Stress Relief Workshop

Date Dec. 3, 2009

Time: 12:30-2:30 pm

Today I went to the Stress Relief Workshop with  Mei fulfill the Personal Enrichment Workshop. This workshop was in the VC Building, in Rm 1-107. I walked into the room expecting to be seated for some kind of lecture on “stress relief”, especially since I had been stressing over registration and the recent assignments, however I had second thoughts about that when they started to play music ( not Mozart, Chopin or Schumann but something more like Shakira and Black Eye Peas). The room was set up similar to the time when all the freshmen from Freshmen Convocation ate lunch in that room, (our first day meeting other freshmen, I guess). Each round table had a different game and people gathered around them to play. The most popular game was Taboo, there were so many people playing already, I didn’t get to play; but I got to play the Jenga game,some other people that I didnt know before joined into our game ( it started with just Mei and me) and that was fun. Subway wraps were served in the workshop too. There was also a (professional?) massaging station. However, I was a bit skeptical about cleanliness of the massaging chairs, since many people used them already so I did not sign up for a massage (even though Iwas so tempted to go). Not much was really said about “how to really relieve stress” but I think this workshop showed me that there are other ways to relieve stress other than going staying in front of a computer for 3+ hours everyday. I also realized that I am not so “updated” in terms of knowing how to play games that most people do know and enjoy. I kind of wished that I had been more exposed to these games when I was growing up. Unfortunately, the only game I knew how to play (of the many games at the workshop) is Jenga. Overall, this workshop was fun but not as informative as I had imagined. (I half expected to be informed about things along the lines of drinking tea, doing yoga, or listening to classical music. )

 I really wanted to go to the NY Piano Society Holiday Concert on Dec. 5 at 7:30 pm but I ‘d never make it there in time.

So Sam!! if you see this, save me a program :]. Arigato.