 5 page marketing report.
This is unheard of for me. I usually get distracted and take hours to complete large assignments like this one.
The best part of the experience was no crash. Because the drink has only the amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee, I didn’t notice a crash.
The only downside for me was the sugar content. As a health conscious individual, I try to decrease the amount of sugar I take in. An energy beverage like this one contains a good amount of sugar, but I just found out they offer a zero calorie version that contains a natural sweetener. Problem solved.
I’m interested to see if anyone has tried this drink. I know they carry it at my University but I’m not quite sure how far it’s spread yet. I know it’s growing rapidly, so keep an eye out for it. If you can’t find it in stores, you can order it on their website.
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They were giving some NERD samples at my school. Surprisingly it does work I used it to help me study for mid-terms. I actually did better then I expected.
Awesome, I am really starting to like the taste. It’s addicting!
I don’t know if they sell any around here, but I’ll probably end up ordering some anyways.
I think they have a store locator. Check it out.
Thats awesome how well NERD worked for you. I’m really thinking about ordering some. I’ll check around campus first though. Good to finally here of an energy drink that actually works with no crash haha.
Hey Dan,
Ya I definitely recommend it. Since writing this, I’ve continued to use the product and Love it.
I’m definitely going to check this out! How does it taste?
It tastes really good actually. It’s kinda like mountain dew but less carbonation.
Sweet review – I hope I can find in stores….really anxious to try it :)
I will have to tell my friends about this drink because they all need something to finish their work with the crash. Constantly they feel miserable the rest of the day after they took a monster before a test or whatever drink it happens to be that day. Any drink that actually WORKS, and doesn’t make you crash after wards, they would love to try.
Give it a try, I have a 24 pack in my fridge, it’s great. Glad I could suggest a good product :)
Even if it’s some sort of placebo effect, it sounds promising.
I’ll have to find some.
“Mountain Dew mixed with Red Bull with a drop shot of 5 Hour Energy”
I definitely cringed when I read that…imagine a half liter of that…insane.
Also, GENIUS product. That was always my beef with Red Bull: It gave me wings, but I could never concentrate because I had a crazy amount of energy. Nerd sounds perfect…you know, in infrequent doses.
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Personally, I think NERD works best if you drink it slowly and use it sparingly. A few of my friends used to drink the stuff like water. Now, they have to drink a can and a half to get the same effects as before. I try to save it for late night chemistry/biology study sessions during tests and projects. It also seems to last longer if you drink it as you work instead of chugging it down all at once. As a fellow premed, the guy who made this stuff knew what he was doing. Chemistry only seems to make sense when I’m drinking NERD. I’ve also managed to survive three hour labs on no sleep using NERD.
The flavor is great compared to other energy drinks on the market. In fact, it doesn’t even taste like an energy drink. It’s something like carbonated fruit roll ups. That said, NERD can taste overly sweet sometimes. Overall, it’s possibly the best energy drink you can get your hands on. That’s if you can get your hands on it. The stuff sells out as fast as it hits the shelves here in San Antonio!
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