Best study spots on campus besides the library
By Valencia Stevenson | Published by April 13, 2018
Green Lane building at Kean. Photos by Valencia Stevenson.
Finals are approaching and a popular studying “hotspot” on Kean University’s campus is the Nancy Thompson library, causing it to be regularly crowded. That being said, are there other places on campus where a student can study? The answer is yes.
Naheid Shahsamand, sophomore at Kean, said she prefers Green Lane as her studying “hotspot” because of how quiet it usually is and also because of how nice it looks.
“If you’re hungry, you can grab a snack at the Starbucks in Green Lane and there is never a line because I know the library line takes so long,” said Shahsamand.
Kean has many buildings that provide seats and rooms specifically for students to get some work done. The Green Lane building, connected to the Barnes and Noble bookstore, is a perfect example.
The Vaughn-Eames Building. Photos by Valencia Stevenson.
The building is six stories high and has seats and study rooms for students to utilize while they wait for their classes to begin. Students are treated to a wonderful view of the city as well.
Students also tend to find any place to study in the buildings they have class in. Bruce and Townsend Hall, which are connected to each other, have a hallway where there are several seats with tables that students use to study on before their classes. If you have a music class in Wilkins Theatre, there are seats at the entrance as well.
“In the Vaughn-Eames building. I have a lot of classes in there, so whenever I have time in between I’ll just sit in the little area and there is a lot of light,” said Emily Yataco, sophomore at Kean.
The New Jersey Center for Science, Technology & Mathematics (STEM) building is also a great place to study as each floor has sets of chairs and couches for students.
For those that dorm, in the New Upperclassmen building and New Freshmen building, there are study rooms on each floor to provide a quiet space for students to get work done.
A change of scenery is always good, especially for studying. Try giving these places a try instead of going to the library for a change.
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