As you settle into your room for a quiet night of studying, your roommate starts cranking music for an impromptu dance party. You try to drown it out, but somehow get roped into the dancing distraction and burn so many calories that you convince yourself it’s time for a snack. That was your exercise for the day and you deserve it.

You start to wander back to the overwhelming pile of books that is silently beckoning your name, but then there’s your bed — fluffy and inviting. You decide there’s no harm in laying down to study, so you transport your materials to the delightful comfort of your pillows and before you know it you’re passed out, dead asleep only to wake up to an angry alarm clock the next morning without any studying accomplished.

This is a scene every college student is all too familiar with. Fortunately for college students, there is a cure. And that cure is a library, or any quiet space meant for studying. 

I happen to be a library connoisseur, and by that I mean I enjoy going to libraries even when I don’t have anything to study for. 

So here is a breakdown of my favorite study spots to help those inflicted with the procrastination disease.

The go-to spot to study on campus is obviously the Undergraduate Library. 

With its central campus location and various seating options, it’s many students’ top place to study. Though the seats may not be the most comfortable in the world, the private cubicles on the lower level deter distractions by creating the optimal studying environment. 

The conveniently placed Espresso Royale on the main level doesn’t hurt either. The downside of the UGL is that you’re likely to run into friends and begin long-winded conversations about how stressed out you are. It takes a lot of self-control to avoid the busy main level and venture to the quiet floor below. This is a temptation many cannot resist, which is why you may need a more secluded place like the next location.

Many people do not utilize this next cozy corner, which happens to be one of my personal favorites. The Main Library is located directly across from the UGL and, in fact, they are connected by an underground tunnel. 

In addition to holding the main stacks, where you can find any book imaginable, it is also mostly silent and full of comfortable chairs that provide the optimal studying experience. The main hall is complete with rows of wooden tables and chairs creating a Hogwarts-like vibe that is sure to inspire even the most talented of procrastinators.

This next location may seem like an unlikely candidate for upperclassmen, but that doesn’t prevent my friends from frequenting this freshmen-filled study area: the Ikenberry Commons. 

If you enjoy a little people-watching as you study, there is no place better than the Ike. Though it is part of the freshman dorms, many students return to the Ike long after they have lived in the Six Pack because of the relaxed setting and numerous study rooms. The modern architecture, comfortable armchairs and decent amount of people-watching all add to the allure of the Ike as a prime study spot.

If silence is your main priority and you don’t care about being somewhere aesthetically pleasing, then the Armory is the place for you. This is not a popular place to study, which only enhances its appeal because no one is there. 

You can have entire rooms to yourself because most people get lost upon entering. If you are willing to weave through the maze of classrooms, you are sure to find a quiet spot where you won’t be distracted and are sure to get all of your work done.

With midterms in full swing, everyone on campus is sure to have assignments due and tests to study for. Hopefully studying in one of these places will save you from the comfy claws of your bed and help you to beat the procrastination bug.

Kate is a senior in LAS. She can be reached at cullen9@dailyillini.com.