I just wanted to get away one day while I was on campus. I didn?t know exactly where I wanted to go. I knew, however, that I wanted to go to a place where I was not bombarded with cell phones ringing every other minute or where every corner I turn there were not people discussing their problems.

I wanted to go to a place where I could catch up on some reading without being disturbed. So I decided to try the Music Listening Station out, which is located on the second floor in the University Union. Here’s a place you can go to do your homework, to sleep, or to just relax while listening to your favorite music and all that’s needed is a valid OneCard.

When I entered my booth, I thought to myself that this was the best place to go to get away from the overwhelming amount of people here on campus. As I flopped down on a beanbag chair, I pulled out my Criminal Justice book and began reading while Jessica Simpson?s CD began playing. Within the first five minutes of my stay there I knew that I had finally found the place that I?ve been searching for all along.

From Shania to Eminem to International to Classical, the Music Listening Station offers a variety of music.

There are six listening booths to choose from, and if all the booths are full then students are given the option to either be put on a waiting list or to just grab a set of headphones and listen to music that way. Students are welcome to bring their own music as long as they sign a waiver stating that the university is not responsible for anything that may happen to their music.

Norma Sanchez, Program Services Supervisor, says that the listening station is a great place to go when you want to study.

“Where else can you go to listen to music for free on the university? It?s a cool place to listen to tunes,” she said.

Another great feature to the Listening Station is that it does not only offer just music, students can go there to check out magazines, play various board games, such as Monopoly and chess, or even check out a deck of cards.

“People can check out a magazine, they don’t necessarily have to listen to music,” Sanchez said.

Erin Clark, Music Listening Station employee says that a lot of people who enter the booths go straight to bed.

“It?s a relaxing place to go,” she said.

The Music Listening Station opened its doors in the late 1970s, and has been very popular ever since. Every semester the Listening Station purchases about 50 new CDs to add to their collection. Students are allowed to stay in the booths until the CD they?re listening to ends so other students on the waiting list can be given a chance.

Joseph Shorter, a junior at Sacramento State, has been coming to the Listening Station since last fall.

“I come here about 2 times a week for about an hour each day,” Shorter said. He added that he goes there to relax, and even at times takes a short nap.

The Music Listening Station is open Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and closed on Saturday and Sunday.

So next time you?re trying to find a quiet place to study, or you just want to go somewhere to relax, stop by and give the Music Listening Station a try.