When I read the Mozart Effect and the ways it effects us was very interesting to me. That's when I decided to try it out on myself. First of all, I have always been the type of person that needed a silent learning enviroment. Secondly, I acknowledged the fact that no matter how much I love music, it was very distracting to me, regardless of what I am doing. And lastly, I wondered if this experiment would work on me.
I began my homework one weekend morning, and my boyfriend put on eighties music. I was so distracted by it, that all my focus went to the music, and my homework sat, unfinished. I turned off the music and sat in silence and began my homework again. The irony is that I was reading the Mozart article at the time, and after reading it, I decided to give it a try. I turned on the classical masterpieces and began my homework. Some of it was too loud for me to concentrate fully so I turned it down just to where I could barely hear it.
As I began my homework, I noticed something that sounds silly. I felt smarter. Not only could I read, but fully comprehend the importance of the material and my focus felt right on. I completed all of my homework, and I feel I did a great job. It has been three weeks since I read that article and everytime I read a book do homework, or even clean, I find that putting on classical music keeps me positive and motivated. There isn't anything for me to focus on because I don't know the music and there are no words. It the best combination for me.
Now I can look at this two different ways, I can either just be getting old a nd like the calming effects that classical music has on me, or I can think of it as my thinking cap, helping me continue and improve my concentration, focus, and comprehension. I know I have made a conscious decision to continue listening to classical music during homework and I intend to also put some classical on my ipod for the school library, where I noticed I struggle to stay focused the most. The Mozart Effect works on me!
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