little study tip from ur local tired and trying student

i had to study and write essays at night A LOT and came up with a little tip you might want to try: candles. I light a candle when i start studying and blow it when im done.

Cons:

– its fire. next to paper. pay attention

Pros:

– you feel less alone

– smells good

– when you need to focus you can look at it instead of ur phone (really helps)

– makes you feel like some old time Scholar studying at the light of a candle

– can help mesuring time. for example: i used small candles that are supposed to last 4hrs when writing an essay that i was supposed to write in max. 4hrs during finals

– if u hear some noise in ur apartment u can take it with you like some gothic novel protagonist

– when ur done it smells like a birthday party and really, finishing writing an essay at 2AM feels like something u should celebrate

thanks for coming to my ted talk and good luck fellow students