Shyria Dracnoir
12-01-2012, 12:24 AM
Article Link (http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/11/28/puppy-room-dalhousie-university_n_2205804.html)
The end of semester can be a tough time, with students feeling the crunch of big assignments and cramming for exams. Add to it the lack of sleep, eating badly and more than a few drinks, and it's pretty easy to get stressed out.
And we know, there are plenty of ways to fight stress — but Dalhousie University is trying out a new way: Puppies.
The Halifax university is creating a puppy room for on December 4th, 5th and 6th to help students cope with the stress of exams and end-of-term assignments....The puppies will be coming with volunteers with Therapeutic Paws Of Canada, an organization that specializes in bringing cats and dogs to schools and senior homes.
I get the feeling that if more schools and offices provided puppy time, the world would be a happier place. Thankfully, we have the Internet
The end of semester can be a tough time, with students feeling the crunch of big assignments and cramming for exams. Add to it the lack of sleep, eating badly and more than a few drinks, and it's pretty easy to get stressed out.
And we know, there are plenty of ways to fight stress — but Dalhousie University is trying out a new way: Puppies.
The Halifax university is creating a puppy room for on December 4th, 5th and 6th to help students cope with the stress of exams and end-of-term assignments....The puppies will be coming with volunteers with Therapeutic Paws Of Canada, an organization that specializes in bringing cats and dogs to schools and senior homes.
I get the feeling that if more schools and offices provided puppy time, the world would be a happier place. Thankfully, we have the Internet