Just to build off of Courtney's latest entry, that number of distractions that we face while trying to write a paper or do any assignment can truly be overwhelming. As I sit right now and try to do my Poli Sci and writing homework in my room the window is open where people yell and cars drive by and there are a million things I can stare at. Open in other windows on my computer are facebook, AIM, blackboard, cnn.com, foxnews.com, majorleaguebaseball.com, ESPN.com...you get the point! The hallway is filled with noise which is so easy to hear even though the window is open. I can hear "Party in the U.S.A." blaring from another room, yes a guy's room, and another song playing in another. When you go to the library, even in the places where it should be quiet, people will always be talking. It is so hard to find a quiet place here!