<p>I number of my teachers recommend that students listen to classical music when studying because it helps you focus. Do you guys think/find that to be true?</p>
<p>I've never tried classical music, but I find listening to music does help me study.</p>
<p>Well it certainly works for me, but I imagine it wouldn't work too well for somebody who doesn't like classical music.</p>
<p>Personally, I find that silence works best when I'm studying, but of course in college that would be hard to find. Though it doesn't usually distract me, classical music CAN distract me if I recognize the song, especially if I've played the song before. Otherwise, I remember my 8th grade history teacher playing classical music during tests, which I didn't really notice at all.</p>
<p>All in all, I guess I just gave a rather useless neutral review. :P</p>
<p>I think classical music, or any music, would distract me, especially if it's a boring subject, I'll start listening to the music and stop paying attention.</p>
<p>I've noticed though, that when I'm reading something and I hear music/see something on tv and time passes and I hear/see that same thing again, I rmemeber what I was reading, too bad you can't listen to music during tests.
Did that make sense?</p>
<p>Generally if I'm doing homework (not reading or studying) then music is good. Though typically not classical...</p>
<p>If I'm trying to study or read, then silence works the best for me.</p>
<p>I have to agree with the classical music theory. It helps me study (except for bio and paper writing). I normally put on Gustav Holst's The Planet, op. 32 or Charles Dutoit's Le Carnaval des Animaux.</p>
<p>Many times it soothes you. But unfortunately I like the upbeat classical music. Or the ones that shift gears mid-song. I'll be listening to the quiet art and alluva sudden it'll roar up. And then I look around to see if anyone heard that.</p>
<p>My calc prof last semester played music while we took tests. At first it's distracting, but after a bit it was nice to have some noise to cover up the other annoying distractions (pencils scratching, squeeky chairs, etc).</p>