As finals week draws near, the libraries fill up more and more. It’s good to have alternative study spots for those days when the library is just too crowded. Some things these students look for in their study spots include quiet, coffee, lots of room and comfort. Check out their favorite places around Lawrence.
What Rhiannon Rosas (@RadiculousRae), a junior studying Photo Media, looks for in a study spot: “Coffee, comfy area, good vibes, simple atmosphere, and not too many things that can distract me.”
Why she chooses Java Break: “Coffee and a quiet place to study. Only down side is having to buy coffee or food to get a password to use the internet there.”
Her tip for finals week: Fill out study guides ahead of time if you can and get a jump on studying.”
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What Katelyn Cook, a senior studying Psychology and Women’s Studies, looks for in a study spot: “Table space and light.”
Why she chooses IHOP: “IHOP at night because it’s quiet, all you can drink coffee, and cheap food.”
Her tip for finals week: “Sometimes, just get some sleep. Make notecards or worksheets for yourself. Find nice little games for study breaks.”
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What TJ Blake (@TJ_Blake), a freshman studying Strategic Communications, Political Science and Spanish, looks for in a study spot: “There has to be a silent buzz. I don’t know about everyone else, but I’d go crazy if I were locked in a silent white room with nothing but study materials. The most important part of a study spot though: plug-ins. There is nothing worse than getting totally situated and focused and realizing you need to charge your computer but the nearest outlet is across the room.”
Why he chooses the Kansas Union: My favorite study oasis is smack-dab in the middle of the 4th floor Union lobby. It’s the perfect place to grab a comfy seat that’s just a little too public to fall asleep during your last minute cramming. If you’re lucky, you might even time your studying at the right time to pick up a free study snack at SUA’s Tea at Three.”
His tips for finals week:
1) “Sleep: Your studying will be way more productive if you don’t have to reread the same line 15 times to understand it.
2) Take breaks: Giving yourself a little reward will provide a little motivation to work that much harder.
3) Finals week starts now: Spread your studying out as much as you can. Imagine finals week as a thin layer of ice on top of a pond you have to walk across. If you don’t distribute your weight, you’re going to break the ice, fall in and catch hypothermia. That will really ruin your summer.
4) This app: Believe me. Best free download you’ll ever find.”
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What Hana Bozick (@hchrisabelle), a sophomore studying Social Welfare, looks for in a study spot: “Comfort and quiet.”
Why she chooses her bed: “Because I am comfortable, I can spread out if I need to, I have all my plug-ins I need (no sharing), and if I feel like I want to take a nap and break I can.”
Her tip for finals week: “Take study breaks and relieve yourself. Don’t pull all nighters. That’s stupid and unhealthy and you will just do worse and be tired and sad.”
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What Madison Outlaw (@madisondaoutlaw), a sophomore studying Spanish, looks for in a study spot: “I like for my study spot to be as quiet as possible and I prefer having a table to spread out at.”
Why she chooses the Spencer Art Museum: “I love going to the Spencer Art Museum to study because there is rarely anyone there and if they are, they’re fairly quiet. There are some classrooms in the basement which seem to be used pretty rarely as well and have chalkboards and whiteboards.”
Her tip for finals week: “Start studying now, not that week.”
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What Betty Chung, a sophomore studying Information Systems, looks for in a study spot: “Silence and a big table.”
Why she chooses The Bird Dog at the Oread: “It’s different and nice scenery.”
Her tip for finals week: “Don’t cram. Everyone says it but you actually have to do it.”
Good luck with finals!