Revamping Your Study Space

Emma Goldin Student Contributor, Mount Holyoke College

Mt Holyoke Contributor Student Contributor, Mount Holyoke College

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Mt Holyoke chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Moving back onto campus made me really happy because not only could I be back in New England with my friends, but I had my own study space. Since the pandemic started, I have been doing school online from my desk. At times, I found it hard to get out of bed and sit down at my desk to do work. With a new module underway, I decided to reorganize and add some things to make studying at my desk more fun. In this article, I will be talking about ways to revamp your study space.

1. Add organizers to your desktop.

This made keeping my desk clean more manageable because I had a place for everything, whether it be my writing utensils, textbooks, or notebooks. You can also play around with color schemes to fit your aesthetic.

2. Hang a calendar above your desk.

In addition to having a planner, above my desk I have a calendar with every month of this year. This allows me to have my assignments and appointments available right in front of me when I sit down to start my day.

3. Put sticky notes above your desk with your class schedule for each day of the week.

Above my desk, I have little sticky notes for each day of the week and what classes I have that day. This is extremely helpful, especially in the morning because that way I am not super frantic.

4. Hang inspirational quotes or poems.

On my wall, I have inspirational quotes from my favorite movies, TV shows, and celebrities. I also have some motivational poems on my wall as well. Whenever I look at something like the above image, I always feel inspired to work hard.

painting of flowers for the spring — Photo by Victoria Bilsborough from Unsplash

5. Put some art or pictures.

I have a small poster of van Gogh’s Irises above my desk. It adds a nice pop of color and allows you to play around with your aesthetic.

LED Warm White Super Bright String Lights — Home Depot

6. Hang string lights.

Around my calendar, pictures, and inspirational quotes that are above my desk I have hung up string lights. This can add mood lighting to your desk if you find it’s boring to just have a desk lamp.

Hope these tips are helpful in making your study spaces!

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