The ten o’clock curfew is moved to 24-hour quiet hours; it is finals week at DU and it is apparent by the look on students’ tired faces, and the noise (or lack of it) in the halls.

While some floors strictly observe the newly imposed 24-hour ban upon noise, others seem to scoff at the very idea that they should restrain from being as loud as they want.

For those studious students looking for a place to get away from the noise, there are quite a few options open.

The first and most obvious is the dorm room. This can turn potentially disastrous unless it is clearly understood that somebody is going to be studying in the room.

The television and telephone need to be turned off and taken off the hook. Your friends need to know not to disturb you. Other distractions need to be placed aside.

Noise needs to be minimal, as well as anything else that could divert attention from the task at hand. While some students have found music to be distracting, others feel that it is calming and sets the tone for a successful study session.

Heavy rock is not necessarily the music of choice, but set to the right volume, any music can add the rhythm that keeps a student going.

For those of you hoping to do better, classical music is supposed to help calm the mind and also promote learning.

Studying should be nothing new to all students. Some prefer to study in groups and others solitarily. By studying alone a person knows that they are covering what they want to be.

Studying in groups can allow the information to be more diverse. Each student has his or her own perspective and can add to the information that a fellow student already has.

If you have no idea how to study, here are some quick tips to help you remember that genetics sequence or what the function of the third integral is:

1) Start in a good room (or place) to study–not too loud, but not a place where you are prone to fall asleep.

2) Have all of your materials at hand so you don’t have to stop in the middle of something to go get another book.

3) Schedule what it is that needs to be worked on first–straighten out priorities.

4) Allocate the right amount of time–don’t cut yourself short so that you have to cram.

5) Take a break–don’t go too long on one subject…maybe eat a snack.

Following these instructions won’t guarantee an A on that final, but it’ll give you a head start. Good luck.