{"id":1505,"date":"2017-12-18T08:42:09","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T08:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/?p=1505"},"modified":"2017-12-19T09:27:50","modified_gmt":"2017-12-19T09:27:50","slug":"getting-outside-the-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/2017\/12\/18\/getting-outside-the-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting outside the box"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AnIt\u2019s December, we\u2019re winding down to the end of a busy, fast paced, fulfilling semester and now it\u2019s time to reflect on everything we\u2019ve done this term and how we want to move forward into the new one! New term, new year, new you!<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been watching the students around me shift from the relaxed atmosphere of that juicy middle part of the semester, where we\u2019ve just finished midterm assignments and it\u2019s too early to justify starting the next round, and now we\u2019re in the all-nighter, \u201cI should have started this in November\u201d phase. As this inevitable change comes towards us I have noticed a lot of students, including myself, entering a very stressful rut. I actually struggled to leave the house for anything other than lectures for an entire week! And I\u2019m seeing so many people doing the same, recoiling into their rooms during the end of term chaos.<\/p>\n

Although taking your books and notes into your blanket cave haven seems like an ideal situation, it\u2019s honestly probably not. Spending so much time in such a small familiar place can dampen your creativity! It\u2019s counterproductive to lock yourself away in your Park Wood tower, studying alone with nothing but the sound of your clicking keyboard. Personally, it drove me to madness and I eventually decided I had to venture outside my own home (the box) to find the ideal workspace that would give me the opportunity to concentrate and focus my way to a first.<\/p>\n

Studying in a location that isn\u2019t your room or house is a great way to hold yourself accountable. It motivates you to get out of the house and be productive and often you\u2019ll find that your day is filled with a lot more achievement than it would be if you just stayed in your pyjamas. Studying in the library with your friends kills two birds with one stone – you can hold each other accountable while also getting some quality social interaction.<\/p>\n

The library isn\u2019t the only place that is available to you as a Kent student. The campus has so many places to go, most of them never reaching capacity (except probably the library) that have so much to offer. Here\u2019s my list of favourites – see ya around!<\/p>\n