The best study buddy

17 page long paper including a long reference list and an annotated bibliography is finished (2 hours before the deadline!!). If anyone wants to know info on motivations for joining an orchestra, benefits of playing in an orchestra, statistics about concert attendance, benefits of music education, or anything else related to the benefits of community and professional orchestras, my brain is swimming with it. By the time this dissertation is finished I'll be a pro.

The perks of studying in my room all afternoon include listening to some great classical music:

Sibelius Violin Concerto (Midori)

Britten's Four Sea Interludes (MN Orch)

Bach's Cello suite in G major (Yo-Yo Ma)

Classical music is my favorite study buddy!

(too bad I was writing for 5 hours BEFORE I thought to turn it on)

All other kinds of music distract me and make me either want to sing along (distracting) or do something fun instead of working. Classical music on the other hand helps me focus and I can listen to it and work at the same time. 

So next time I'm spending an afternoon catching up on school, what music would you recommend? 

:-D 

Time to go do something enjoyable with the rest of the evening!