Another winter storm covered much of north-east this week and snow piled more on colleges and university campuses.
Some students include the winter months to get into nature and engage in some fun in the season. In the same week as the 2011 Winter X Games given, many schools have playgrounds for scientists who enjoy cold weather activities.
Officials at Franklin Pierce University, located in Rindge, New Hampshire, has planned a series of on-and off-campus events for students this winter. Given that the institution is in an excellent location for snow on the ground, school recreation department built a “park land” in the middle of campus.
When students are in college classes, they can go to the park for snowboarding and skiing. The school is set to host Rail Jam “2011″ on February 5, which is a one day event, which allows researchers to demonstrate their skills.
“, was great to see our very talented students who enjoy our beautiful campus and having so much fun taking part in skiing and riding events, and their colleagues, who turns out to watch and they cheer, “said James Birg, director of Franklin Pierce.
In addition, the university has a weekly outdoor adventure program is open to all students. The main destinations of these trips that cover different areas of New England, which offers activities such as hiking winter skiing and snowboarding. Other events include indoor skydiving and rock climbing. Through this program, students are not bogged down exhaust their college classes for the weekend and enjoy some physical activity during winter months.
Franklin Pierce also organized a night event called “The Cure for Cabin Fever”. School becomes a school of 72,000 square meters facility in a tropical paradise, bringing in sand, palm trees and mechanical sharks. Individuals can enjoy some warm-weather activities such as beach volleyball in the middle of winter.
events such as “The Cure for Cabin Fever” is designed for students who may be stressed by a combination of a rigorous college education and cold, wet. Colleges and universities in the U.S., providing services for people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is a mood change that occurs when the days grow shorter in winter.
University in Bowling Green, the school counseling center offers advice to students who are affected by SAD, such as opening windows to allow natural light into homes, avoid alcohol, arrive early to bed at night and engage in activities that keep energy levels high.