If you’re currently putting off studying for an exam, you’re not alone. At our best, we’re pen to paper, face down in the text, absorbing knowledge. But the distractions — social media, friends, the ...

These days music is often sound floating in the background rather than a focus. There's a playlist for everything: cooking, meditation, running outdoors, running indoors, even ironing. Among the most ...

We all know the feeling of studying in silence—or, technically, the impossibility of finding true silence. The tick of your library’s analog clock, random paper shuffling, the occasional sneeze, the ...

You’re sitting in a study carrel in Lau, seemingly isolated from the world around you. The buzz of the florescent lights almost overpowers the frantic typing of your fellow miserable comrades. Pretty ...

Studying for finals can be a boring, grueling affair. After a few hours of listening to the silence in the library, most people are ready for a change of pace. Whether you like silence when you study ...

People's opinions vary significantly on the effectiveness of listening to music while studying. While some find themselves unable to focus without listening to some sort of music, others might ...

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When it’s time to cram for that exam, you need a playlist that can help you stay motivated without distracting you. Today’s playlist helps with a selection of classical music. The playlist, created by ...

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While for some, midterms have been going on for what already feels like a lifetime, others are just settling into the grind. Even those who have already finished their midterms—or the first round at ...