Homework...

[Larry Gude]

...as a kid; did you do homework/study with music or did you need silence?

Back in the day, my big sister had to have WPGC on and had the music fairly loud. I could NOT concentrate unless it was pretty quiet.

Now, I find that music helps me concentrate on 'book' tasks. Like balancing the checkbook. Which I am doing right now. Which made me think of the question as the second I got organized I thought 'tunes!'. Which make me think of back in the day. When I couldn't even read unless it was quiet. Unlike now. As the bass is blowing receipts all over the desk.

 

[awpitt]

...as a kid; did you do homework/study with music or did you need silence?

Back in the day, my big sister had to have WPGC on and had the music fairly loud. I could NOT concentrate unless it was pretty quiet.

Now, I find that music helps me concentrate on 'book' tasks. Like balancing the checkbook. Which I am doing right now. Which made me think of the question as the second I got organized I thought 'tunes!'. Which make me think of back in the day. When I couldn't even read unless it was quiet. Unlike now. As the bass is blowing receipts all over the desk.

I always had to have something playing in the background. Still do when I take classes. If it's quiet, I can't concentrate.

 

[Nanny Pam]

I used to like quiet, still do.
I love the sounds of silence.

 

[Nickel]

I like to listen to music when I'm doing math, but not anything that requires writing or memorizing.

 

[mAlice]

I must have quiet when I need to concentrate on something important. I can't even read a book with background noise.

 

[MDTerps]

I like to have the tv on, turned down low if I'm reading or writing a paper. Math I have to sit at a table in complete silence.

 

[Cowgirl]

If I'm reading something for pleasure, I can tune out pretty much any noise. If I'm reading something boring, I have to have quiet. I always did my homework in my room, and usually I had music playing.

 

[stlrnd4]

Who did homework?

 

[godsbutterfly]

If it's my music I can have it on depending on what I am doing. If it is something I have to really concentrate on I want silence. I can read and have music or T.V. on. When I did my Homework I always had my radio on and got good grades so my folks wouldn't take it away!

 

[jazz lady]

I have to have music in the background when I'm studying. If it's too quiet, my brain goes in some very strange directions to fill in the void.

 

[nhboy]

I have to have silence to study otherwise I couldn't hear the voices. But then I never balance my checkbook either.

 

[glazeteresa]

I used to like music/TV on, still do

I even like to have music goin when I fall asleep at night

 

[huntr1]

When Boy is doing his homework, the cats aren't even allowed to meow. Dog isn't allowed in the kitchen (click click click go the nails). Lord help the human that utters a sound.

 

[bresamil]

I high school I used to study to instrumental music. Words were distracting. Then in college I needed the TV on and maybe music as well, couldn't work in the quiet. Now I can read through anything, but if I have to do math I need silence.

Kids all like background noise. If its too quiet they'll fall asleep instead of work.

 

[huntr1]

Nothing like doing homework with the headphones on blasting Bark at the Moon!!!!!!!

 

[reficul_vs_dog]

I love the sounds of silence.

How about "Fifty ways to leave your lover?" Thats one of my faves too



seriously though, I have always needed to have at least tv on or music playing. I remember back in the day, if I was home alone, that stereo was going to be blastin somethin heavy and it helped me concentrate but also keep from going insane from ONLY doing homework. I remember at one point i'd even play videogames while i did homework...with music playing (like, xbox live...halo 2...). I'd sit there and do problems if I died or was on defense for capture the flag or something and then keep playing when i could lol

 

[PsyOps]

Now, I find that music helps me concentrate on 'book' tasks. Like balancing the checkbook.

I know of some really REALLY COOL music that will help.

 

[bcp]

I like it quiet.
I have often wished that I could be deaf when I wanted but be able to turn the hearing back on if needed.
I bet I could go weeks without turning on the hearing at all.

 

[yankee44]

...as a kid; did you do homework/study with music or did you need silence?

Back in the day, my big sister had to have WPGC on and had the music fairly loud. I could NOT concentrate unless it was pretty quiet.

Now, I find that music helps me concentrate on 'book' tasks. Like balancing the checkbook. Which I am doing right now. Which made me think of the question as the second I got organized I thought 'tunes!'. Which make me think of back in the day. When I couldn't even read unless it was quiet. Unlike now. As the bass is blowing receipts all over the desk.

I don't know you will have to ask my high school girlfriend what she liked when she was doing my home work for me.

 

[residentofcre]

I still work better with music... or chatter of some kind... it helps me concentrate... I'm the oldest of 5 noisy spoiled kids