Here Are The Best Places on Vandy’s Campus to Get Work Done
Finding a perfect study spot where you can be productive can be challenging sometimes, especially when you aren’t productive studying in your room but are uncomfortable pretty much anywhere else. After spending almost 2 years visiting different locations on campus, I find myself the most comfortable and productive in these 6 places.
Baseball Glove Lounge
Location: Sarratt Student Center/Rand Hall
Pros: Not cold, very central location (food and printers can be found in the same building), open 24/7, nice views and windows, cool couches you can nap on during your breaks from studying
Cons: Always full, can be a little dark/dim lighting, no desktop computer access
Alyne Queener Massey Law Library
Location: Vanderbilt Law School
Pros: Studious vibe, not cold, there’s a room with an amazing view of campus, a nice variety of large tables, private study rooms within the library, and cubicles tucked away among bookshelves
Cons: Undergrad students do not have 24/7 or weekend access, has a VERY quiet environment that makes you feel bad for making any noise at all
Eskind Biomedical Library
Location: By the Vanderbilt Medical Center
Pros: Amazing building aesthetic, big windows with a lot of natural light (see a trend here?), spacious, has individual study rooms, large tables, or cubicles
Cons: Gets cold, undergrad students do not have 24/7 access and can only study on the first floor
Owen Management Library
Location: Owen Graduate School of Management
Pros: Has the perfect business-meets-cafe vibe I’ve never seen anywhere else, has individual cubicles next to windows that are the COZIEST things I’ve ever seen, has a lot of comfy sofas
Cons: No eating rule (you can have coffee though!), undergrad students do not have 24/7 or weekend access, the library itself isn’t very big
Peabody Library
Location: Wyatt Lawn/Peabody Esplanade
Pros: Perfect library vibes, happy atmosphere, bright lighting, has perfectly sized tables
Cons: Not 24/7, located on the Peabody Campus which is far from upperclassmen students (the freshmen live here)
A Buttrick Classroom
Location: Buttrick Hall
Pros: Privacy (you can have the whole classroom to yourself), can adjust the temperature of the room, very spacious, there’s also a common study area in the building
Cons: Rooms are used on weekdays for classes, and are claimed quickly on the weekends; sometimes these classrooms are reserved for clubs and events as well
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