{"id":4919,"date":"2020-01-15T14:33:09","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T19:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/?p=4919"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:35:10","slug":"a-different-kind-of-study-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/2020\/01\/15\/a-different-kind-of-study-break\/","title":{"rendered":"A different kind of study break"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Finals week in college can be filled with stress and anxiety–papers to write, exams to take, academic performance goals on the line. . . For a group of energetic ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ students, the antidote to stress during December finals week was to get off campus and engage with the residents of Meadowview, a low-income, elderly housing complex a few miles from campus. Their job was to help make the community\u2019s annual Holiday Dinner come to life.<\/p>\n

\"\"Upon arrival at Meadowview, the students immediately jumped into action. Three student-athletes from the men\u2019s lacrosse team took on the job of preparing the appetizers while the other students took drink orders. The sixty-two elderly residents were delighted to be served their beverage of choice by friendly, enthusiastic ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ students. Moving into dinner mode, several ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ students focused on preparing desserts while others helped set up the delicious catered meal. They cleared tables, lined up behind the buffet table, and served up a classic holiday feast: fresh rolls, chicken, mashed potatoes, lasagna, broccoli, salad, peas, and more!<\/p>\n

\"\"As Meadowview residents went through the line, the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ students served and entertained them, including jokes about how much fun they were having compared to further studying for exams. As one student said, while plopping a huge scoop of mashed potatoes onto a beaming resident\u2019s plate, \u201cI studied, I am ready, and now I can help others.\u201d Another student agreed, saying, \u201cThis was my first time at Meadowview, and I absolutely loved it! The residents were so warm and welcoming, and the entire place was filled with holiday cheer. This was a great break from the finals stress at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, and a lovely way to end the semester in the Lewiston community!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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