In order to study📝 productively⏳, you need to find a comfortable🛋️ and quiet🔇 place. This can be a library🏢, café☕️, school🏫, and your home🏡.
To find🔍 a suitable place, you need to consider🤔 various conditions🌡️, including Internet (WiFi) access and speed🔗, lights💡, study and items storage space📦, charging ports🔋, relaxing music🎧, and so on.
My Ideal Study Environment
First let's talk about my Ideal✨ Study Environment first, which is similar to the Ideal Gas💨 in Physics⚛️.
Ideal Gas satisfies the equation pV=nRT=NkT=⅓Nm<c2> where R is a constant (8.31).
The molecules are perfectly elastic, hard⚖️, identical and always move randomly🔀, the volume of which is negligible and there are no❌ intermolecular forces🧲.
Physics (9702) Knowledge: Ideal Gas
In 2022, I have made my Ideal Study Environment assumptions🛠️ where I can achieve perfect productivity🌟 while studying📝. For example,
- 1. WiFi🔗 is Provided (Minimum Speed💨: 50 Mbps (6.25 MiB/s))
- 2. Enough Lights💡 and Illumination
- 3. Enough Places📦 to Put Items
- 4. Electronic Devices💻 are Allowed✅
- 5. Suitable Desk Height🪧 and Wide Desk
- 6. Comfortable Chair/Sofa🛋️
- 7. Has Charging🔋 Ports🔌
- 8. Food🥙 and Drinks☕️ are Allowed
- 9. Quiet🤫 (less than 70 dB)
- 10. Zero Distraction📵, Boredom and Tiredness😴
- 11. Versatile Decorations🌿
- 12. Can Stay for a Long Time⏳
- 13. Relaxing Music🎵🎧
- 14. No Need to Purchase💷 Items to Stay Here
- 15. Has Clocks🕘 and/or Timers⏳
- 16. (New in 2023) Has Peer Pressure👨👩👧👧 (at least 1 other person here, including staff)
My Ideal Environment Assumptions
In this article, I will evaluate📋 different types of places with these criteria📄, including benefits🌟 and limitations🚧, and have sorted🔃 them based on my rankings🏆 in descending order.
Please note that different places may be slightly different⚠️. You can refer to the criteria when evaluating🔍 your places.
In A Level exams, you may need to answer📝 the benefits🌟 and limitations🚧/drawbacks of something.
For example, in Computer Science (9618)🖥️, there were some relevant questions about Quantum Cryptography🔐, Packet/Circuit Switching🔗 and Virtual Machines.
1. Library 🏢
Library🏢 is my first choice because it is designed for studying and reading📖.
This place is suitable for tasks📝 that need to be done alone🧑🎓 and require focus📖 and concentration (i.e. distraction can significantly lower⬇️ productivity).
Benefits
- High-speed WiFi🔗 is Provided
- Enough Light💡
- Enough Places📦 to Put Items
- Comfortable Desk and Chair🛋️
- Has Charging🔋 Ports🔌
- Quiet🤫 (about 45 dB) so Zero Distraction
- Has Many Books📚 as Decorations
- Can Stay for a Long Time⏳
- No Need to Purchase💷 Items to Sit Here
- Has a Lot of Peer Pressure👨👩👧👧
Limitations
- Food🥙 and Drinks☕️ Not Allowed🚫
- Sometimes Difficult⚠️ to Find a Seat (except for school/college libraries)
In Guangzhou Library🏢 (at Guangzhou city centre), I spent about 15 to 20 minutes🕘 to find an empty seat at the 2nd Floor after entering🚪 there.
- from my Guangzhou Library Vlog🎬
My Rating: 5/5
Study with Peer Pressure in Guangzhou Library
2. Café ☕️ and Tea Shop🍵
My second choice is café☕️ and tea shop🍵 which is suitable for energy-consuming🌟 tasks (e.g. STEP questions🧮, computer programming🧑🏻💻).
Benefits
- Enough Light💡
- Enough Places📦 to Put Items
- Comfortable Chair/Sofa🛋️
- Has Charging🔋 Ports🔌
- Food🥙 and Drinks☕️ Purchased to Boost Energy
- Has Various Decorations🌿
- Can Stay for a Long Time⏳
- Music🎧 Provided
- Has a Lot of Peer Pressure👨👩👧👧
- Available✅ almost Everywhere🗺️ and can be Enjoyed Nearby📍
Limitations
- Sometimes WiFi🔗 can be Slow (due to many users)
- Sometimes Desks can be Narrow
- Sometimes Noisy🔊 due to Discussion
- Need to Purchase💷 Food/Drinks to Sit Here
My Rating: 5/5
Starbucks Coffee; Guangzhou Books Centre CHALI Tea Shop
3. School (Self-study Rooms) 🏫
Some schools🏫 have self-study roms which is the environment designed🪄 for studying📝.
