College Students You May Relate With

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"I don’t know what to write.” “I can’t think of a topic.” “My mind is a blank.” “What’s writer’s block? I think I have it.”Have you or has your child ever dreaded facing that blank white page? Most of us have experienced that sinking, stuck feeling as we struggled to begin a writing project for school or work. Fortunately, there are lots of great ways to overcome this anxiety;"  By:Tracy Ostwald Kowald

In order to figure out how environments influenced writers i did a little primary research on my own, basically i had four different student write writing samples under four different environments. I questioned them after each writing to see how they felt while writing in each place, also i analyzed each writing noticing which place was the most influential by the change in writing.

 Hector and Julio are both freshman engineer majors, Tamara a sophomore psychology mayor and Ketsia a freshman biology mayor were all tested under three different environments: outdoors, in a library and in a room (music was an option according to their own writing habits), under each environment they had to write a small paragraph of any simple topic they each preferred. 

1. Both engineer students wrote better with the use of music. When I asked why they preferred music they both answered that music kept them stay focused and be more productive.  Hectors’ writing was more complex and well developed in his bedroom, he stated “its my comfort zone, its bright enough to keep me awake and comfortable to stay relaxed.” Julio in the other hand wrote better outdoors, he said writing in parks helped him get inspired and not feel so stressed with writing assignment.
2. Tamara the psychology student wrote better in coffee shops, “its loud enough to keep me focused but not too loud to affect me,” she preferred no music since she got easily distracted by lyrics.
3.  Ketsia was an exception, she was able to write in depth about the topics under the three different places almost the same, she preferred no music but she did mention places with low noises helped her start writing. 

After examining the four students preferences and writing samples, I came to the conclusion that the environment affects the students moods and productivity, and by being aware of their surroundings and its effects on their writing process they were able to develop better responses to the topics.