My Newest Hang-out Place

                

        I found myself going to the library twice today and I noticed that feeling of desire automatically creeping in every time I would be given time to spare. Two of my professors didn’t come on class and so my mind didn’t think twice in grabbing the opportunity to rejuvenate myself in the four walls of highly air-conditioned huge vault of books of my dearest College of Arts and Letters.
        I have been researching for my reports in major classes due next week and somehow I am at the least satisfied with what I have browsed through the internet over the week. I was almost shocked of how much information I could summon in just one reference book I pulled out of the shelves that I almost decided to have the whole book photocopied if only I had enough money! Plus, I undeniably enjoyed searching for the titles and authors of the books recommended by my professors and I am deeply pleased with the result. I sure missed the antiquated way of finding books at the library!

       I can say that I have been too dependent on the internet when it comes to school matters and I learned just today that the library, no matter how old-fashioned one may view it and how cliché I may sound, is just a perfect place to learn and feed one’s mind. I was thinking that if books have feelings, I am sure they would feel hurt for ignoring them while we spend the hours in front of our computer every day. Just yesterday, I couldn’t believe how much time I wasted for opening too many tabs on the web browser: my Facebook and Twitter accounts were in a juxtapose position with the reference sites I opened and I couldn’t help but be distracted and have that feeling of need to change tabs every so often. And that definitely lessened my time to focus on the task at hand.

       I calculated the time I usually use at the computer and compared that to my 2-hour stay at the library today, there’s no doubt that there’s a huge difference of how much knowledge I could get. The books that I found delight with are The Theatre by Oscar G. Brockett and Communication Mosaics by Julia T. Wood. Much to my surprise, the information that I need is perfectly compiled there! I ran through a few pages and it was really much better than the ones I have read at the internet sites.

       I sure am gonna find myself strolling down the aisles of bookshelves during my free time instead of wasting the hours doing some unnecessary and unproductive things. I actually have a usual table now and I won’t be surprised if one day my name would be labeled at the back chair. Haha I just hope the library staff won’t be fed up in seeing this familiar face- Oh I don’t think so since they always greet me with those sincerest smiles of theirs. Now I welcome myself to my newest hang-out place! J