Be courteous when studying in public places

Staff Report

As the end of the year approaches, we will all be mentally cramming for our final exams. This means, of course, we will also be physically cramming in the library, 24-hour lounge, and other popular study spots to get ready for our tests.  With this in mind, please remember to be courteous to others.

Do not be ‘that’ person.

What do we mean by this?

Well, dear reader, we mean that it is important to be mindful of your surroundings. Namely, do not blast your music in the middle of Booth Library while others are trying to study. Do not have a loud, fun-filled gossip session with all your friends if those around you are lost in their books, trying desperately to drown you out. If someone asks you to be a little quieter, do so. Or if you don’t want to, go somewhere else. The weather is getting nicer, which means if you don’t feel like studying, you can easily go outside and have fun.

Remember, you are not the only person at this university.

At the same time, if you do encounter someone being discourteous and loud in a public place, try to be the bigger person. Even if you ask someone to tone it down a bit and they do not, it is not necessarily worth getting into a fight over. It will only waste valuable time you need to be using on studying. Instead, just try going to another quieter area.

And try not to worry. It will all be over and done with soon.