Nothing governs the lives of Barnard and Columbia students quite as much as the library. Â Ever considered what your study spot of choice says about you? Â Well, wonder no more.
1.    Columbia Law Library
If you go to the Columbia Law School library as an undergrad, you’re probably one of two types of people:
A)  You’re a pre-law student who feels inspired by the presence of real lawyers-in-training.
B)  You’ve seen Legally Blonde about a million times and enjoy getting weird looks from law students as you camp out with your bright pink laptop case and matching book bag.
**Note: These two types of people are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
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2.    SIPA
First things first, seasonal depression clearly doesn’t affect you if you’re able to work in the dungeon that is SIPA for extensive periods of time. You’re probably a history/poli sci/human rights major who enjoys making friends with older, culturally aware, and conveniently attractive grad students.
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3.    Avery
A haven for Art History and/or Visual Arts majors. You probably wear a lot of black and use words like “indexicality” and “mimetic representation” in day-to-day-conversations. You’re also probably an extraordinarily resilient human as a result of all those arguments with the librarian about the ridiculously vast number non-circulating books in their collection.
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4.    NoCo
You value proximity to good coffee (@Joe).
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5.    Butler
Congratulations! You’re the average Barnard/Columbia student™.  Your interests may be as follows:
A) Staring at your laptop, writing the word “the,” and then getting up for a “quick coffee break” (read as: three-hour gossip session with friends over a cup of sub-par Blue Java coffee)
B) Staring at your laptop, writing the word “the,” and then getting up for a “quick cigarette break” (read as: three-hour discussion about the upcoming presidential race and climate change with friends in front of Butler in thirty-degree weather)
C) Staring at your laptop, writing the word “the,” and then falling asleep at your computer