Music in class: 
A disruption 
or a benefit?

Sometimes during class, one of the students will ask if they can listen to music while doing the work they are assigned. Guess what the teacher’s response is? A big NO!

Come on. I mean really? Sure they’ll say no about letting us listen to music, but it helps us relax and concentrate on our work.

I’ve looked up many articles up about many other places/students who listen to music while doing their work because it helps them focus in there assignments. Music helps me finish my homework — even my big reports that are due for class. The same thing goes for my columns that I write for the paper. I read on a website which said 90 percent of students and employees find listening to music helps them focus and be productive. I even asked two teachers and two students their opinion of music in class. Here’s what I was told:

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