Haley Galvin | Perspective EditorMy weird study habit is listening to music I do not know or instrumental music. I have a hard time staying focused on studying and sometimes find it hard not to get distracted. I have found listening to music helps me...

Effective studying begins with a quiet, distraction-free environment. Non-lyrical classical music may help create that environment when used in place of the ringing silence of the library or conversational noise in a hall on campus. The following pieces...