In your opinion, what is the most effective way to deal with pressure?
In
your
opinion
,
what
is
the
most
effective
way
to
deal
with
pressure
?
Do you think the measure taken by Tufts University is useful?
Do
you
think
the
measure
taken
by
Tufts
University
is
useful
?
Tufts University has offered extra help around test time to students.
Tufts
University
has
offered
extra
help
around
test
time
to
students
.
Now they're adopting new stress-fighting methods to help the students, who face a tough job market as well as finishing the term.
Now
they
're
adopting
new
stress-fighting
methods
to
help
the
students
,
who
face
a
tough
job
market
as
well
as
finishing
the
term
.
From free massages to therapy dog visits, students are getting help during those days before turning in final papers and taking final exams.
From
free
massages
to
therapy
dog
visits
,
students
are
getting
help
during
those
days
before
turning
in
final
papers
and
taking
final
exams
.
"I think these dogs make me happy and give me a nice break between learning, cutting the learning into small pieces," 19-year-old Tufts student Chloe Wong said.
``
I
think
these
dogs
make
me
happy
and
give
me
a
nice
break
between
learning
,
cutting
the
learning
into
small
pieces
,
''
19-year-old
Tufts
student
Chloe
Wong
said
.
She called her first term "challenging", because she has spent weeks away from family and friends and was afraid she would lose her cool in her first set of final exams.
She
called
her
first
term
``
challenging
''
,
because
she
has
spent
weeks
away
from
family
and
friends
and
was
afraid
she
would
lose
her
cool
in
her
first
set
of
final
exams
.
But they now get chances to relax and play with these lovely dogs that head teacher Michael Bliss brought in for them.
But
they
now
get
chances
to
relax
and
play
with
these
lovely
dogs
that
head
teacher
Michael
Bliss
brought
in
for
them
.
They can set down their books and laptops for a chance to the pet.
They
can
set
down
their
books
and
laptops
for
a
chance
to
the
pet
.
Therapy dogs have long been used to cheer the sick and the elderly up.
Therapy
dogs
have
long
been
used
to
cheer
the
sick
and
the
elderly
up
.
But the university is accepting the idea as a way of relieving stress and comforting students.
But
the
university
is
accepting
the
idea
as
a
way
of
relieving
stress
and
comforting
students
.
Brian Van Brunt, president of the American College Counseling Association, said, "College students are very stressed at this point of the year and some are trying to catch up with their peers.
Brian
Van
Brunt
,
president
of
the
American
College
Counseling
Association
,
said
,
``
College
students
are
very
stressed
at
this
point
of
the
year
and
some
are
trying
to
catch
up
with
their
peers
.
Going to events like this allows students to clear the brain and press there set button."
Going
to
events
like
this
allows
students
to
clear
the
brain
and
press
there
set
button
.
''
In your opinion, what is the most effective way to deal with pressure? Do you think the measure taken by Tufts University is useful?  Tufts University has offered extra help around test time to students. Now they're adopting new stress-fighting methods to help the students, who face a tough job market as well as finishing the term. From free massages to therapy dog visits, students are getting help during those days before turning in final papers and taking final exams.  "I think these dogs make me happy and give me a nice break between learning, cutting the learning into small pieces," 19-year-old Tufts student Chloe Wong said. She called her first term "challenging", because she has spent weeks away from family and friends and was afraid she would lose her cool in her first set of final exams.  But they now get chances to relax and play with these lovely dogs that head teacher Michael Bliss brought in for them. They can set down their books and laptops for a chance to the pet. Therapy dogs have long been used to cheer the sick and the elderly up. But the university is accepting the idea as a way of relieving stress and comforting students.  Brian Van Brunt, president of the American College Counseling Association, said, "College students are very stressed at this point of the year and some are trying to catch up with their peers. Going to events like this allows students to clear the brain and press there set button."