There are few things college students love more than a 30-minute nap between classes. But what if you live off campus, or if you just can't make the walk back to your room? What if there's no more free Monster energy drinks at tabling events, or if you can't shake the all nighter you pulled?
Here's the guide you need to truly succeed in college: the top five nap spots around ASU.
5. Working hard or hardly working? Solo study rooms in Noble Library
You may end up just scrolling through TikTok while "studying" at the library, but the solo study rooms located on the second and third floors of Noble Library allow you to remain in your bubble of delusion by offering privacy.
You don't even have to book a study room: just walk in sporting your comfiest sweatshirt, your phone and some snacks to keep you going. This is the best place for a "quick" 6 p.m. nap to prepare yourself for an all-nighter. It's also the perfect spot to procrastinate, something State Press reporters frown upon and never practice.
4. A dreamy design center doze: Third Floor of the Design Center
Take a ride up the elevator of the Design Center if you want to find this famous napping spot. You can take all the shame away from napping in public by napping with fellow students on the bridge connecting Design North and South!
According to a State Press source, Design students often take naps on the third floor of the Design building. If you're just finding this out as a design major, go try it out and see for yourself, just remember to bring a blanket and a pillow!
3. Snooze fest or student success? The Department of Physics Student Success Center
If you want to experience the struggle of Physics majors without actually being in the program, snuggle up in comfy chairs in between classes at the Student Success Center in the Department of Physics. Find a chair, and get some shut-eye while pretending to do homework!
The other Physics majors and faculty cannot bother you, but the endless typing from their computers just might.
2. Chair-ing on your dreams: A quiet corner in the Design and the Arts Library in Tempe
If you're a fan of ambiance, a quiet corner in the Design and the Arts Library is your spot. Its comfy lighting and ornate architecture create the perfect setting for a meditative nap that makes you forget about all the assignments you have due tonight. Be careful not to snore too loud, you might startle an unsuspecting architecture major.
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1. An underground oasis: The basement of the Post Office in Downtown Phoenix
Not many people find themselves at the post office at the Downtown campus during the day, but there just happens to be the perfect little nook for an afternoon nap located in the basement.
Complete with couches and cushioned chairs with perfect air conditioning, this is where you sneak off to for a break from your education. Even if it's just for 30 minutes.
Edited by Andrew Dirst, Sophia Braccio and Madeline Schmitke.
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Kasturi is a sophomore studying journalism. This is her second semester with The State Press. She has her own blog and has worked in creative writing.
