Getting Distracted While Studying

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Do you easily get distracted while studying? There are many possible contributing factors to get distracted while studying at the student center. First of all, the student center is a place where students and professors gather during their breaks. For example, it is difficult to study where there are many people who chat and argue about their day around you. Also, it is nearly impossible to concentrate when you are in a crowded place such as the student center. Furthermore, most of the events at the American University of Sharjah are held at the student center. For instance, Club fair, which is an annual event that the university do to show the new students the clubs that they can participate in, makes the student center almost out of the

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