This seems very practical but many people don't follow this rule. I have found this helpful in the last few years especially the last week. I can do work and some light studying in my room but when I really need to focus, I leave my room. There are too many distractions in my room with the television, xbox 360, cellphone, laptop, food and roommate. Those things can take away your precious time and leave you scrambling late at night. I tend to turn my phone off when I really need to work and leave any unnecessary things behind.
In high school, I had two secret spots for studying. When I was at home, it was my bathroom. The lighting was perfect and it droned all sound. I can remember when I needed to finish a 100 page book for class the next day, I just went in there and read non-stop. I finished relatively earlier than I expected and had some free time of my own. Even though, my parents were curious what I was doing in there. At the high school, when I needed to study and get away from distractions, I went into the Yearbook office. The place was so quiet and secluded. Only members of the newspaper or yearbook were allowed in so it was great place for me to study.
When you are in your secret spot, you should also disable any means of outside communication. What I mean is your cellphone or laptop. This can cause you to lose interest in your work and deviate from your purpose in the first place to come to your secret spot. Earlier in my high school years, I was on acebook for hours without doing any work. This caused me to get very little sleep at night and make me irritable the next day.
So go out there and find your secret spot. Become productive with your time and don't let the little things distract you. Find your secret spot before someone takes yours.
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haha maybe when you were in the publications office it was quiet. I never had that experience!
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