University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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UNA students find Collier Library to be the best place to hit the books. It ' s quiet and peaceful — a good atmosphere for studying. says Teresa Rich, freshman from Florence. (Photo by Deborah Thompson) Study buddies Lee Cox and his son Cory, a student at Kilby School, enjoy doing homework together. Time is divided between being students and being a family, as both Lee and his wife Lisa are UNA students. (Photo by |on Killen) Kim Foster, a freshman from Florence, takes ad- vantage of the cool, sunny days of autumn to pre- pare for her classes. (Photo by Grant Lovett) Student Life 27 ii HI

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m r! There ' s a time to play wtiile at college, but the academic side of the coin can ' t be ignored (You better) Study, Buddy By Keitti Graves There ' s a time to sow, a time to reap, a time to play, and a time to study. Study habits at UNA vary from student to stu- dent, but it seems safe to say that at any time or place you choose, someone is hit- ting the books. For a place to escape from the noise and activity of the dorms, many people choose Collier Library. Suzanne Mullis, who lives in LaGrange Dorm, hkes the library because it is quiet, and the tem- perature is good for studying — not too hot, not too cold. If I don ' t want anyone around me when I ' m studying, I go up- stairs. Even though there is a 24-hour quiet period on the fifth floor of La- Grange, Suzanne says that it is not as quiet as she likes it. Teresa Rich likes the library for studying because it is Quiet and peace- ful — a good atmosphere. Hamp Moore Hkes the library because it is easy to be alone with his books. He says, I live in the athletics dorm, and it ' s hard to be alone to study. Mike Thorn, who plays football for UNA, says he likes to study . . . mostly in front of the SUB, because there are lots of women there. I don ' t want studying to get in the way of my education! When do UNA students find time to study? Teresa Rich says she does her studying during the day because I ' m more alert then. Becky Copeland does her studying for each class on the day it meets, because she finds that the materi- al stays fresh in her mind that way. Su- zanne Mullis would rather study in the afternoons and at night because she likes to get everything else done during the day. Becky Copeland says that Rice Hall, where she lives, has quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. every day, but it can still be a difficult place to s tudy. She says, Some people study better with the TV and radio going, but I can ' t study at all like that. There are many approaches to study among UNA students. UNA offers a Study Skills Seminar to help students find their own best times to study and it offers other basic study skills. Mrs. Billy Thomas, Senior Counselor of the Coun- seling Center, teaches the seminar. Teresa Rich learned a lot about scheduling from the seminar. She has a schedule of each week, divided into days and hours. Each day is mapped out so there is some time for study every day. Teresa says the Study Skills Seminar helps mainly in managing our time. UNA student Johnny Hale says, I ' try to study at least two hours per night. That way I won ' t fall behind. Hamp Moore says I study for each test as it comes up. Mike Thorn concentrates on his hardest subjects. This helps me keep up, he says. continued on page 29 26

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