Surviving study hall when you have nothing to study

Study rooms can be a real savior when you find yourself desperately trying to study for your next exam after a night of hanging out with your friends. Or when you just realized that the final job you’ve been avoiding is due next term. Of course, just like anything else, study hall has a downside. What do you do when you have nothing to study? When you’re bored out of your mind and the teacher keeps giving you the evil eye, and it looks like she’s about to kick you out if you pass one more grade or tell your neighbor one more joke.

Fortunately, a trip to the office is not your ultimate destination. There are plenty of things you can do to occupy yourself in study hall that don’t involve school work. Yes, believe it or not, you can find entertainment in your school and it doesn’t even involve breaking the rules.

1. If you like to read, you can always take one of your favorite novels with you and escape during the period, from mundane boredom to a gripping story with exciting characters. You could even take a short trip to your school library and discover something new among your selection of books.

2. Or if playing games suits your taste, just bring your laptop. There is an almost unlimited variety of games that you can download online completely free of charge. Options include cooking games, speed games, home games, and many more popular games.

3. Also as an incentive to keep your grades up, your school may offer city passes to students with high GPAs. So if you want to escape the boredom of sitting in a study hall, there are plenty of options available to you with a pass. You could go out to lunch with a group of friends, do some light shopping, or even go for a walk to get some fresh air.

Prepare yourself before you go to a study hall if you know ahead of time that you don’t have any schoolwork to do. Bring your laptop, with an extra battery of course, a good book, or your downtown pass if you have one. This will make study hall much more enjoyable for you and your study hall supervisor as well!