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15 Ways To Actually Get Work Done At The Library

15 Ways To Actually Get Work Done At The Library

Two things that are collegiate necessary evils: studying and the library.  As a central spot on any campus, lots of people enjoy going to the library to socialize or find a quiet corner to nap, but actually planting yourself a library table to get some studying done is another story. However, if you do your best to focus and actually get work done, your time in the library will fly by a lot faster than if you just open a textbook and try to stare at it.  Follow these tips to make your time at the library less nightmarish and more productive. 15. Make it part of your routine. If going to the library is a weekly thing, instead of a once-a-semester occurrence, you’ll be, shall we say “in practice” and knowledgeable about your own study habits.  It’ll help you be more productive. 14. Go anywhere but the main floor.

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Where You Sit In Class And What It Says About Your Personality

What are you thinking when you walk into a classroom or lecture hall and choose your seat?  You’re probably just looking for the most comfortable, least miserable place to spend the next hour or so of your life.  If you get there early, you have tons of available spots to choose from.  If you arrive late, you might have to just take what’s available. Underneath the surface, though, there’s a lot more going on than simply deciding where to sit.  Like most everything you do, where you choose to sit in class says a lot about your personality.  Here’s a handy guide that will help you understand what you’re saying with your choice of seat. 8) In the back row. “I really don’t want to be here, so I’m going to sit in the very back where I can fall asleep, or surf Facebook without anyone looking over my shoulder

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20 Things College Professors Do That Make You Want To Punch Them

You know what they say about college academics, right?  Succeeding consists of 5% hard work, and 95% getting on the good side of your instructors.  That’s a saying, right?  If not, it should be.  You know, when it comes to structuring a class, college professors have a lot less nonsense to deal with than high school teachers who must teach what the state tells them and how the state tells them to teach it.  However, that additional freedom at the college level comes at a cost that students almost always end up paying: your professor can pretty much do whatever he wants and it’s still up to you to pass. Anyone who’s been in college for more than one day knows that some instructors are definitely easier to get along with than others.  Eventually, we all come face to face with some truly terrible teachers, though.  Those are the professors

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8 Ways to Refocus in Class When You’re Struggling to Stay Awake

Do you ever feel like this guy here? And then your professor stares at you or wakes you up and you have to respond like this? And then you do this again 5 minutes later? Here are some tips to help with that: 8. Drink water! And not just a little bit. The first thing I do in the morning is drink a nice, tall glass of ice cold water. It’s a good way to wake up and replenish your body with the fluid it lost when you slept (if you slept at all). Not to get all science-y, but it’s also requires a physical motion and it can help you become more alert, especially if it’s cold. 7. Take 10 deep breaths. Deeper breaths means more oxygen in your body and that can only help, not harm. I don’t want to bore you with the exact science, but it also

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20 Things You Think To Yourself While Walking To Class

A pair of earbuds can help the time pass more quickly during your daily walk to class, but even so, it’s a pretty mindless part of the day that allows your thoughts ample time to wander.  One minute you’re trying to remember if you did last night’s reading, and the next moment you’re daydreaming about that episode of Breaking Bad where Walt throws the pizza on the roof of his house. Most of the thoughts you have during this time of day are totally random, but some make more sense than others.  Here’s a brief sample of what your average inner monologue looks like while you’re walking to class. 20. “I should have worn a hoodie so I can sleep in class today.”  19. “Captain America could totally beat Batman in a fight.” 18. “I bet everyone in The Walking Dead” is in purgatory, like that show Lost.“ 17. “That girl is looking at me.