The class can sometimes be boring. And study periods can be even worse, especially if you learn best when you listen to music while studying. You can listen to music in class, but you have to be smart about it if you want to avoid detention. Here are some tips to help you.

Steps

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    Use a small music player. While CD players are bulky and difficult to conceal, your smartphone or an iPod can be nearly invisible.
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    Buy earbuds that are about the same colour as your hair. Black earbuds are hard to see on people who have dark hair, and white ones are great for those with lighter-coloured hair.
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    Be prepared beforehand. Test your music player's volume and set up your headphones before you go into the classroom. Move the earphones about a foot away from your ears, and if you can still hear the music, it is too loud. Also, you want to keep it on the quiet side so if the teacher says something to you, you'll hear her\him
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    Conceal your headphones. The savvy listener knows a couple ways to hide the cord and headphones for the best camouflage.
    • Run the cord through your shirt or shirt sleeve, and out your collar. Put an earbud into the ear that is facing away from the teacher and conceal it with your hair or a hoodie.
    • If you don't have long hair, turn the earbud upside down and wrap the cord behind your ear.
    • Run the headphones up your sleeve. Keep them in your sleeve, and not in your ear. Then, simply put the sleeve up to your ear and lean on that arm.
    • Use a cordless Bluetooth headset. If your music player supports Bluetooth, these headphones can be very small and easily hidden under your hair.
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    Act casually. If you are asked a question, pause the music and answer the question as best you can.
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    Sit toward the back of the classroom and away from people who might make a scene.
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    Avoid singing along or dancing. This is a dead giveaway every time!
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    If you are working on a laptop or computer that involves saving things to bring it home and allows you to use headphones, save music onto your USB port from your computer and you can listen to music from there.
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Warnings

  • If you get caught, you will probably get your music player confiscated.
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  • You may miss valuable information that you need for homework or a quiz, and your grade in that class could suffer.
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Things You'll Need

  • Digital music player
  • Earphones
  • A good long sleeve hoodie or shirt

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Categories: Class Distractions
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