It’s too early for Christmas, too late for Thanksgiving but just right for finals.
The short season of late-night cramming and last-minute note card flashing has finally come.
While students may be eager for the holiday season and the break from school, they must somehow make it through finals week.
The stress that finals can bring leaves students to inhabit many different areas on and off campus while sorting through piles of notes and books.
Throughout their journey, many students try to answer the question, “where is the best place to study?” Even with all of the confusion these tests may bring, there are some trends in finding this much sought-after answer.
One of the former most popular places to study seems to be not so attractive anymore. It seems as if most students flock to other more attractive places, such as coffeehouses, rather than the traditional library.
However, Oren Ruth, a junior in chemical engineering, enjoys studying at the library. He likes that it is very quiet, peaceful and has minimal distractions.
“My favorite place is the third floor facing the Quad because I like the way the sun shines through the windows on a sunny day,” said Ruth.
Other traditional options are study halls and bedrooms.
Laura Beckett, a sophomore majoring in geography, prefers studying in the study hall on her floor in Graham Hall. Beckett likes the study hall because it is usually empty and free from anything that might distract her “eye and ear.”
Celeste Matte, a sociology junior, likes to study in her bedroom. Matte doesn’t study like the typical student, busy at her desk. “My favorite place to study is a little section under my bed that has a little tie-dyed carpet with a bunch of stuffed animals around it with a study light,” said Matte.
The most sought-after places to study these days are coffeehouses.
Rita Carver, a junior majoring in psychology, likes CC’s Coffee because it’s not too loud and she enjoys that she can drink coffee and study.
Many area coffee shops have extended hours during dead week and/or finals week.
CC’s Coffee on Highland Road and PJ’s Coffeehouse on Essen Lane will be open 24 hours all finals week.
Starbucks on College Drive will be open one hour later than usual, closing at 12:30 a.m., starting dead week and ending finals week.
If you are searching for that perfect spot to study, try out the library, study hall, bedroom, coffeehouse or be daring and explore new places to get you going.