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It’s 9am. You have 6 hours until that elusive (and stupid) 3pm deadline. You arrive at the library full of energy ready to bang out the last few thousand words in record time. Floor 02 and a beautiful view of the lake awaits, promising serene thoughts and no distractions, until you sit down and start staring into space. Concrete is here to give you the ultimate tips on keeping those energy levels up and your distractions down.
Coffee
Aka how every student survives deadline week. Bring a thermos for a constant drip feed, or make regular visits to The Blend or Café Direct. However, don’t stock up too much on sugar or you’ll crash and end up napping rather than referencing. Grabbing a coffee is also the perfect excuse to get a breath of fresh air, keep you clear headed and remind yourself an outside exists.
Aka how every student survives deadline week. Bring a thermos for a constant drip feed, or make regular visits to The Blend or Café Direct. However, don’t stock up too much on sugar or you’ll crash and end up napping rather than referencing. Grabbing a coffee is also the perfect excuse to get a breath of fresh air, keep you clear headed and remind yourself an outside exists.
Snacks
Of course no food is allowed in the library, but bringing a sandwich or buying a Blend pannini to munch on could be a life saver. Low blood sugar levels will force you into an essay slumber so make sure you eat a decent breakfast before your library venture and pack a lunch to keep you sustained. Taking a 10 minute break on the ground floor sofas with a friend will give you back some more energy.
Of course no food is allowed in the library, but bringing a sandwich or buying a Blend pannini to munch on could be a life saver. Low blood sugar levels will force you into an essay slumber so make sure you eat a decent breakfast before your library venture and pack a lunch to keep you sustained. Taking a 10 minute break on the ground floor sofas with a friend will give you back some more energy.
Music
For those of you who can’t live without background music, bringing your headphones to the library is a must. Making a study playlist of high energy tracks will keep your energy and mood up and, of course, looking forward to that night out once your essay hell is over. But remember not to play your music too loud, you might love a bit of Disclosure (or Britney Spears) but the shy fresher sitting next to you might be too scared to ask you to turn it down.
For those of you who can’t live without background music, bringing your headphones to the library is a must. Making a study playlist of high energy tracks will keep your energy and mood up and, of course, looking forward to that night out once your essay hell is over. But remember not to play your music too loud, you might love a bit of Disclosure (or Britney Spears) but the shy fresher sitting next to you might be too scared to ask you to turn it down.
Warm clothing
A library essential come November. We all know how dodgy the library heating can be so coming prepared for a small Ice Age would suffice for a cold morning. A scarf, hat and even gloves wouldn’t be too far and might save those typing fingers from falling off mid -sentence. But just in case it warms up by the afternoon layers are the way to go.
A library essential come November. We all know how dodgy the library heating can be so coming prepared for a small Ice Age would suffice for a cold morning. A scarf, hat and even gloves wouldn’t be too far and might save those typing fingers from falling off mid -sentence. But just in case it warms up by the afternoon layers are the way to go.
Study Carrel
Renting a study carrel is perfect for those who love to work in complete silence and their own space. You’ll be spared from sharing a desk with five others all scrambling for the plug sockets or getting distracted by the fitty on the desk over. However, don’t forget to book early – in deadline week or exam time an afternoon in a Study Carrel is more fought over than the last piece of chocolate cake in the Hive.
Renting a study carrel is perfect for those who love to work in complete silence and their own space. You’ll be spared from sharing a desk with five others all scrambling for the plug sockets or getting distracted by the fitty on the desk over. However, don’t forget to book early – in deadline week or exam time an afternoon in a Study Carrel is more fought over than the last piece of chocolate cake in the Hive.
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