{"id":38205,"date":"2019-04-18T09:41:21","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T13:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=38205"},"modified":"2019-04-18T09:41:21","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T13:41:21","slug":"music-to-my-ears-literally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2019\/04\/18\/music-to-my-ears-literally\/","title":{"rendered":"Music to My Ears, Literally"},"content":{"rendered":"Not that you need another reminder, but trust me, all of my conversations have been starting this way recently: we're in the middle of exams.\r\n\r\nI'm about halfway through, with my most daunting yet to come. Every time I'm not studying, I feel like I'm wasting my time or squandering an opportunity.\r\n\r\nBut, as I learned (the hard way, I might add), I'm one of those people who should not study for longer than an hour at a time. I become a different person. A scary person. Maybe a person who robs banks and commits fraud. Maybe not. You'll never know.\r\n\r\nHopefully.\r\n\r\nAnyway, something that helps me be okay with taking a break is giving myself something else to think about. For me, music and podcasts are the perfect way to go. And this one animated series on netflix that's totally not embarrassing for a 21 year old to watch. I don't know what you're talking about.\r\n\r\nAnyway (again), here are some of my favourite ways to keep my mind relaxed but active during exam season:\r\n
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  1. The Murder Squad<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nVery interesting new podcast, hosted by two detective investigator-y people who are trying to solve cold cases! Fun fact, both have been involved in citizen-detective type things, Paul Holes with the Golden State Killer...\r\n\r\n