Hi I’m Lizzie, an editorial intern at TARGETjobs and current
university student. Writing essays can be tough day after day leading up to a
set of deadlines. Music can help to make a big difference in maintaining
your focus, whilst also relaxing and entertaining you. The key is to listen to a
mixture of slow, calming songs with some more upbeat ones to continually catch your attention and get your energy and motivation up
again. Here are my top recommendations!
1. Ed
Sheeran – Shirtsleeves
This ballad by lovely Ed is
beautifully relaxing. It’s basically a hug for your ears.
2. Beyoncé
– Start Over
Queen Bey is perfection to be
honest; this upbeat ballad will wake you up enough to crack on with your essay,
but not make you fidgety or distracted.
3. The
Goo Goo Dolls – Iris
Ask almost anyone and they will
say this is their favourite song. Luckily it’s also excellent background music.
4. Sam
Smith – Stay With Me
This came out just in time for
one of my biggest essay deadlines, and I listened to it on repeat over 250
times (I’m not kidding) while writing one essay. It’s one of the best for
background music that both relaxes you and gets your energy up.
5. Tracy
Chapman – Fast Car
This classic is a common
favourite for essay music; plus, it’ll melt your heart.
6. AWOLNATION
– Kill Your Heroes
This song slightly breaks the
rules set out about what to listen to, but somehow it still works really well
as study music.
7. Taylor
Swift – Wildest Dreams
Back to the upbeat ballads with T
Swizzle. Like a lot of artists on this list, pretty much her entire album is
essay-worthy.
8. Foster
the People – Pumped Up Kicks
If you can ignore the less-than-cheerful
lyrics, the tune and tone of the song is perfect to work to.
9. Ellie
Goulding – Anything Could Happen
One of Ellie’s best; the vocals
in this song are wonderful, and it makes great background music.
10. Emeli
Sandé – Next to Me
Emeli’s voice basically defines
powerful-but-pretty, and this song is fantastic in general.
11. Drake
feat. Rihanna – Take Care
RiRi shows her softer side in
this sweet song with Drake, and it’s strangely comforting being told you’re
taken care of when you’re stressing out about deadlines.
12. Labrinth
– Let The Sun Shine
A pretty cheerful song to lift
the mood – studying might seem a bit less worrying after this one.
13. Marvin
Gaye – Let’s Get It On
Despite the famously belting
start, most of this song is pretty mellow, making it a pretty smooth background
song to have on.
14. Ariana
Grande – One Last Time
This is a particularly great song to listen to
on the last day before your deadline; a fab little reminder that you’re almost
finished!
15. P!nk
– Raise Your Glass
Time for a break. This song is so
good to get your energy back up and have a mini-dance party to (this is
especially important if you’re working at night!).
Article written by Lizzie Akass, TARGETjobs Editorial Intern. Connect with Lizzie on LinkedIn.
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