My Favorite place on campus has to be Thompson Library. Built almost a hundred years ago this library has served as a quiet place for students to use as they please. It acts like a gate to the oval which is the center of campus. Everyone knows where the oval is and how to get there.
specifically my favorite room of Thompson is the Cohen Family Reading room. It has a great feel too it. The windows are big and open. Which allow for a great view of the oval and a lot of light is let in. This room is particularly interesting because the old classical Greek feel is complimented by a new modern design. This is shown by the the arm chairs and tables. I spend a lot more time than I should looking at the headless winged statue in this room. It's unusual to find such a great piece of art sitting in a study room. This would be uncommon to anyplace besides O.S.U.
But what I really like about this place more than the architecture or the history behind it is that I feel like I can actually be productive here. Everyone else is being quiet and studying so I don't really have to worry about any distractions. I spend a lot of time here in between classes, and after class. I live pretty close too so its never a far walk. It's almost my home away from home.
I've only been through the Thompson Library a maximum of three times. I feel like I have underused the library because I feel like I focus and study better in my room rather than in a public setting. Maybe I'll give the library a visit during this quarter when I begin studying for exams.
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