How many times have you gone into the library and not been able to find a place to study? This is relevant to all of us as we all come here and oftentimes find it hard to find a quiet environment in which we are able to study. We are credible because we have done extensive research on this topic for the past few weeks. We are also students who come here and have experienced this problem first hand. The problem is that there is just not enough space for students on campus who want to go to study in a quiet environment or just any space to do so. We have proposed for there to be more space dedicated specifically for students who are living on campus. We specify student living on campus because students who commute have other options and space to study unlike students who have no mode of transportation and stay on campus all day. First let's start with some reasons and evidence that not having enough spaces for on campus students is a problem at Texas State and other colleges. There are a lot more kids than spaces available. There are 38,808 undergraduate students total that go to texas state and 33,193 students that actually live on campus. The dilemma comes in with only 17 group study rooms and 33 individual rooms in the library.  (“Texas State University - Profile, Rankings and Data | US ...”) We are not the only school who have had or is having this problem. In 2019, UCLA students, specifically student-athletics, had problems finding places to study due to the high student body. Luckily for them they had a former alumni named Mo Ostin (a record executive). He donated 15 million dollars to help start building another academic center for student-athletics. Additionally, UCLA said they would donate 20 millions dollars to the project (“Lack of Study Spaces at UCLA Imposes Unnecessary Stress on Students.”). Many students have expressed that they would like more study spaces. In this article called, Adapting To Demand: 5 Things College Students Want, showed that students want more study spaces. College enrollment increases every year. (Pending, P.) Now that we have understood that this is a problem, what is our solution? Our solution is to give designated or create spaces for on campus students. Since there are only 17 group study spaces, and 33 individual study rooms in the library that everyone shares, everyone is using them and that leaves most people without places to study. (Study-Spaces.)(Private-Rooms.) This will give on campus students more of a chance to have a study space only for them. Having that study space helps students have a “sharp[er] [mindset] and improve concentration” (Tips to create a dedicated study space.). Having that “peaceful environment” will help students be more “focus[ed] on their studies” (Tips to create a dedicated study space.). How does this impact you? Well, for the people that do not live on campus, there will be some spaces that are not allowed for you to go into. However, if you live off campus you have other outside areas for you to study in and most likely have a car to take you to a quiet place. You will be closer to the coffee shops, parks, etc. But for those who live on campus, you will not have to compete for space with off campus students as much because those spaces will give more options for you to study outside of the dorms. Most people who live on campus do not have a car or are freshmen and having that space on campus will be very beneficial. In conclusion creating these designated spaces for on campus students will help them study better and improve their academic life. The issue of not having enough spaces for on campus students can be resolved by reserving spaces for those kids who don’t have cars and are stuck on campus. Students should have space for academic success. Quote from Malcolm X: “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” Think about all those times, whether it was in high school, middle school, or maybe even here at Texas State, where you just barely failed an exam or barley didn’t reach the threshold of receiving an A, just because you didn’t have a comfortable place to study. Our school may be run by faculty, staff and the overlying government. But the decisions mostly revolve around the students and their needs. In order for these changes to be made we need to show the executives of our school, not only what we want, but what we need. So sign our petition to help on-campus students study!