| Any ole place will do when it is time to study, right? | | | | or study area is too cold the student may lose |
| Wrong, there are some places that are much better to | | | | concentration because they are cold. Keep the |
| try and study than others. So what makes them good | | | | temperature at a comfortable level to increase |
| or bad? How does a student know if they are in the | | | | performance and ability. Lighting is also very important. |
| correct place or with the right people? That is the | | | | Improper lighting can cause the student to strain to see |
| entire focus of this article, to address the do's and | | | | the words or read. This in turn can cause a headache |
| don'ts of study places and groups. Read on to see if | | | | or neck strain leading to a poor study session. Light is |
| your study place is the best one possible! If your | | | | also associated with mood, so make sure that the |
| grades are less than what you would like you may | | | | study area is well light! Comfort is equally important |
| want to change your studying arrangements. | | | | and students should try and find a desk/chair |
| Best Place To Study | | | | combination that is comfortable. It is hard to remain in a |
| There is not one right or one wrong answer when it | | | | seat when a back, neck or legs are aching because |
| comes to different students. Everyone has different | | | | the seating is uncomfortable. |
| comfort zones and one place may not work for | | | | Worst Place To Study |
| someone else. This is not a one size fits all situation. | | | | Any place that causes a distraction is the worst place |
| Though the place and particulars of the study place will | | | | to study. Some of the worst cited are restaurants, |
| change from person to person there are some | | | | laundry mats, offices or anywhere that there are lots |
| commonalities of a good study place. It is very difficult | | | | of people or transactions taking place. Restaurants are |
| to study, do homework or concentrate where there is | | | | noisy have frequent outbursts of laughter or a children |
| a lot of noise or distractions. Now for some music is | | | | crying, leaving the student unable to concentrate. The |
| invigorating and for others it must be complete silence. | | | | office setting is not a good one because the student is |
| In most cases a light music in the background may | | | | often interrupted with an incoming customer, request |
| actually get the creative juices flowing. This depends | | | | for service or other duties of the job. Even if the |
| on the individual and must be experimented with to get | | | | student is not directly involved their attention still |
| the right combination. | | | | focuses on what ever is going on around them. Even |
| If possible the most comfortable place to study is | | | | the background noise of another conversation or |
| often in the home of the student. Sometimes this is not | | | | phone ringing can cause information to be taken in or |
| conducive to a productive study session because of | | | | processed incorrectly. It is simply not worth the risk and |
| others in the house, noise as well as other distractions. | | | | students should strive for a place that is quite and free |
| If the home study environment is desired it may be a | | | | of distractions to study. |
| good idea to find a time when others are not home or | | | | Unfortunately, sometimes study groups are not the |
| at night when everyone is in bed and quite! An at | | | | best idea when studying either. The more people that |
| home study session also allows the student to have a | | | | are in the group the more distractions, stories and |
| healthy snack on hand. It is recommended that a | | | | other details unrelated to the topic at hand. While study |
| snack be close because it actually helps the studying | | | | groups can be extremely effective they can also |
| process. Feeding the brain a health snack is never a | | | | cause a hindrance to an individual needing to study. It |
| bad choice. | | | | should be made clear to the entire study group that |
| Issues such as lighting, temperature, and comfortable | | | | the test is the topic and all socializing can transpire |
| should always be addressed to make the most of a | | | | before or after the study session. If the group is not |
| study session. Any one of the mentioned issues can | | | | working out for you then simply excuse yourself and |
| cause a student to be distracted and even take away | | | | find another place to study. After all your grade is riding |
| from the information that they are working on. When a | | | | on studying and it is important that you take every |
| student is too hot, they may become aggravated and | | | | precaution to ensure a good grade and graduation. |
| lose interest in studying. On the other hand if the house | | | | |