Silence or With Music?
By ailema4ever
@ailema4ever (2668)
Finland
September 29, 2008 2:47pm CST
Can you focus on working or studying with music? Or do you prefer working and studying when it's quiet?
I'm the type of person who can't focus well when working or studying if there's music on, especially if it's the kind of music that I know and I want to sing along with the songs he he he...I work or study MUCH faster when when all is silent.
I also can't sleep with my radio on. I've tried it in the past, but it just made me listen to the songs instead of falling asleep easily. I'm a sleepyhead, so it's generally easy for me to fall asleep.
How about you, friends? Am I weird or are you also like me? HE HE HE HE HE HE...
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9 responses
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
4 Nov 08
Well, it really depends on the situation. Most of the time, I do prefer it quiet as well, but every once in a while, it is too quiet so I have to have some soft music of some sort playing to help break up the silence as well. And when it comes to sleeping since I am a light sleeper, I prefer it quiet as well.
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@ailema4ever (2668)
• Finland
4 Nov 08
Yeah, I also like to have some music while for example cooking or cleaning the house...but while studying or working, I can't have music he he he...THANKS for joining in, btw! ;-D
@sunny69316 (638)
• China
12 Oct 08
Hi,
I always listen to the music when I do something,I am alone,so the music is alwalys with me!!
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@ailema4ever (2668)
• Finland
3 Nov 08
Hi, sunny! Interesting...I guess music is really important for you then. THANKS for sharing! ;-D
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
30 Sep 08
I can't focus on much when the radio is on because I tend to sing along or my mind wanders and takes me back to my younger years when I was single. Then I begin to think about other people and whatever happened to them. I can work on the computer when the television is on. I can ignore it until the news comes on. Then my attention is focused on the tv alone. I also sleep with the tv on all night.
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@ailema4ever (2668)
• Finland
2 Oct 08
Hi, carolbee!
Ahaaahhhh...interesting. So your mind takes you back to your younger years, eh? Some music also makes me do that: thinking about the past, simply 'coz I used to listen to the songs while roaming the streets in Bandung with my closest friends he he...
THANKS for sharing! ;-D
@tryxiness (4544)
• Philippines
30 Sep 08
It really depends. Depending on the mood. When I feel like I have to leave my mind blank, I just need to listen a loud music to send me to sleep, and when I feel like contemplating myself to sleep silence is a companion.
@ailema4ever (2668)
• Finland
30 Sep 08
Hi, tryxiness!
Ahaaahhhh...so you can even sleep with loud music on, eh? Interesting! THANKS for sharing!
@ProudMommy22 (705)
• United States
30 Sep 08
There is sometimes when music is on it dont bother me and i can still get my work done but then others i cant get nothing done so id have to turn it off before i can get what im doing done up
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@ailema4ever (2668)
• Finland
30 Sep 08
Hi, ProudMommy!
So it depends on the situation, eh? THANKS for sharing anyway! ;-D
@ailema4ever (2668)
• Finland
30 Sep 08
Hi, ramyaa...so you're like me he he he he...Silence is golden then hi hi...THANKS for sharing!
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
29 Sep 08
No, that would be too distracting for me.. I like to study and even read with silence.. blessed silence..
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@ailema4ever (2668)
• Finland
30 Sep 08
Hi, flowerchilde!
Blessed silence is the right phrase for me too. THANKS for sharing! ;-D
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
29 Sep 08
I have to have silence while I am working. I can listen to music on some of my work though that does not require a whole lot of thought. Most of my owrk requires thinking so I leave the radio and television off. I seem to be more productive with silence.
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@ailema4ever (2668)
• Finland
30 Sep 08
Hi, steph!
THANKS for sharing! Me, too, I'm more productive with silence! ;-D
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
29 Sep 08
When I am studying I prefer silence or the sort of music that great for thinking like something gentle. I wouldn't listen to dance music because that would make me want to move not sit still. This evening I have been listening to Duran Duran whilst revising some Spanish that I learned in my class last week. I did fall asleep in noisy youth hostels when I was younger. These days I tend to be a lighter sleeper.
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@ailema4ever (2668)
• Finland
30 Sep 08
Hi, Maximax!
THANKS for sharing. Yes, it does make sense not to listen to dance music while studying he he...but even if it's instrumental, for me it's harder to concentrate he he he...
