The end of the semester is fast approaching, along with the large amount of final exams and research papers. With loud roommates and Payson becoming a social hot spot, students are in need of quiet study areas where some serious work can be done. Sometimes being in your room is not enough because distractions are so easily available at hand. Here is a list of places that are perfect to get some studying done, minimizing the social distractions that come with common places of study.
Study rooms under the library (PLC 105)
Located deep in the bowels of the library, these study rooms are perfect for those that don’t like the social distractions that Payson has or want to fight for one of the busy study rooms on the second floor. The rooms are equipped with a white board so be sure to bring your own dry erase markers to maximize your study experience in these rooms. If you’re lucky you’ll get a study room with a window, providing a visual escape and breath of fresh air for the mind.
The Law school library, the Drescher library, the Malibu library
If you want to stay away from Payson, try one of these three libraries. Unless your group of friends is comprised of law or grad students, chances of running into people you know in the Pepperdine law school library (open from 7 a.m. to midnight Monday through thursday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., and 12 p.m. to midnight on Sunday) or the Drescher Graduate School Library (open from 8 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. to midnight on Sunday) are considerably slimmer than other places on campus. These two libraries give you the chance to really take your studying seriously. What better crowd than people people are more stressed about their studies than you are. If you want to escape Pepperdine all together, try a public library. The Malibu Library and the Calabasas Library are easily accessible, only a drive away, or walk if you’re adventurous.
Cafeteria after hours
Ever since the HAWC got revamped it’s become a lot more of a hot social spot and less of a study area. Grab your proudly brewed Starbucks coffee and your hot wings and head on over to the cafeteria. By day the cafeteria makes for the perfect place to people watch, but by night the desolate place turns into the perfect study hall. So many tables to choose from! The cool temperature of the cafeteria can help keep you awake late into the night so you can finish that obnoxious research paper. If it gets too cold you can head over to the couches and start the fire pit. Just be careful not to fall asleep, not get any work done or get too close to the fire and have something unfortunate happen.
Empty room in Drescher apartments
Sounds creepy, but this could actually work out really well. Some apartments in Drescher have rooms that are completely uninhabited. Why not take advantage of a furnished room with white walls and a window. There are no distractions on the wall. There’s a bathroom close by, and, depending on whose apartment you’re in, there might be some good stuff in the kitchen. If you get too tired from studying, you can take a quick catnap on the bare mattress.
212 Pier
Located in Santa Monica on Pier Avenue, this coffee shop is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Although free parking is a bit away, unless you don’t mind paying the meter, the cafe makes up for it. With a lot of coffee, tea and food (including vegetarian and vegan options), the cafe is built to sustain you for a while. In terms of space, the place makes for the perfect combination between a coffee shop and a library, with space available to set up your work station. On the other hand there is music constantly playing, and it can get somewhat loud at times. If you’re easily bothered by noise, this is probably not the best option. Did I mention that there’s free wi-fi?