I often have to study in noisy rooms. How can I avoid getting distracted?
I was dealing with a similar problem a couple of years back, and my solution was to throw money at the problem. Just get yourself a nice set of noise-canceling headphones. Or invest in a pair of over-ear closed-back headphones. Those will block out most of the noise, and you can take care of the rest by listening to instrumental music or white noise while you study.
Of course, students aren’t always drawing in money. I sure didn’t have much to spare when I was working hard to improve my GAMSAT results. And whether you’re in school, college, or taking prep classes at a place like https://gradready.com.au/gamsat-chemistry, you probably don’t have a lot to spare. The good news is that you can find plenty of quality headphones used online, and they sell for very cheap.
If you are indeed on a very tight budget, you can buy a cheap set of washable earplugs or a bag of disposable ones. But those tend to be less comfortable than just headphones, especially for long study sessions.
