When it comes to studying everyone has their own study habits. You may find your friends asking if you want to study at the library or the computer lab, but for some people the best option is to study in private. Whether you need to study alone so that you can concentrate or just because you’d distract other people, here are 10 signs that you’re probably one of those people.
10. You’re the first to volunteer to do anything other than study. If you study with friends and all of you get hungry, you’re probably the one to immediately offer to go get snacks for everyone. Or if someone needs supplies that none of you have you offer to go get it for them. You’d basically do anything to get away from studying and this is the perfect excuse for you to get up and waste time.
9. You get sleepy while studying. If you find that when you study you get extremely sleepy, to the point where you can barely keep your eyes open, then you probably shouldn’t study in public. The last thing you want is to fall asleep in the middle of the library and have someone draw on your face. Not only that but it’s also just rude to take up space to sleep where other people can study when you have a comfortable bed in your room (and why would you want to sleep there anyway?).
8. You sing along to music while studying. Some people think that studying while listening to music is the best way for them to study and that’s totally okay! But you probably shouldn’t study in public if you’re going to sing along. Unlike the comfort of a private study area, when you sing along to your music to pump yourself up you’ll just distract the people around you.
7. If you give up on studying quickly. If you’re the type of person that can only study for short periods of time it might be more effective for you to study in your room or another private location so that you can take breaks whenever you want. For one thing this way if you need to continuously get up and walk around or distract yourself you don’t have to worry about someone taking your stuff or stealing your seat.
6. You’re trying to study with a group but you’re the only one not grasping the information. This may seem embarrassing because you’re the only one that can’t grasp the information, but sometimes you just need to push yourself a little further. If you aren’t retaining any of the information while studying with a group, because they seem to breeze through the information and you need further explaining, then it might be best for you to just sit by yourself and try to learn the information first. Don’t be discouraged though! You can always study with a group again later.
