Music

In the class, Kate allows us to listen to music when she is not lecturing. Some teacher believe that it helps people concentrate more on their assignment, others think that it is distracting and does not benefit the students grades. I agree with the first point. When I am listening to music, it kind-of isolates the background and allows me to pay attention to what I am doing more. Its just me and my music. There's no distractions such as someone talking in class, someone rustling through papers. When I am listening to music the thoughts just seem to pour out of my head, and sometime I relate what I am writing to the music that I am listening. Does anyone feel like it is better for them to study or pay attention to their assignment more, with or without music? Does it help you write papers like it does me?

College

So I was just wondering, is anyone else really excited to go to school in the city? I mean instead of going to a state school where theres really nothing to do but party, we have the opportunity to live in a place where we can do so much more and go out and adventure. What's everyones feelings on that? Who is so excited to be in the city instead of somewhere else?

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