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5 Times the Library Is NOT Your Study Buddy
0 comments Posted by The Masland Library Blog at 10:30 AM
Student workers promote the library; but sometimes even we
acknowledge you can have too much of a good thing. Here are some suggested
alternatives.
1. You really need sleep, but you should be studying: You’ve
been up all night, but all night wasn’t enough, and your eyelids weigh a
million pounds, each.
Alternative: stay in your room. Consider sleeping 10-20
minutes. This light sleep cycle is perfect for a mind-clearing power nap, and
your best sleep is bound to happen in your own bed, not at a library table.
2. You’re really hungry, but you should be studying: You’ve
got a craving for potato chips. You know, and I know, that those chips aren’t
supposed to be in here, what with the rustling bag and the oily finger prints.
Alternative: head to the commuter lounge. The noise level is
fairly low, there’s couches, tables, computers - you can even buy your chips in
the vending machines there!
3. You really want to fight with your friend/significant
other, but you should be studying: you can’t seem to stop thinking about how
annoying the world is, when you should be figuring out how to end world hunger.
Alternative: walk through the neighborhood. Grab a friend
who will listen, or if you feel comfortable, go for a run by yourself. The
creepiest people who live in that neighborhood are probably your professors,
and the walking will calm your nerves and clear your head.
4. You’re really getting claustrophobic, but you should be
studying: Your room, the library, the MAC, yourroomthelibrarytheMACyourroomthelibrary--
MAKE IT STOP! You need a car.
Alternative: take the bus to Newtown. From the stop outside
Bottom Dollar, to the stop near Starbucks, the trip is $2.25 each way. The ride
is a little long, but if you want a place to study all day, that Starbucks is
definitely the cutest place to do it.
5. You really want to drop out of school, but you should be
studying: forget campus, forget even Newtown - that’s way too close. You might
see someone you know. You might think about homework. You might have a
flashback to today’s lecture. Help.
Alternative: go home. Sometimes, if at all possible, you
just need your family, your room, and some good food before you venture back to
the familiar face of the library front doors. And that’s okay! Even the most
independent of us need a break from the sterility of library life. Take the
weekend, and come back refreshed.
If we’re being honest, there are loads of times the library
just isn’t your best friend. That’s okay. Before you waste hours staring at the
wall, get your mind and body in the right place. And when you come back, you
might actually be able to get things done.
~Christine
It has come upon us once again. That time of the year where students pull all-nighters with their noses stuffed into books and coffee in their hands. We all know the stress of finals week, so the library is offering some good news to hard-core study students! The library will be open an extra hour than later, making closing time midnight instead of 11! We also advise you to make use of the study rooms that can be checked out at the front desk, if having people going by will get you distracted. The study rooms help you to focus on your studies and not get distracted by friends who walk by.
And if you need time to de-stress, you can check out a movie to help relax! With May 4th having just passed us, a personal recommendation is one of the Star Wars movies. The movies will come up on a search in the library catalog, and can be checked out at the front desk. And for those of you who listen to music while you study, the library has headphones to check out at the front desk as well!
Hope all of our commodities help with this last week of craziness. Good studying!
~Rachel
The library has a wide collection of different and special places spread
out across the building. Whether it’s the comfortable curriculum lab,
or the computer lab that encourages productivity, the library offers
many neat spots to study, do homework, or simply chill after a long day.Most people are not aware that there are two sets of stairways in the library. The flight of stairs that everybody uses is the main stairway, in the front of the library. What most people don’t know is that there is another flight of stairs in the back of the library.
Maybe I’m biased, but I think the back stairway is the coolest spot in the library, and probably one of the coolest spots on campus.
It stretches from the basement door (behind which is the rare book collection, LP records, and excess shelving), to the second story door (which is of course home to curriculum lab, music reference, computer lab, and stacks). The whole stairway is lined with large windows, looking out on the pond, driveway through campus, and the athletic fields in the distance. With such tall windows, looking out from above provides what has to be one of the best views on campus. Some days while I’m working, I’ll find myself on the stairway to deliver a book upstairs, and the view stops me. The way the light shines, or the vantage point causes me to stop and admire God’s beauty.
The next time you’re in the library and you need a study break, or you’re a photographer with nothing to take pictures of, or you need a spot of reflection, try the back staircase. It provides a unique quiet minute (or two) away from your loud, busy college life.
Just another way you can take advantage of what the library has to offer!
|Andrew
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