[markiux88]

What music do you guys listen to?

Don’t tell me all you do is MCQs………

[Anonymous]

I subscribe to Sirius XM and can get it on my computer, phone, car – I love it.

While studying, I listened to classical music. Now I stream alternative rock all day long. Has anyone heard Atlas Genius? Awesome.

[kandisjoy]

@tbstew – I didn't listen to music during practice exams. But I find that music is essential for normal studying (outside of practice exams). It helped to keep me focused and awake, otherwise outside distractions would take over. For example, if I studied in a coffee shop, I would get distracted by people talking, coffee being made, etc. If I studied at home, my fiance doing the dishes or the cats playing with each other would distract me. I can't handle random outside noises while I'm studying. Loud music in a headset was the only way that I survived.

During the actual exam, my adrenaline kept me from getting distracted by people in the test center… although for my last two tests, I did request the headset/ear covers that they have at prometric. I had an especially loud typer next to me for AUD… Seriously, she was POUNDING on the keyboard. I passed anyway but I'm sure she cost me a couple points. The ear covers couldn't block out all the noise she was making.

@Allyson – I'm jealous. I can't listen to any music at work except for a boring local mix station that I can barely hear across the office. I tried to get my boss to let me wear a headset so that I could stay more focused, but he wasn't havin' that. I think he still wants to be able to yell my name from his office and have me come running. (grrrrr)

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[mla1169]

no gleek radio on pandora, but I do LOVE the woodstock channel!

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[HazeEastwood]

I didn't listen to music while I studied but on the way to an exam I would listen to rap! It would fire me up to go in and put a whoppin on the exam. I usually ended up catching a beat down from the exam but hey I passed, LOL.

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[kandisjoy]

@Haze – that's funny! I listened to Eye of the Tiger a few times through right before my last exam. 🙂 Actually listened to it again today on the way to work… ahh I'm such a dork.

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[Anonymous]

A Eye of the tiger and the rest of the Rocky songs are great motivational songs to get your blood pumping.

[markiux88]

Mine are not “motivational” songs, they're more like sad songs..lol….especially the Nirvana version of “Oh me” just makes me think about my whole life and realize that the CPA Exam is just that, an exam…………” I don't have to think, I only have to do it, the results are always perfect”……..

[Phllop]

I don't know how people can listen to music when they study. I have a hard time drowning it out and end up just focusing on the music and forgetting to study. Also the way I see it, if I'm going to be drowning out the music, why bother having it on at all?

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[round1]

My day-to-day motivational song: “Another one bites the dust”. It always helped me remember how you feel when you don't pass a section (be it just by 1 freaking point)….. Very motivational stuff; like suffer now or you'll suffer later!

The day of the exam: “Save me”. No comments!

After the exam: “Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, No escape from reality…” or “Relax, take it easy”.

Waiting for the scores: “Pain is so close to pleasure”

After receiving a passing grade: “We are the champions”. :-)))))))

On a more serious note though: sometimes music can be a huge distractor, but sometimes it just helps (when nobody else seems to understand what you are going through). Also, any kind of exercise helps a lot when you need to clear your mind.

DONE!

[Anonymous]

@round1, I am the biggest Queen fan. My favorite is “Somebody to Love”. It's like gospel music to me.

“Freedom” is a beautiful word!

[Minimorty]

Freddie Mercury is the greatest.

[Anonymous]

Saw this video and can't get it out of my head now 🙂

“Debits on the left credits on the right debit left credit right debit left credit right…”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j71Kmxv7smk

[Anonymous]

Was there another thread from a few weeks ago where people were posting songs/videos? I thought there was one but couldn't find it…

[round1]

@ Allyson:

Couldn't resist – since there no absolute assurance in accounting, I'll take your statement about being the “biggest” fan at face value, but still will issue a qualified opinion with a “scope limitation paragraph” ('cause the client denied access to its soul to perform all necessary audit sampling procedures).

Just kidding :-). Actually, I'm very happy to find out that others share my interest for Queen's music.

True story: I've once asked an interviewer (at a small retail company) a question like this: “Do you like your job?”, with a german accent! Even if it was sort of an informal interview, it came out of nowhere. My mind was playing some twisted games with me that day. Actually I know exactly where it came from: I watched the previous day a Freddie Mercury interview in Munich (on youtube). That was a hilarious experience!

http : //www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wk9hPubD1Q (remove the space)

DONE!

[Author]

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