What’s With The Loud Music

Nigel needs to have his music turned on in his room, blaring away almost all the time – and this while he’s studying, sleeping, eating bathing … It’s not the soft or classical type, but the loud and irritating, sometimes Spanish Latino type which drives everyone up the wall.

Nigel's radio - donated by his Grandfather

I remember liking to listen to music in my room when I was younger, but nowadays I prefer peaceful silence, which helps me to think better and concentrate on what I’m doing. I even used to be a big fan of dance, house and electronic music – but the bottom-line is that it is practically impossible to get any mental work done with that turned on.

Which is why when Nigel claims he can study with rap music going on in the background, I find it hard to believe. And even if, as he claims, he can focus on his studying, how much of those words on the paper is actually going in? Wouldn’t it be easier and more productive if the music were gentle and soft? But then again, these are things that you just can’t argue with a teen. Try as hard as you might, they have thicker skulls than you think and typically feel like they know everything, and that’s where the problem lies.