For students, quiet hours are supposed
to help in studying for tests or doing homework assignments. It gives you an
opportunity to wind down after a long day of classes. For others, quiet hours
are another way to be fined for making even the tiniest of noises. With limited
time to spend with friends, some students have a hard time dealing with the
rule.
Most residential students believe that
quiet hours are just another set of rules that have to be followed. (Typical
quiet hours are from 10 p.m. until 8 a.m. on the weekdays and 11 p.m. to 10
a.m. on the weekends.) By learning how to follow regulations earlier on, it
will be easier to follow any rule when out in the real world. However, some
rules are meant to be broken.
Students are always getting in trouble
for accidently slamming doors and the high level of noise, which may conclude
in the entire floor being fined. Not only could students play unnecessary fine
but also why would anyone want to try to make people follow a rule that can be
easily broken? This goes back to the classic “Red Button” Theory: Tell someone
not to press the red button and they end up doing it anyway. The same thing
applies to the quiet hours: Tell someone to quiet down and they end up being
louder.
Many students complain about the lack of
sleep they get from all the screaming and running around from the hallways.
Some class men advised that if people want to hang out, they should do so at club
meetings and other social gatherings. Not only can you hang out as much as you
want, people can do so without causing any sort of disturbance.
Quiet hours are all about studying for
tests and quizzes. It’s also the best time to do homework/and or any projects.
Not everyone does their studying or homework during those quiet hours. In fact
when finishing off a long day at school, most people would much rather crash in
their beds, instead of hitting the books.
Students who want to study should not
feel limited to their rooms. There are tons of different ideal study-locations
on campus. Study in the library-not only is it quiet, but there is a café at
your convenience. More options include, going to the park and finding a quiet
and comfortable spot, and participating in a study group at another building.
The reason why students have quiet hours
is because during the day, it is hard to concentrate on assignments if there
are other classes or club meetings that need to be attended. But of course,
everyone has their own study habits and study hours.
*following
article was published in the 2010 issue of The Scribe
*following article was featured in
dgotay.tumblr.com on August 2011
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