Finals week provides places to study on, around campus

That big test is just around the corner, and you're not too sure how well you're going to do on it.

Looks like it's time to break out the old, trusty notebook, handouts and your textbook, then start the oh-so-enjoyable undertaking that is studying. But where should you do it? For some, the great outdoors is destination No. 1 when it comes to a study spot.

It must be something about the shining sun, chirping birds and azure skies that lighten the burden of poring over notes for hours on end.

If this sounds like your style, there are plenty of places both on and off campus that can provide you with a serene study environment.

You can lay out a blanket in the Oak Grove and get to studying at the heart of campus, find one of the tables in the quad outside of the suites or, if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the campus, take a drive out to either the Co-op Recreational Park or head down Route 422 toward Yellow Creek State Park.

However, if the rain starts pouring down or the temperature just isn't what you would like it to be, both of which are all-too-familiar circumstances, then it would probably be a better idea to stay indoors whilst reinforcing knowl­edge.