sorakone t1_j0l10y9 wrote on December 17, 2022 at 1:35 PM

Not very cozy, but my favorite place to study in undergrad at MIT was Barker Library at the big tables off the dome reading room. The tables were great for spreading out all my study materials, there's a bathroom nearby, and the library is 24/7 (or at least it was).

Another favorite place was when my friend that lived in McCormick invited me over and we went to the penthouse lounge space. Great views of Boston but it isn't a dedicated study space so people might be talking, also you'd need someone in McCormick to let you in.

I lived in Simmons and there was a few lounges at the time that weren't used as much as others. I'd go to those for studying and a lot of the lounges have comfy bean bags and couches.

bluegoobeard t1_j0l4a9r wrote on December 17, 2022 at 2:06 PM

McCormick had a penthouse lounge? That’s pretty awesome. I’m a dude and never saw more than the entryway, I was postering for MITERS once and they wouldn’t even let me past the entryway to put it up on the bulletin board. I left it at the front desk and crossed my fingers that someone remembered to put it up either when the desk worker finished their shift or asked someone else to put it up.