The iPod; My Best Friend

I can not think of a piece of technology that has been more helpful to me than my iPod. Just about every single day I use my iPod for one thing or another. I'm one of those people who likes to exploit the playlist feature of the iPod. I have a playlist for studying, cleaning, working out, relaxing, and singing. Out of all of them, i've spent the most time tweaking my studying playlist. Different types of homework put me in different moods, so its hard to find a 5 song playlist that is "perfect" for all studying occasions. I've considered making a different playlist for each studying subject, but not found it to be necessary. So, for the perfect studying playlist...

1. On Call - Kings of Leon
This song is a faster tempo that helps to keep me focused. It is not distracting, but more musically pleasing.

2. Miracle - Foo Fighters
A quiet, softer, and slower song from a band that usually plays rock songs. Has relaxing traces of an 80s power ballad.

3. Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews
Another relaxing song that is easy to work to. Most Dave Matthews songs are good to study too, but on most days I prefer this one.

4. Snow - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Chili Peppers is an older band, and this is, in my opinion, one of their best songs. I chose this because its a moderate tempo, but nothing too heavy.

5. Careless Whisper - Seether
This is without a doubt the heaviest song on my studying playlist. I included it because it has some sweet sounding guitar, and I often take a break from studying to fully enjoy this song.


You will notice that most of these songs I chose because they are at a moderate tempo, very musical, and relaxing. They all seem to fade into the background, and it makes studying so much easier. Thanks to the iPod, whether your at home or at the library, you can always turn on this playlist and get some good studying done.