Benefits
- WiFi🔗 is Provided
- Enough Light💡
- Enough Places📦 to Put Items
- Comfortable Desk and Chair🛋️
- Quiet🤫 (about 50-70 dB)
- Has Various Decorations🌿
- Clocks🕘 Provided
- Has a Lot of Peer Pressure👨👩👧👧
Limitations
- Sometimes Electronic Devices may be Restricted📵
- Fixed Schedule🗓️ so Tasks may be Stopped at Any Time⌛️
My Rating: 5/5
Preparing for A Level Exams While Staying at School
4. Home🏡
The next place I recommend is at home🏠 which is customisable🪄.
It is suitable for tasks need to be done in an isolated🛡️ environment, like online lessons with microphone🎤 enabled and recording audio🎧.
Benefits
- Has Dedicated High-speed WiFi🔗 and Broadband
- Enough Light💡
- Enough Places📦 to Put Items
- Comfortable Desk and Chair🛋️
- Has Charging🔋 Ports🔌
- Has Food🥙 and Drinks☕️ to Boost Energy
- Quiet🤫 (about 45-60 dB) so Zero Distraction
- Various Decorations🌿 can be Installed
- Can Stay for a Long Time⏳
- Music🎧 can be Played
- Clocks🕘 can be Installed
Limitations
- Sometimes may Feel Bored😴 and Lack Motivation
- Can be Interrupted🚧 by Family at Any Time⏰
- No Peer Pressure👨👩👧👧
My Rating: 5/5
My Home Study Environment
5. Restaurants 🍽️
If you want to utilise your free time⏳, you can also study in a restaurant🍽️ while waiting for food.
Benefits
- Enough Light💡
- Enough Places📦 to Put Items
- Comfortable Desk and Chair🛋️
- Sometimes has Charging🔋 Ports🔌
- Food🥙 and Drinks☕️ Purchased to Boost Energy
- Has Various Decorations🌿
- Music🎧 Provided
- Sometimes has Peer Pressure👨👩👧👧
Limitations
- Sometimes WiFi🔗 may be Unavailable
- Sometimes Noisy🔊 due to Discussion
- Food🥙 may Arrive and so Tasks may be Stopped at Any Time⌛️
My Rating: 4/5
Western Restaurant in Shamian, Guangzhou
6. Transportation 🚊
The next one is transportation🚊 as you can utilise your free time⏳ while travelling.
Benefits
- Sometimes has Charging🔋 Ports🔌
- Scenery Outside Window Provides Decorations🌿
- Has a Lot of Peer Pressure👨👩👧👧
Limitations
- WiFi🔗 may Not be Available
- May Not have Enough Light💡
- May Not have Enough Places📦 to Put Items
- Desk and Chair🛋️ may be Narrow or Desks may be Unavailable
- Sometimes Noisy🔊 due to Friction of Cars
- Sometimes Electronic Devices may be Restricted📵 (e.g. on some airlines)
- May Arrive and so Tasks may be Stopped at Any Time⌛️
My Rating: 3/5
Guangzhou BRT and Metro
7. Park ⛲️
Park⛲️ is also a place to study📝 and enjoy the natural scenery🌲, sound🍃 and decorations🌈.
You can read books or articles📖 and remember flashcards📒 while sitting on the seat🛋️ along the roads.
Benefits
- Enough Natural Light💡
- Food🥙 and Drinks☕️ Allowed to Boost Energy
- Quiet🤫 (about 45-60 dB) so Zero Distraction
- Natural Scenery provides Decorations🌿
- Can Stay for a Long Time⏳
- Natural Sound provides 'Music'🎧
- Sometimes has Peer Pressure👨👩👧👧
Limitations
- WiFi🔗 may be Unavailable
- May Not have Places📦 to Put Items
- Desk and Chair🛋️ may be Unavailable
- Charging🔋 Ports🔌 may be Unavailable
The trees🌲 can provide oxygen (O2) so you can enjoy the fresh air💨 directly from the nature.
Now let's talk about relevant IGCSE Chemistry (0620) knowledge: Photosynthesis.
Trees🌲 in the park can absorb📥 Carbon Dioxide (CO2)🌬️ and release📤 Oxygen (O2)💨 to provide fresh air.
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
Chemistry (0620) Knowledge: Photosynthesis
My Rating: 3/5
Zhujiang New Town and Shamian, Guangzhou
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These are the 7 types of places to study📝 productively and even utilise your free time⏳. Hope you can boost🌟 your efficiency in the places you enjoy.
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