I recently realised that I haven’t been writing for a long time, and I wondered why. SCHOOL! Well, I have school, my part-time job, my dog mom, and I live alone. Of course, these are not excuses, but they kept me busy for a while. Life is not an easy process.

And it is almost that time of the year, meaning the midterms are knocking on the door. Honestly, I don’t know how to study. I guess I never learnt how to study efficiently before. I get distracted so easily; anything can distract me. Plus, I live with a beagle, so I don’t need to look around to find a distraction. My own kid is my distraction with those cute beagle eyes and ears, jumping on the table or my lap all the time. That’s the reason I need to go out to study, I also love studying with people, that co-study environment increases my focus and motivation.

Mostly, I go to the nearest Starbucks, which is 5 minutes from my apartment. I chose this place because it is mostly empty, as it is outside the city centre. I am close to home so that I can check on Balim from time to time. And they have those big tables, which I use most of the time alone. And I kind of know the people there by now, so they offer free refills sometimes 🙂

A new place I wanted to try was Walter’s Coffee in Kadikoy. I heard so much about the place before, but I want to drop by for coffee and maybe study if there are any places to sit. It is a tranquil cafe, considering it is kinda famous. The studying/working table is enormous, so cute! But the best thing is that the refills are half price. This is really important when you are on a studying spree; you need caffeine to stay focused. I highly recommend this location for a study session if you live nearby.

-Kim