What's Sofia Thinking About?

Well, it's the last week of 1st semester. Let me tell you, it had a lot of ups and downs, but I wouldn't want it any other way. Next week is finals week, AKA "hell week" and I, among many others, are also drowning is assignments and studying. All my finals are in the science classes, and man it's a lot of information. But I will miss my English class a lot because of the connections and friends I made. While English is not my most favorite subject, it always have served as a place for me to vent, put my thoughts on paper, and get lost in the creativity. I found it as a safe space to write what I think and feel without anyone's pressure or thoughts about it. This blog space has especially boosted my creativity and writing strategies because of the fact that I can write abut literally anything. The blog posts let my mind flow and go wherever it wanted, and I feel that it made writing ten times faster and better.  This was my 1st semester of sophomore year, and I...

 Do you study with or without music? Personally for me, it kind of depends on where I'm at and what subject I'm working on. I'll listen to music while taking notes or completing some assignments, but with things like writing a paper or studying flashcards, I have to have quiet. I see people all the time with earbuds or headphones on while the study and do homework, but I really want to know if it helps increase productivity. What do you think? While music can put us in a better mood, thus increasing productivity and motivation to get things done, it can also be distracting and make us procrastinate. It really depends on the type of music you listen to. Many studies have been created to analyze this concept, which has lead to interesting finds and theories about the relationship between music and studying. For example, research has shown that listening classical music such as Mozart actually improves test scores, and this was backed up by the evidence found in the study, whi...