Duke University brought in ‘therapy horses’ for students during exam week
In case you wondered why this crop of college students are called “Snowflakes,” news comes that Duke University added “therapy horses” to the list of stress relievers for students.
From the article: “With exams and final papers looming over them, a pair of minature therapy horses brought smiles to hundreds of students Friday on East Campus outside of Lilly Library. Sponsored by the library, the horses came from Stampede of Love.”
“With exams and final papers looming over them, a pair of miniature therapy horses brought smiles to hundreds of students Friday on East Campus outside of Lilly Library. Sponsored by the library, the horses came from Stampede of Love,” a post on the Duke website reads.
Yes, minature therapy horses helped these students cope with the anxiety of their final exams.
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College Fix listed some of the activities for students across America: “Therapy dogs and miniature horses. Coloring books. Massages. Even Fortnite tournaments.”
“Campuses such as the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and Michigan State are just two out of many that recently offered the friendly puppers to pet and relax with in between study sessions,” they added.
The University of Pennsylvania and Yale offered massages to students who were first to sign-up. Penn State offered meditation and “cloud gazing” sessions to students before their exams.
Other universities, such as Hawaii Pacific, Washington State, and Kent State, offered Fortnite tournaments for stressed students during their final exams.