Desks Are Just Not Big Enough

Through out my college career, I've spent countless hours behind a desk either studying, doing homework and sitting in class.  One of the biggest issues that i've come across is the size of the desks in our class rooms.  Though these desks are designed fairly comfortably and are aesthetically pleasing, they do not quite accommodate for the user.  The size of the space that is provided is not typically big enough for me or other classmates that I know.

The design error with this product lies in its overall desktop design.  Most individuals, thanks to their mental models, place their largest (and most needed) product in the middle of the desk space because there is isn't space for anything else.  The user experience for the individual that doesn't have many resources needed will be satisfactory with this product, but in many cases we need more then one thing at a given moment.  This results in an error and sways the user into creating a new solution when using the product.  The solution that I propose to this issue, though quite costly, would result in less errors for many users.  By ordering new desks that are are either larger, or come with attachments the errors would be less likely and result in more space for the individual to work with.  However the downside to doing this is the amount of money that would be needed to get the new desks and the space that would be taken away due to having larger desks in the room.