With finals creeping up, I find I have an abundance of work. Actually, I have more work to do in the next week and a half than I have had during finals for my entire college career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can feel a sense of staleness creeping into my schooldays. I’ve become restless in my classes, unable to sit still and focus on the lectures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Im sure part of this is due to the nice weather. Sitting inside when it’s a beautiful day outside is such a bore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, I have been focusing on writing a research paper for my New York government class. It’s about the opioid epidemic in New York State and explores the links that mental health has to substance abuse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting started on writing it this morning was rough. It can be easy to fall into procrastinating work and push it off until the last minute. I have always found that listening to music helps me to relax and focus on the task at hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, studies have shown that specific types of music can help to boost concentration and memory. Studying with music has also been found to increase alertness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Classical music or music without lyrics has been found to be most effective when studying. Also, music with a repetitive pulse is found to increase the effects of studying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My favorite type of study music is instrumental Grateful Dead songs. The sounds of Drums, Space, and Spanish Jam help me to get into the zone of studying. I find I get too distracted by the words when there are lyrics so for me, jams are the way to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sitting down and opening my laptop can be so hard sometimes but putting on my headphones and drowning in the sounds of the Grateful Dead definitely makes it easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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With finals creeping up, I find I have an abundance of work. Actually, I have more work to do in the next week and a…<\/p>\n