In the last few weeks of school, I was needing to study every waking moment.
I stopped meeting with the women's leadership in our church. We stopped having social time with our friends. Micah even made me stop doing housework of any kind so that I could completely focus on school.
One of the bottle necks is my studying was finding a good place to study. I can't study very long at home because I get distracted with the other things to do there, including sleeping! So, I thought the chain bookstore here in town would be the perfect solution. They have plenty of tables to study at, there is a coffee shop attached, they're open late, and they have wireless internet.
So, I went one Sunday afternoon, and started to settle in for what promised to be several long hours of studying. Only, I couldn't connect to the internet.
Most people would probably say that I don't need the internet to sit and study for hours, but they'd be wrong. Sure, I may not need it for the actual work. But, I most certainly do need internet for my SANITY.
You see, if I can't have some sort of distraction (in the form of a chat client or a blog to read) I wouldn't last more than an hour. But, give me wireless internet, and I could sit and be VERY productive studying for hours on end, because I would get interaction with other people at regular intervals, which I crave.
So, imagine my shock and dismay when I realized that the bookstore charges $3.99 for 2 hours of wireless internet! 2 hours is NOT going to cut it!
I should clarify, that I'm NOT against spending money. They provide a service, and I'm more than willing to pay for the ability to sit in their establishment and get things done. Normally, I would spend anywhere between 3 and 10 dollars on drinks and food in order to feel like I wasn't treating them unjustly.
But, I am not willing to pay for internet usage when I could pay the same amount and enjoy a tasty coffee drink for the same price and get free internet usage to boot!
So, while I would have liked to have the variety in my studying, I decided to stick with the local coffee shop instead.
Oh, and have I mentioned lately that I'm DONE WITH SCHOOL?! It's SO nice to not have to study!
But, I do enjoy a place to sit and work on projects from time to time. In fact, I am sitting at the local coffee shop right now enjoying a blended mocha and wireless internet, and it's wonderful.
Pictures of my IN HOUSE work station coming soon, compliments of my friend Shawna!
4 comments:
mmmm, delicious blended mocha.
of course, dear! i just sent you an invite to your email. :)
oh, and i totally know what you mean about the perfect studying spot! i usually went to the library on campus, but i had to have my certain table or no studying would get done!
You're funny! I miss coffee since I've been pregnant. Decaf just isn't the same.
Airports try and charge an arm and a leg for internet too. I'm totally with you, I'd rather spend money on something to consume and get free internet. Just like I realized the other day that getting free shipping is a huge draw for me, and that's why amazon is awesome!
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