Monday, May 08, 2017

Not just stupid. Expensive!!-----Therapy dogs, chocolate, Play-Doh: Universities offer ways to cope with finals - The College Fix

Therapy dogs, chocolate, Play-Doh: Universities offer ways to cope with finals - The College Fix
"Therapy dogs, chocolate, Play-Doh, video games: 
Today’s college students are offered a variety of ways to cope with the stress of final exams.
At the University of Pennsylvania, for example, several different student groups offered various study breaks, including a Zumba class, a video game stress reliever, and a “Chocolate and Chocolate Labs” event, the Daily Pennsylvanian reports
Student organizers did not respond to The College Fix’s request seeking details.
No automatic alt text available.An annual tradition at the University of Illinois offers students a “Reading Day.” 
“In place of classes, the university hosts a variety of non-mandatory events aimed at helping students study and de-stress,” the Daily Illini reports.
Penn State’s “De-Stress Fest” included origami folding, Wii gaming, “brain massage music” and more, according to the university’s website.
The University of Michigan offered Play-Doh and more in an event billed as a way to de-stress before final exams, according to its Facebook page. 
Other relaxers at the event included glitter bottles, Legos and dominoes..."

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