Sydney Gregory
smg002@marietta.edu
With spring semester midterms approaching much faster than many students may like, there are endless places to study. For many though, that it may be difficult to find your niche. Where are the tried and true places around campus to study? A few places include the library and the café.
Sophomore Shannon Garrison states that she has loved going to the library to study since the beginning of her college career.
“My favorite place to study is the third floor of the library because I love all of the windows and the sun that comes in during the day,” Garrison says. “There’s usually not many people that make the trek up to the third floor so it’s normally pretty quiet.”
Sophomore Emily Brown says that she likes to get her coffee and studying done in the café.
“Whenever I have an hour free between classes I like to go to the café because you can get work done, still see your friends walking by, and it’s a really low stress environment,” Brown says. “During finals week, I like to go to the second or third floor of the library and spread my books out on one of the comfy chairs because you can stay there for hours and it’s quiet.”
However, if you’re studying your butt off and still feel like you aren’t understanding the material, there are other options that may be helpful to you. Keira Hambrick states that the Writing Center, the Tutoring & Learning Center, and new Language Tutoring and Conversation Tables are fantastic resources for students to utilize.
“In addition to being great places to study, the Writing Center in Thomas 222 is a great place for writers from all fields and skill levels to get help with any stage of the writing process from brainstorming ideas and drafting, to revising and learning how to self-edit,” Hambrick says.
“The Writing Center has a whiteboard and computers that students can use to record their ideas, and a variety of handouts on topics like thesis statements, brainstorming strategies, and common grammar questions,” she said.
If you’re thinking that tutoring or understanding your individual study style may be a better route for your success, the Tutoring and Learning Center may be the place for you.
“The Tutoring & Learning Center in Bartlett 370 is a great study space with handouts, a periodic table, a comfy couch, and plenty of workspace,” Hambrick says. “The staff at the TLC can share study skills tips, help with mastery of course content, and helps students understand and make the most of their preferred learning styles.”
If you’re enrolled in a language class, or your Spanish skills are turning more into Span-glish by the minute, there is a new Language Learning resource available.
“We’re very excited to be able to provide individualized and group support for Language Learning in Thomas 221,” Hambrick states. “In this new service location, we provide one-on-one tutoring for Spanish, and two great Conversation Tables offerings. Allison Watkins provides Spanish Tutoring and also facilitates a Spanish Conversation Table every Tuesday & Thursday from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Professor Jeff Walker also provides Conversation Tables in English on Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:00-4:00 p.m.”
Students interested in improving their Spanish or English skills are encouraged to come hang out with either Allison or Jeff to play games, practice conversation skills, and improve their general understanding of their respective language.
“All of the tutoring and resources provided by the ARC’s tutoring programs, which are internationally accredited by the College Reading & Learning Association, are available on our scheduling website: MyWCO.com/Marietta,” Hambrick says.
Although it may be easy to become overwhelmed in certain classes, there are an abundance of resources available right at your fingertips. It’s just up to you to find your perfect fit.
