Study Songs

I know it’s hard to remember the people we used to be.

I’ve had to learn what I’ve got, what I’m not and who I am.

See, I’m a new soul, I came to this strange world.

Yeah I’m living that Hill life, living without any strife.

And it feels so amazing, can’t see it coming and we’ll never grow old again.

And this old world is a new world for me. 

I loved how the songs I listen to while I do my homework basically describe my experience so far at UNC. So, these are my top study songs in the order of the medley I created.

1) Payphone by Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa

A perfect song when I'm working on a tough chemistry problem and it feels like "all of my bridges burned down."

2) I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz

A mediating song that is wonderful to listen to while reading about the Mexican revolutions of the early 1900's.

3) New Soul by Yael Naim

A lovely song with a piano accompaniment that is nice to listen to when I'm researching articles about music hallucinations (which are quite fascinating!)

4) Carolina State of Mind by The Tarpeggios

This song sung by a talented a capella group at UNC really puts you in that TarHeel Spirit when your listening to it outside especially while studying in the middle of the quad.

5) Chasing the Sun by The Wanted

It can be quite a repetitive song but its catchy beat helps you focus when your writing a paper for an English class.

6) Feeling Good by Nina Simone

This is an authentic bluesy tune perfect for working on a lab report. When you finish that report you are surely feeling good.

So, any other songs I should listen to while studying?

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Messy Desks, Creativity, and Intellect

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“If a cluttered desk signs a cluttered mind, of what, then is an empty desk a sign?”  

~Albert Einstein

The fact that I’m typing this right now either means one of two things. I’m procrastinating for writing a paper that is due in a week or I’ve actually found some free time to not think about chemistry, musical dictation, Latin American independence, or AMA citations.

I’ve been in college for about 4 weeks now. As seen from my last post, it’s obvious that my college studies have taken over my life. Seriously, the only reason I’m able to type this now is because I had a chemistry test on Friday. Therefore, the professor did not assign Mastering Chemistry for the weekend (which has consumed at least 3-4 hours of my day each weekend).

College classes can be tough. It really can be. I do remind myself though that everyday that this is what I was looking for when I applied for all those colleges. I was looking for a challenge. I was looking for a campus driven with passion. I was looking for a student body where everyone was not seeking to be the most popular but instead have a great intellectual factor that would inspire me to ask questions and require me to step out of my comfort zone. Thankfully, so far, Carolina has lived up to my expectations.

So, as my desk clutters up with historical documents, dimensional analysis problems, and music bar line paper, I always continue to appreciate the fact that I was accepted to this amazing place where there are so many other students with messy desks, creativity, and intellect.