Okay it’s time to get real for 2.5 seconds. While college is a great
experience that will leave us with amazing memories and friends we will have
for the rest of our lives, the main reason we are here is to get an education.
And getting an education involves one activity most college students love to
hate: studying.
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| Studying for that dreaded Old Testament Kings test freshman year. Oh joy. |
However, to get the most out of your study time and
fulfill the purpose of going to school, an adequate location must be chosen to
fit one’s exact studying needs. Therefore, I have created a guide to IWU’s best
places to get your study on! No applause necessary :)
Top 5 Study Locations
at Indiana Wesleyan University
1. Your room. If you are looking for somewhere
convenient to hit the books, this may be the location for you.
Pros:
-Ultimate comfort. You can study on your bed, at
your desk, on the floor, or standing on your head. Whatever feels most comfortable
to you.
- No worries about bothering people around you.
Besides your roommate, you can play music as loud as you’d like, jump around,
or sing a song while you study without getting condescending stares.
-Resources are at your fingertips. Highlighter
run out of juice? No problem! Reach in your desk and get a new one.
Cons:
-Very easy to waste time. Falling asleep or
abandoning your work for Facebook occur often if you allow yourself to get too
comfortable.
-Desk chairs. Lean back too far and get ready for
the scare of your life. This instant terror elevates your heart rate and
respiration, making you anxious and unable to focus after the fact.
2. McConn. Coffee and a great atmosphere. What’s not to love?
Pros:
-Coffee right at your fingertips. Knock out
drowsiness fast with a $1.25 freshbrew.
-Good motivation to stay on task. I always feel
like people are judging me when I’m wasting a precious McConn table to update
my Facebook status.
-Lighting and atmosphere. The ambiance has a
calming effect that sometimes helps people focus.
Cons:
-Getting a table. Is often impossible.
- Music. Prefer to study in silence? Too bad.
McConn always has the music up.
-Distractibility. Scenario: you’re super
concentrated studying for a huge exam. Your friends walk by. Game over.
3. The Commons. McConn's wannabe younger sibling.
Pros:
-Close to the coffee. Not as close as McConn of
course, but still decent location.
-Tables are not in high demand. Most days you
should have no trouble finding one.
-Quiet. Unless someone sits down at the piano. In
this event, run.
Cons:
-Terrible atmosphere. The walls are gray. The
floor is gray. The tables are gray. The ceiling is gray. How very boring.
-Distractibility. The Commons is a very high
traffic area in the Student Center, so prepare to see people you know.
4. The Jackson Library. Land of the focused, home of the nursing major.
Pros:
-EXTREMELY quiet. Almost eerily so.
-Atmosphere. Makes you WANT to be productive. I
don’t know how, but it does.
- Endless places to park your bookbag. Study
rooms, tables, and chairs everywhere.
Cons:
-No cell phone service in the basement.
-Study rooms can only be reserved by groups. No
solo studiers allowed.
-Unspoken no talking rule. Secretly WANT to be
distracted by friends passing by? Not gonna happen.
5. Shattuck. (Room attached, but not part of, the library). Where the seriously studious roam.
Pros:
-Possesses same quietness and insta-concentration
atmosphere as the library.
-Open 24 hours a day.
Cons:
-Only one room, therefore space is limited.
-Illegal to make sounds of any kind.
There you have it! Choose your study spot wisely, and don’t forget to
celebrate after pulling off that A on an exam!
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