Coming into senior year, I promised myself I would stop procrastinating and work efficiently. Unbeknownst to me, finding a conducive place to work after school would be my greatest challenge.
The library is an obvious first choice. Air-conditioned and furnished with sofas, it’s comfy and inviting. However, it turns into more of a social area for elementary and middle school students who shout, run around and generally make it impossible to focus between 3.15 PM to 4:30 PM. As such, seniors with impending college essay deadlines have to explore alternatives.
The tables along the first floor have been crossed off most of our lists. Between outdoor sports and general socialising, you can’t avoid getting pulled into a game of basketball or a conversation. Additionally, playground noise impedes any chance of concentration.
Sound travels upwards, therefore eliminating the second floor of Harbour. Even though the third floor looks quiet, the epidemic of mosquitos turns the majority off.
The third floor of Castle faces less mosquitos and noise, though the squeaking of the classroom doors as they open and close is simply annoying.
Besides the library, another pleasant air-conditioned spot is the Student Center. Unfortunately, it isn’t available very often due to events and meetings. And, even if it is empty, I don’t prefer it due to the echo.
The cafeteria is the location of choice for a few, but the traffic to the Junior Class Store makes it difficult to be engrossed in work.
If you are a dorm student, you might have a few more options.
Seojeong Park (12) from Ziemer dorm said, “My favorite place to study is the dorm living room because it’s spacious.”
Sadly, not all of us can be dorm students.
By now, you might be thinking that finding somewhere on campus to do homework after school is out of the question. But there is a simple solution: If you truly want to get your assignments done, ask a teacher if you could work in their classroom after school. It’s quiet, cool and comfortable. Besides, it only makes sense. We spend most of our school day in classrooms, so why not continue there when we need to focus?
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