<p>I discovered a pattern in my study habits, and I think it’s abnormal.</p>
<p>My brain functions optimally when I do my sociology and cultural anthropology homework on the train, physical anthropology while biking, philosophy at a teashoppe or at the law school library, international politics in my room. I used to read philosophy in this high-ceilinged study room at the main university library, but something happened there that makes me unwilling to return.</p>
<p>Isn’t this strange or what? Any possible explanations? One I could think of is that I can’t settle down anywhere for a long period of time. I also have to be surrounded by city life when I take a walk during my study breaks.</p>
<p>Those are interesting, but not bizarre or strange. Bizarre or strange is the countless people I know who party and drink almost every other night and still manage to get great grades, despite not having time to study, and even choosing not to study during their non-partying free time. </p>
<p>People process and memorize and learn differently, and some take much less time and effort than others to do all three. I find it interesting that you study different subjects best in different places, but I don’t find it weird, because you’re actually studying.</p>
<p>yeah the same thing is with me, except it’s not as specific as your case. my layman’s guess would be that you probably had 1 or 2 great studying sessions with those topics at that location, and your brain now works more efficiently/effectively at that location.</p>
<p>Audio. I personally know a few people who have their professors’ lectures on mp3 format and put in on their iPods. Exercising and reviewing study material at the same time is double the torture to me, but whatever floats their boat. Also, using audio materials to study for languages is easy and not necessarily course/university specific. Practice conjugation while jogging, maybe.</p>