Studying in a coffee shop

By Catherine Rose-Heygi

Your local coffee shop is now a student’s best friend — new studies show that work done in coffee shops is more creative.

Coffee shops have been gaining more business from students, who use their facilities to “go to school.” 

According to the DailyToReader.com — http://www.dailytoreador.com/lavida/studying-in-coffee-shops-helps-students-focus/article_0b6fa6b2-7d21-11eb-be1d-cf2527e0e6d6.html — going to coffee shops give students the chance to get out of their dorms, focus on their work and meet new people.

An environment such as a coffee shop has been benefiting students’ success. The typical coffee shop tends to be quiet yet welcoming for those there to work. 

A study done at the University of Illinois found that “individuals came up with more creative ideas when exposed to ambient sound at around 70 decibels — the average volume of a bustling coffee shop.”

Mara Collins, a student at Loyola Marymount, agrees.

“I think I am less easily distracted because when I’m home it gives me the idea of relaxing, but when I am in a coffee shop, I only have access to my computer and other materials brought for school so that is what I have to focus on,” said Collins.

When students were asked if they use public places like a coffee shop to study or do school regularly, there were overwhelmingly positive responses.

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Some student concerns have been crowded shops with many people doing the same thing but “going to a place where other people are working makes (you) more productive,” said Collins.

Lauren Gaddis, a student at Bellevue College, said she gets more work done when not in her house. “I feel more productive with my days,” she said.

Additional studies have shown that the caffeine from the coffee “allows the brain to identify words and phrases more quickly and improve problem-solving skills and memory,” according to the Spoon University.