Study Materials: Knowing What You Really Do Not Need

It is extremely important for an individual to choose an appropriate location for studying when an individual is preparing to study for an exam or interview and one of the most important things an individual might want to consider is what does that location have that might prevent the individual from studying. In other words, what kind of things might distract or interrupt the individual when he or she is attempting to study. This may sound rather straightforward, but it is not always as simple as it sounds. Certain items such as cell phones, TVs, and video games are obviously things that might distract the individual while he or she is studying. However, there are certain items that might normally be useful for studying certain subjects that actually might be useless or even distracting for studying other subjects.

One of the best examples of an accessory that can be extremely useful sometimes and extremely distracting other times is a computer. A computer can be an extremely useful tool when studying in certain situations. This is especially true if the individual needs to practice writing an essay, needs to use the web to find information about the subject he or she is studying, or needs to use the information included on a CD from a textbook. However, even though a computer can be a useful tool, a computer can also be extremely distracting if the individual really does not need a computer to study for that particular subject. For example, if the individual is studying by taking a practice math test, the individual is probably only using the computer as a calculator. Once the individual starts using the computer, however, he or she may be tempted to surf the web, check his or her e-mail, talk to people on an instant messenger program, post things on his or her blog, play video games, or use any of a countless number of other functions that a computer can perform other than just acting as a calculator. As a result, for this particular example, it may be more effective for the individual just to find a calculator, preferably a calculator that does not have any games stored in its memory, instead of using the computer. The most important thing the individual should keep in mind when attempting to decide what he or she really does and does not need when studying is the purpose of each item and the potential distractions that might result from the use of each item.