I have always had issues with being able to properly focus. Whether it be studying, doing homework, sitting in class and taking notes or anything remotely related to school, I fight to completely focus my attention because there are always other things I am thinking about.
I have tried drinking coffee, finding a study group or even just secluding myself from any distracting scenarios, but I always end up finding a way to focus on something completely different.
Late nights of working on homework have forced me to find a medium for me to improve myself as a student. When observing those around me, I have noticed that most people listen to music when studying or doing homework.
After experimenting with many different types of music, I had trouble finding the right fit for me. Country was a bit too campy, hip-hop was way too energetic, rap was bordering on too loud and jazz could lull me to sleep.
It was then that I found the type of music that perfectly suited my ability to efficiently engage in my studies and would hold my attention: classical music.
There’s something that is especially both calming and invigorating behind classical music. The raw passion, the emotion and the rich orchestration that goes into it can leave me at ease but have me eager to complete everything in front of me.
It is more than just simply being willing to do homework as well. Classical music simply builds up a sense of passion and strength in me and I feel as though the power and intensity behind the music strengthens me.
Many of these composers come from troubled pasts and aimed to convey their emotions through music. My favorite composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, is a prime example of someone who poured his emotions into his work.
Tchaikovsky’s life was consumed by his crippling depression. The reason behind his sadness came from many traumas in his life, including the loss of his mother and his best friend, the ending of his thirteen year relationship with his female companion Nadezhda and his hidden homosexuality.
While playing some of his greatest symphonies on vinyl, it’s almost as if I can feel everything Tchaikovsky was feeling when he composed them. Feeling that rich, symbolic passion gives me the energy to focus on something that I should be passionate about.
I would recommend classical music to anyone who has trouble studying but I would also recommend that they find their own selection of music that they feel passionately about.
Perhaps that music is classical, rap, country or Irish folk songs. Whichever it may be, everyone has a type of music that can empower them, it just takes a matter of time to find it.
