For some, listening to music is a way of multitasking. Many people put on headphones while studying to help them focus, but doing this has the opposite effect on me. Under no circumstances can I listen to music while I study, even if it's classical music or soundtrack music with no lyrics at all. In fact, listening to my favorite film scores is one of the most dangerous things I can do when I have school work. This may sound ridiculous, but it's true; my attention is inevitably gripped by the music. So I always have to set aside time to listen to music, usually by myself, where I have minimal distractions and can really pay attention to what's going on in the song. I've just always been fascinated by the way music can manipulate your emotions as you watch a movie, by enhancing the drama of the action and telling you how to feel about it.

Here are nine of my favorite film soundtracks and scores to listen to, but be careful. They'll definitely get you distracted somehow!

1. Harry Potter - John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, Alexandre Desplat

The music of this massive eight-film franchise has become iconic. Your mind probably goes straight to the main title theme, "Hedwig's Theme," that you hear every time someone mentions anything regarding Harry Potter. But I encourage everyone to listen to more of the scores from these films; they include some of the most beautifully compelling music I've ever heard. Here's one of my favorites of John Williams: "A Window to the Past" from "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban."

As the films grow darker as the characters grow up, the music follows suit, but remains just as captivating. Here's "Lily's Theme," the bone-chillingly beautiful score from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two" by Alexandre Desplat.

2. Pirates of the Caribbean - Klaus Badelt, Hans Zimmer

Another huge franchise with amazing scores. If you're in an adventurous mood, you should definitely listen to any of the music from this epic movie series. I personally love this adaptation to the famous theme by Hans Zimmer.

3. The Hunger Games - James Newton Howard

Such a large part of your emotional attachment to a film is achieved through the film score. A great example of this is James Newton Howard's "The Tour" in "Catching Fire." Make sure you're emotionally ready for the heart-shattering strings.

4. Disney - Alan Menken, etc.

Okay, so I had to include Disney in an article about film scores. If you're feeling nostalgic, listening to songs from Hercules, Aladdin, Tangled, or The Little Mermaid could be just what you need (all written by the glorious Alan Menken, by the way.) I personally like to make a Disney Pandora playlist so that songs play at random because there is just an infinite well of classics to choose from.

5. Jurassic Park - John Williams

This is a classic and still gets stuck in my head all the time. Allow yourself to get swept away by the cheerful brass and the brilliance of John Williams in the main theme of this franchise.

6. Sherlock Holmes - Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer is at it again with this dark and grungy yet fiercely exciting score for the "Sherlock Holmes" films. It takes you right back to Victorian London.

7. The Holiday - Hans Zimmer

Okay, so clearly I'm a big fan of Hans Zimmer, but I had to include his score from "The Holiday," my favorite romantic comedy. One of the main characters is a composer who talks about writing scores and this is, in my opinion, his most beautiful creation.

8. The Princess Diaries - John Debney

Another great one for nostalgia, but honestly an elegant and noteworthy score. This waltz always takes me back to Mia's first dance with Michael at the royal ball.

9. Alice in Wonderland - Danny Elfman

In you're in a dark and mysterious mood, I recommend Danny Elfman's" Alice in Wonderland" theme. The driving theme in the strings and haunting soprano voices make the perfect combination.

Ideally, this article will add to some students' study playlists. If so, good for you for having the capabilities I have always envied. But if you're like me, this may end up adding to your list of procrastination activities. If the latter applies to you, my apologies. Happy listening!