{"id":22024678,"date":"2018-04-25T14:38:51","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T20:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usustatesman.com\/?p=22024678"},"modified":"2018-04-25T14:38:51","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T20:38:51","slug":"study-music-playlists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usustatesman.com\/study-music-playlists\/","title":{"rendered":"Study music playlists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utah State University students are gearing up for the end of the semester, getting ready to soak up the sun and leave the books behind for three months. But before Logan can be left behind, the dreaded finals week must be conquered first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are many ways to combat the dreaded finals week, one of the most popular ways for students to find stress relief is to cue up their perfect playlist. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many students use music as a chance to escape the real world and take time just to breathe before tackling the final weeks of their semester. Others use music as background noise to help them focus on their studies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some playlists for listening pleasure: <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Disney\/Piano<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anything with the words relaxing, Disney and piano in the title that can be found on YouTube. These playlists offer a variety of favorite piano covers of Disney songs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melissa Jensen, a biology major, said Piano Guys are her go-to jam for studying. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere are no words so it\u2019s less distracting,\u201d Jensen said. \u201cThey do a lot of covers of popular songs, so it\u2019s more upbeat in my opinion.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with Disney piano music, other popular Disney soundtracks are a common choice for many college students. Anything from \u201cHercules\u201d and \u201cMoana\u201d to \u201cTangled\u201d and \u201cLion King,\u201d with an energetic, upbeat tempo easy to sing along to. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Alternative Rock<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shelby Matthews, a special education major, enjoys background noise while she studies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI like listening to Coldplay while I work, so it\u2019s always been what I do,\u201d Matthews said. \u201c80s rock obviously doesn\u2019t work because then I\u2019ll bust out singing. This is good because it\u2019s more low-key.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Movie Soundtracks<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some students choose popular movie soundtracks to study to, to help ease their minds and stretch their creativity. \u201cPirates of the Caribbean\u201d is among the favorite for many students, including Elissa Sump. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHonestly the reason why I listen to Pirates, is because it makes me feel powerful,\u201d Sump said. \u201cLike \u2018yeah you can do that quiz,\u2019 or \u2018yeah, you can write that seven-page essay. You got this.\u2019\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video game soundtracks as well as intense soundtracks from high action movies are also a hit choice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Janet Strong is a double-major in business administration and marketing who enjoys listening to soundtracks from movies such as \u201cStar Trek,\u201d \u201cHarry Potter\u201d and \u201cNarnia,\u201d to name a few. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen you listen to a high-intensity soundtrack, it\u2019s often when characters are in battle or are making decisions,\u201d Sharp said. \u201cI feel like that goes hand in hand with finals. You are making critical decisions about what to study, and the battle to get the best grade.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Musicals<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others choose musicals, simply because they provide just the right amount of background noise, and the least amount of distractions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Juan Jimenez finds himself listening to the \u201cGreatest Showman\u201d on repeat. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt helps keep my thoughts together, helps me stay focused and keeps me smiling,\u201d Jimenez said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brad Payne, a student studying mechanical engineering also listens to soundtracks. One of his favorites is \u201cHamilton.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI find I\u2019m more focused on the study material, instead of the music, because it isn\u2019t too attention-grabbing,\u201d Payne said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>New Age<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tayli Craner, an environmental engineering major, listens to the singer Enya to help her study. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI love Enya because sometimes it\u2019s a little more upbeat than some of the same piano and instrumental songs I listen to, but it still has the same relaxing feel,\u201d Craner said. \u201cI have a hard time listening to pop music or anything too loud because it just distracts me and blurs my thinking.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 <\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:-kortni.marie.wells@aggiemail.usu.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kortni.marie.wells@aggiemail.usu.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@kortniwells<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Utah State University students are gearing up for the end of the semester, getting ready to soak up the sun&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":175,"featured_media":22024741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5996,37,20,36],"tags":[6469,3099,6468,3121,2627,450,590,6471,6470,6467,6472,641,4970,589,664,2112],"class_list":["post-22024678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aggie-life-hacks","category-arts-culture","category-features","category-student-life","tag-coldplay","tag-dead-week","tag-enya","tag-finals-week","tag-hamilton","tag-harry-potter","tag-music","tag-nary","tag-new-age","tag-pirates-of-the-caribbean","tag-playlists","tag-star-wars","tag-study","tag-studying","tag-utah-state-university","tag-utah-statesman"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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