| As a current graduate student, I've found that I have | | | | impeding my leg room. If you're thinking about |
| developed a particular preference for the way my | | | | purchasing a corner desk, make sure to think about |
| working desk is constructed, the way that it is laid out, | | | | the potential placement of your computer tower. In |
| and the functionality it offers me by the way of | | | | addition, make sure that the desk has enough room to |
| shelves, hutches, drawers, and more. This is now my | | | | not only accompany your computer and keyboard, but |
| fifth year in school, and in this article I will describe my | | | | also has enough additional space so that even with the |
| ideal desk for studying. The first qualification that I | | | | computer, you still have room to place books, papers, |
| present for a useful desk is that it must have solid | | | | and other reading/writing materials for doing work that |
| construction. I find that solid oak desk or similarly rigid | | | | doesn't involve the use of your computer. |
| material is really great. | | | | Finally, I argue that a good desk must have well-placed |
| I hate when the desk or writing surface moves when I | | | | shelves, and if possible, a desk hutch that allows for |
| write on it, and this qualification is absolutely essential. | | | | overhead storage of textbooks, lamps, and other |
| Weak desks made from particle board can often be | | | | things. Shelves in the desk hutch should be made as |
| wobbly and difficult to write on. Additionally, a desk | | | | customizable as possible, to allow for books of varying |
| made from a solid oak or similar hardwood will last a | | | | sizes. I hate when solid shelves are not tall enough to |
| lot longer than a cheap desk, so you'll get several | | | | accompany my numerous 3 ring binders that I make |
| more years of enjoyable use from it. The second | | | | use of as a student. If under-desk storage is provided, |
| qualification for a good student desk is that it absolutely | | | | a file cabinet is a great addition that I would have found |
| must have room for and accommodate a personal | | | | very useful in some of my dorm room desks. It is |
| computer. I do not find a keyboard tray to be | | | | always nice to at least have some room for |
| necessary, but it must have ample room for a monitor, | | | | frequently-accessed files. |
| keyboard, mouse, and under-desk space for a | | | | In conclusion, I will argue that a good desk must be |
| computer tower. | | | | made of solid construction, have ample space |
| I find that several desks do not take this into | | | | underneath for computer tower placement, have |
| consideration, forcing you to place a computer tower | | | | enough room to accompany a keyboard, mouse, |
| too close to your feet, making you feel cramped. I | | | | monitor, and additional books/papers, and have |
| have this problem with my desk at home, which is a | | | | customizable and useful shelving. A desk satisfying |
| corner desk. The walls under the desk make it difficult | | | | these conditions would make a great desk for a future |
| to place a computer tower underneath without | | | | or current student. |