I've spent a ton of time in the library these past couple of weeks, mainly because I've been trying to catch up in my classes. When I catch up in one class and try to concertrate on another, then I start of fall behind in the class that I just got caught up in. It's a losing battle but a necessary one. The bulk of my homework has been reading, and for those of you who know me know that I am a slow reader. Along with being slightly dyslexic, having a semi-controlled amount of ADD, and also having a documented case of learning disability, it's hard for me to sit my on my butt for many hours in a library to read....but that's what I've mainly been doing for the past 2 weeks. Sitting on my butt trying to read. But I've had help, don't you despair on my account. I've had Metallica to help. That's right- Metallica. Though you may find it hard to believe, I can read better while listening to Metallica...and classical film soundtracks...and Japanese pop...and...well, you get the picture.
Here's how I figure it: the ol' noggin needs something to keep it from being distracted and music has been the only thing to keep me focused on what I'm doing. Rather than sit in a room full of other humanoids shifting in their seats, whispering into their cell phones, and rustling papers, I crawl into my Metallica-shaped bubble and am able to keep focused doing homework a lot longer than if I didn't have my music.
Some people, most people, can sit in a room with other living-people-like-units and read without any problems, but for yours truly, it can't happen, believe me I've tried.
So now that I've been listening to one of my favorite internet radio stations that plays nothing BUT Metallica, I've been able to get some work done. And since I've been listening to so much of my favorite band, I've been getting excited about going to see them when they come to the SLC. And since I've been getting excited about going and the fact that I can get some work done while listening to music, maybe I should just bring ALL my homework with me. If listening to music can help me, just imagine what a live concert will do for my grades!!! And if you can imagine that, just think of what I could accomplish if I was on tour with them, or Nightwish, or Brand New, or Incubus. I have no doubts that I could get the Nobel Prize (all of them), create a work that would rivel J.R.R. Tolken, and possibly get my doctorate in ... something. I would be THE SMARTEST MAN ALIVE !!!
I think I'm on to something here....
PS: You may have noticed that I don't have my comments anymore. It died on me. So use the Tagboard for your comments. Have a Happy Helloween!!
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