For college students, finding the perfect place to plop down, crack open the books, and spread your notebooks out for a study session can sometimes be hard to come by. Often, the campus or public library, Starbucks, or campus common areas can be crowded, have strained wi-fi, and can make focus and concentration difficult. Another challenge with these facilities is their limited hours, lack of dedicated space—if you move you lose—and access to outlets for your laptop and devices. Searching around for the right location can cause you to waste hours of valuable study time.
With coworking spaces, college students can find the right combination of availability, accessibility, resources, and space all with a quiet atmosphere that’s conducive for studying. If you’re a college student looking for somewhere to study and be productive, here’s how coworking spaces can be a great fit for you.
Flexible Access
Coworking spaces offer flexible hours and many, depending on your membership, offer 24/7 keyless access. This means you can come and go at your leisure, leaving your books behind when you want to step out for an hour or two to run and errand or grab a meal. Students can even access coworking spaces on the weekends to study for exams, write papers, or work on group projects with others when the regular business community is away. Coworking spaces are also secure, meaning you’ll be safe inside no matter what hour of the day you’re there.
Quiet Environment
When you study and work from a coworking space, you drastically cut down distractions like opening doors, foot traffic, and surrounding noise from conversations and coffee brewing equipment. Even when studying from home, you’ll likely face the desire to procrastinate because you’re in a familiar environment.
Coworking spaces are designed for maximum productivity. It’s why business professionals flock to them. You can get a dedicated desk, use common areas, or even conference rooms (if you need to spread out) to get the most from your study time. On top of it, one bonus of being around the professionals at coworking spaces is many have ventured on the path you’re treading. If you get stumped during study, you can enlist one of your fellow coworkers to help you out!
Opportunity
Most coworking locations provide unique opportunities for students to get a taste of professional life. From happy hours and socials to lunch and learns, students can glean valuable skills and wisdom from seasoned professionals. These members can provide a positive influence on students and help them get a better sense of what’s to come post-graduation.
Coworking spaces also function like a community. Students can have coffee or lunch with their fellow coworking professionals to build connections and perhaps gain access to and information about potential employment opportunities, internships, and other knowledge necessary for entering the workforce.
Resources On-Site
Besides having desks, chairs, couches and lounge areas, coworking spaces offer students access to conference rooms for team collaboration, whiteboards for brainstorming or concepting ideas, TVs for telelearning, and in some cases limited fitness equipment for getting exercise.
Conclusion
The benefits of studying at a coworking space far exceed home, campus libraries, and the local coffee shops and cafes. For the student who wants to be productive, have access to a community of people and professionals, learn, and build relationships, coworking spaces provide all those opportunities and more.
