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  <title><![CDATA[Events for De-Stressing During Finals ]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<div><div><p>The weeks surrounding final exams can be a tough time for students. Several student groups and others across campus are here to help.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Check out one of these stress-free events to relax and de-stress during finals. As you head into the final days of the semester, <a href="https://news.gatech.edu/news/2023/03/10/how-manage-stress-during-finals" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">follow these tips</a> to stay healthy and manage your stress.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><h4><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/03/de-stress-fest" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>De-Stress Fest</strong></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</h4></div><div><p>When: Tuesday, Dec. 3, all day&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Where: Campus Recreation Center&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Campus Recreation’s De-Stress Fest is packed with activities to help you relax heading into finals. The free, all-day event consists of group fitness classes, doughnuts, rock climbing, and more.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Plus, group fitness classes are free at the CRC through Dec. 12. <a href="https://crc.gatech.edu/fitness-classes/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">View a full class schedule</a>.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/03/de-stress-fest" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">More information</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><h4><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/03/pet-therapy-wellness-empowerment-center" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Pet Therapy</strong></a>&nbsp;</h4></div><div><p>When: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Where: Lobby, Van Leer Building&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>The Wellness Empowerment Center has partnered with Happy Tails to bring pet therapy to the Georgia Tech community.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/03/pet-therapy-wellness-empowerment-center" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">More information</a>.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><h4><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/03/jazz-combos-fall-concert" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Jazz Combos Fall Concert</strong></a>&nbsp;</h4></div><div><p>When: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 8 – 9:30 p.m.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Where: Room 175, West Village &nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Enjoy an evening of lively jazz with Georgia Tech’s Jazz Combos, featuring student musicians performing classics and new arrangements.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/03/jazz-combos-fall-concert" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">More information</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><h4><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/wece-reading-day" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>WECE Reading Day</strong></a>&nbsp;</h4></div><div><p>When: Wednesday, Dec. 4, all day&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Where: Room C-340, Van Leer&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>If you’re looking for a relaxing study environment, join Women in ECE for a study session.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/wece-reading-day" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">More information</a>.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><h4><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/nobcche-gt-destress-social" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>NOBCChE Social</strong></a>&nbsp;</h4></div><div><p>When: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Where: Room L1116, Ford Environmental Science and Technology Building&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>The National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers will host its final social of the semester with games and snacks to fuel your mind and body before exam week. &nbsp;</p></div><div><p><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/nobcche-gt-destress-social" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">More information</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><h4><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/careing-paws-library" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>CAREing Paws at the Library</strong></a>&nbsp;</h4></div><div><p>When: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Where: Grove Level, Price Gilbert Memorial Library.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Take a study break and relax with therapy dogs from CAREing Paws at the Price Gilbert Memorial Library.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/careing-paws-library" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">More information</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><h4><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/first-gen-students-study-hall" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>First-Gen Study Hall</strong></a>&nbsp;</h4></div><div><p>When: Wednesday, Dec. 4, noon – 6 p.m.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Where: Rooms 111 and 115, Instructional Center&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>First-gen students will be able to focus on studying for finals and take breaks to mingle with the Latin American Student Organization.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/first-gen-students-study-hall" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">More information</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><h4><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/stressbuzzters-library" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>StressBuzzters</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</h4></div><div><p>When: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2 – 4 p.m.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Where: First floor, Price Gilbert Memorial Library&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>The Georgia Tech Library invites you to join them for snacks and counseling in preparation for finals.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/stressbuzzters-library" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">More information</a>.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><h4><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/ewb-finals-study-session" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>EWB Study Session</strong></a>&nbsp;</h4></div><div><p>When: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 3 – 6 p.m.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Where: Kirkwood Room, Exhibition Hall&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Engineers Without Borders will hold a final study session in the Kirkwood Room at Exhibition Hall.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/ewb-finals-study-session" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">More information</a>.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><h4><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/tea-time-study-break" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Tea Time Study Break</strong></a>&nbsp;</h4></div><div><p>When: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 4 – 6 p.m.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Where: Room 1443, Klaus Advanced Computing Building&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>The Wellness Empowerment Center hosts a Tea Time Study Break. Enjoy free pizza and hot drinks for students and make your own calming jar.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>More information.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><h4><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/gt-sase-december-gbm-karaoke-destress-finals" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>SASE Karaoke and De-Stress</strong></a>&nbsp;</h4></div><div><p>When: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6:30 – 8 p.m.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Where: Room 1447, Klaus Advanced Computing Building&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Sing away your stress at the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers’ karaoke night filled with holiday-themed songs and snacks.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div><div><p><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/gt-sase-december-gbm-karaoke-destress-finals" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">More information</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><h4><strong>Women’s Basketball</strong>&nbsp;</h4></div><div><p>Head to McCamish Pavilion to unwind for a pair of Yellow Jacket women’s basketball games. &nbsp;</p></div><div><p><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/04/womens-basketball-vs-mississippi-state" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Mississippi State</a>: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 7:15 p.m.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/11/womens-basketball-vs-louisiana-monroe" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Louisiana Monroe</a>: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1 p.m.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><h4><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/10/ibb-finals-week-snack-break" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>IBB Snacks</strong></a>&nbsp;</h4></div><div><p>Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1 – 2 p.m.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Nerem Atrium, Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>Visit the IBB Nerem Atrium to enjoy coffee and refreshments to recharge during finals.&nbsp;</p></div><div><p><a href="https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2024/12/10/ibb-finals-week-snack-break" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">More information</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></div></div>]]></body>
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