Trying to study....

insignia33

I wouldnt normally post here. But I figure some of you students would probably have the answer to this....

So your trying to study but every night from about 7pm to 10ish there is a bunch of 6 and 7 year olds running about and screaming the place down in the street just outside your house.

I tried the loud music, but then that turns into an even bigger distraction

Thinking about buying a set of hearing protection (know the ones like giant headphones) but thought Id ask on here before I go spending money and just see how everybody else copes.

tr0llface

buy a fake shotgun (the children don't need to know that it's not real) and casually waltz by them a few times a day, maybe bring a faux fur coat back with you once in a plastic bag and let on that you've been hunting.

if you could couple it up with a fake adidas tracksuit and a skanger accent then they shouldn't be a problem anymore.

wnolan1992

If the fake gun doesn't work (big if I know, but no harm to have an alternative! :P):

I'd get a set of earplugs, you can get them for like a fiver in a chemist and they're great for blocking out stuff.

Another thing you could try is getting noise cancelling headphones and finding an ambient noise track (something like this). That way you get the benefit of headphones without the distraction of music. If the ambient noise isn't your thing, maybe try getting some mellow electronic music? Stuff without lyrics or a heavy beat, just something for the background.

Lightbulb Sun

You need the kind of earmuffs used for shooting and air traffic etc. Would recommend the Peltor Optime IIIs. I have them and they block out a lot of noise. Cost around 20 euro.

Lawliet

I would second wnolan's suggestion of a background track, white noise with in-ear buds is what used in the run up to my exams. I use to live with Croke Park in my backyard (not even exaggerating) and if the noise from there wasn't bad enough I also had the most obnoxious neighbors who played music at full volume all day and night. White noise was a life saver, and since I only listened to it when I was studying it helped get me into the focused zone quicker. As a side effect I may not be able to study without it :P

insignia33

Lawliet wrote: »

I would second wnolan's suggestion of a background track, white noise with in-ear buds is what used in the run up to my exams. I use to live with Croke Park in my backyard (not even exaggerating) and if the noise from there wasn't bad enough I also had the most obnoxious neighbors who played music at full volume all day and night. White noise was a life saver, and since I only listened to it when I was studying it helped get me into the focused zone quicker. As a side effect I may not be able to study without it :P

Sounds like a plan

bob4020

Sounds like a good plan to me also.

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