Question

describe in detail your "perfect" place to study in your home giving great detail to how you would want it including the view, the lighting the desk, ect ect in 500 words

Answer 1

I have designated one room or area as a study space. It took me some time to get used to it. I enter into ‘study-mode’ sooner upon entering the space, which is especially valuable before tests or paper writing. Moving between libraries and coffee shops and friends’ apartments can be mentally jolting since I always have new distractions to overcome.

Studying can be sometimes stressful for me so I have customized to my taste, so it’s best done with a comfatorable study desk and chair and decór that relaxes me. I get comfortable to study but not very comfortable to sleep there. I usually arrange things in a way that when I have to sit for a long time everything I need is at a hand's distance; for eg, a water bottle, required study material and stationery. Sometimes I take things for snacking at the study space, but I avoid having meals there. I do have a drawer that holds a snack or two. But, I limit the storage to a one or two otherwise I am tempted to overeat.

I prefer natural light though I do not like looking directly into the light because it is painful and distracting. For reading purposes, it is better to have the light behind. The desk is position in such a way that there is adequate light but it is not distracting. I use curtains to control the light entering the room.

Though people like listening to music when they study, I prefer I bit of silence and occasionally some music. As the research suggests that if the study for test preparation, learning should happen in a similar environment of where the test occurs this helps in recalling. Therefore, a study place should not be too cozy or comfortable. I customize the study place according to my needs, I make it a bit more comfortable when I have the luxury of time for example when essay writing and creative thoughts are needed I tend to bit distracted. However, when it is a learning for a test, I try to shut out distractions as much as possible and try to do it in short sittings, which means I take breaks after one sitting.

I prefer plants, as they refresh my eyes. Also as proven, by research that certain houseplants improve indoor air quality, and something green and alive just makes a study space more serene. In my designated study space, I got low-maintenance houseplants in beautiful pots, like aloe or a snake plant. As long as I remember to water it, it makes my environment more peaceful, and easier to breathe, which helps me think better.

Lastly, I try to make study a positive experience. Though the study can have a lot of negative connotations, it is best to keep in mind that it is a kind of learning. I like to pin movie/book quotes around my study.  With a designated study space, helps me associate learning. And with a designated place for the study if I leave for a break I come refreshed to study. I keep my phone on silent mode and usually away from the table whenever I study. It is on the table if I am expecting an important call.  Also, the most difficult part is to keep the study area as de-cluttered as possible.