圖書館太擠？ 看5大另類自習室

Toronto is full of libraries, both available for the use of the public or exclusively for university students. At times, however, they can become crowded or noisy; your favourite seat in your favourite section may be taken, or you may just want to escape the cramped, stuffy setting. When your home is noisy because of your roommates, or you’re too distracted by the mess in your bedroom, the TV, or the fridge, you may feel the need to move somewhere else. Thankfully, Toronto is also abundant in alternative locations to study. Here are five great unusual study spaces.
多倫多可謂圖書館遍地，不僅有公共圖書館也有大學生專用圖書館。但是，有時候，圖書館也會變得擁擠嘈雜；你最愛的那個自習區的那張座椅可能會被佔了先，或者有時候你可能只是想逃離那個擁擠煩悶的氛圍。不過當你的神室友也在房間裏吵吵，或者連你自己也受不了自己臥室的混亂程度，禁不住電視機和冰箱的誘惑而分心之時，你可能就會真切地感受到轉戰一片學習淨土的必要性。幸運的是，多倫多同時也有豐富多樣的另類“自習室”。下面就爲大家列出5大不走尋常路的學習好去處。

INDEPENDENT COFFEE SHOPS
另類“自習室”之一：獨立咖啡店

It’s fairly common knowledge that Toronto is a city with a substantial young adult population, and with this comes a North American trend: hipsters. While you may be put off by their style of clothes, taste in music, or ability to find a deep, profound meaning in any artwork that they encounter, one thing is for sure: they make great coffee. Independently owned coffee shops are found everywhere in the city, so finding a quiet spot could not be less strenuous. Bonus: caffeine and snacks are available on-site.
在多倫多居住着大量的年輕人，這恐怕差不多是地球人都知道；不過年輕人一多，風靡北美的獨立文青潮流也感染了這裏。雖然這些年輕人的穿衣風格、音樂品味和那從碰到的任何藝術作品裏都能解讀出深刻內涵的神奇能力或許讓你不敢直視、拒之千里，有一點卻是肯定的：他們煮咖啡可有一手。在這裏獨立咖啡店俯拾皆是，所以要想找到一個安靜讀書的好去處絕對不難。還有個額外的好處：能量自習套餐——咖啡因加零食可是觸手可得。

OUTSIDE
另類“自習室”之二：戶外

Reading outdoors is, of course, not feasible for the entire year. But the spring, summer, and fall in Toronto are beautiful and can provide students with the perfect mix of light, noise, and breeze for ideal studying. Throughout the city there are parks and squares where you will be able to find your perfect spot. Additionally, when looking for even more seclusion, you can take the ferry over to Centre Island to get away from the city and have more privacy and less distractions.
當然，多倫多的天氣不會允許你一年到頭都在戶外讀書。但是這裏的春夏秋季都景色絕佳，自然光、適宜的噪聲和微風搭配完美，佔盡地利，可謂自習的理想之選。城市裏到處都是公園和廣場，你一定能找到屬於你的那一隅。要是你還想享受加倍的世外之感，可以乘坐擺渡遊輪到中央島，逃離現代城市，找回更多的私人隱祕空間，也讓精神更加集中。

STUDENT SPACES
另類“自習室”之三：學生空間

This suggestion may seem obvious at first. However, students tend to pick the same spaces designated for studying when they look for a place on campus to read. Try going to a space that isn’t a designated quiet space but rather an activities room, dining hall, or music room. Try out a variety of spaces to discover the noise level that works best for you, and try to avoid areas where you’ll see a lot of people who you know.
這個建議可能一聽上去好像是白說。但是，其實學生們在校園裏挑選閱讀的去處時，總是傾向於選相同的學習專用場所。所以可以試試去那些非學習專用地帶，比如學生活動室、餐廳或者樂房。試試在各種各樣的場所學習，親測一下最適合自己的噪音高低，然後別去會撞見很多熟人的地方。

A PUB
另類“自習室”之四：酒吧

Bars in Toronto aren’t just meant for a chaotic night on the weekend. During the late afternoon and early evening, especially on week days, many pubs are fairly quiet and empty. The atmosphere can be peaceful and you can really focus on your studying while calming down with a beer and bar snacks. It’s best to look for larger English-style pubs because of the comfortable, spacious seats and tables, and the choice of seats.
多倫多的酒吧可不只是用來在週末晚上歌舞笙簫的。在稍晚的午後與還早的傍晚之間，特別是週一到週五，許多酒吧其實相當安靜空蕩。同時氛圍也可以祥和寧靜，你就能踏踏實實地集中精力在學習上，還可以一邊喝杯啤酒、吃吃小吃消遣放鬆。要去酒吧自習，最好找那種較大的英倫風格酒吧，因爲那裏會有舒適寬敞的座位以及桌子，你還可以挑選自己喜歡的椅子坐。

A MUSEUM OR GALLERY
另類“自習室”之五：博物館或美術館

Many museums and art galleries in Toronto, including its two most well-known, the Royal Ontario Museum and the Art Gallery of Ontario, offer free admission to students one day per week. This provides students with another fairly quiet place to read – whether in the galleries themselves or their attached cafés. Not only will students be surrounded by wonderful visual stimuli, the inspirational aspect of these institutions can also prompt students to put more effort into their work. The one caution about studying on these sites is to avoid school groups – so it’s best to go later in the afternoon, after 3:00pm, when young children have left.
多倫多的許多博物館和美術館，包括兩個最著名的——皇家安大略博物館和安大略美術館，都會向學生提供每週一天門票免費的優惠。這又給尋找安靜自習去處的學生們帶來福利——不管是畫廊本身還是館內的咖啡廳，都是靜心讀書好去處。這裏不僅有美妙的視覺享受，館內的天才靈感也激勵着自習的我們更加用功。在這裏學習，唯一一個需要注意的地方就是避開學校參訪團——所以大家最好下午晚點來，3點之後來參觀的小朋友們就離開了。