As college students, sometimes we become overwhelmed and stressed in classes to the point that we need outside help. Multiple places on campus can help with these problems and can give peer tutoring. The most common place that is spoken of amongst students is The Study. The Study is a group of peer tutors who have previously been in enrolled in many main courses here at the University of Kentucky. Courses include: Chemistry, most Math classes, and Biology courses. These students have previously received a grade of a B or higher and have been very successful within the course. They volunteer to be on the staff at The Study to help currently enrolled students succeed within the classes they have previously aced. It is located in one of the busiest places on campus and honestly cannot be missed unless you walk right past it with your head down looking at your Twitter feed or Instagram timeline as many are when they are walking around campus. Walking onto south campus, right between the two towers is the third tallest building. The Commons and The Study are both located within the same building. As you walk into the building, after opening the ridiculously stuck front door, many flyers and stickers line the glass cased-in staircase. Some read simply “The Study,” others are giving information on how to get involved with general hour exam study groups with other students also enrolled within the course. When you walk up the stairs, you meet a lady at the front desk who will direct you to where your course in which you need tutoring is located. If you are there for math help, you will be directed back towards the staircase. All courses involving math are those that are wrapped around the staircase in which you used to enter The Study. Other courses are located in a separate room. When sent into this room, it is quickly observed as almost a high school cafeteria layout. Within this room are multiple different types of courses and help. The courses they have available for tutoring are placed on the tables in plastic holders. This leads me to believe that these courses are not consistent and they will have different subjects and topics of study here at different times throughout the year. Each table contains on average about 5 students and usually has one tutor at the table with them. This is not only for the cafeteria style room, but also for the Math section amongst the entrance to The Study. Also, each table has one white board on wheels. This is given for visual examples for students who are more visual learners than those who learn better with just hearing how to work through a problem. Heading back into the cafeteria room, there are small classrooms that line the walls. These are used for not only The Study, but some courses will have class within these rooms. Each of the rooms has desks and a chalkboard. Many small classes will occupy these small classrooms on a daily basis instead of meeting somewhere like White Hall or Funkhouser Building. Although this seems like a very useful study tool and a place to find a big chunk of advice for succeeding, it is very hectic. Most students like to be in their own little world while studying or working and The Study is not really the best place for that. If you are one who enjoys working in groups or loud environments, this is the place for you. I personally am one who likes to be by myself and in mostly quiet mainly with some background music. At The Study, you are surrounded by tons of other students and tutors who are all talking at a loud level due to the mass amount of people and the need to try to speak over one another. Everyone has their laptops and books out and are trying to compete with one another to be heard by their group and tutor. This does not seem like a very convenient way to study. Your own thoughts and the help of the tutor are the most helpful voices while studying. The sounds, side conversations, and raised voices of those other students in need of help is not a very successful learning tool. Although, some people do get a lot of help and advice from this study tool. It is called The Study but is it the most convenient or useful way to “study?” Or is it more of a social gathering
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