While many of us are spending our remaining days of the spring semester cramming for finals, cursing ourselves for zoning out/dozing off and/or checking email (guilty) too many times in class, it is hard to focus for a long period of time. But not to worry, my house offers many pleasant distractions that will surely make your study break extend an hour or two too long.
1. The compu and Gmail. Right at my fingertips, if I ever need to shop online (my dad still doesn’t believe that I need to shop) or read up on breaking news and blogs, this’ll do the trick. I try to stay away from YouTube videos and Facebook, otherwise I’ll be staring at the screen until 8:30 pm, when I realize that I have 2 more hours to study before bedtime (7:30 am practice, I need my sleep).
2. The telly and DVR: maybe the best thing a college student can invest in television wise. Instead of forcing yourself to watch episodes of ANTM or Top Chef when you know you have a ton of work waiting for you upstairs, you can record and watch at your leisure. You can also watch the same episode of Top Chef 3 times (all with different roommates) as you “study” for your history final.
3. The refridgerator. Small feeding sessions are a must, be it fruit, crackers, and other healthy snacks such as Dots and M&M’s. Close proximity to the hot-water-boiling-pot-thing for tea is also beneficial. Gotta keep the energy running, and green tea can help you with that.
4. The bed. I try to avoid this at all costs, because once I hit my featherbed, I’m out for the night.
Happy studying, folks. Now excuse me as I refill my mug of green tea.
