In an academic setting like Webb, it is easy to find yourself losing sleep while juggling multiple summatives. From the first faces you see on campus and your peer teachers in Freshman Seminar to zombies for zombie apocalypse, peer advisors have been working all year long to make this campus a welcoming place for everyone.  

To welcome in the new year and end of the first semester, the peer advisors have brought back the anticipated Stress Less Week!  

To promote rest from a semester’s worth of work, the annual Stress Less Week is filled with fun activities that aim to take stress off students’ minds. Conveniently, Stress Less week falls on a week of reflection, where no teachers are giving new materials are graded assignments.  

“It’s always a lot of fun to plan our events,” said Lauren Duffy (‘25), a peer advisor. “Especially this one, since we know that everyone at Webb could use a break.”  

In the past, events have included water balloon games, slime making, and playing with puppies, to name a few. We can expect some of these activities to make a return, including the end-of-week Centennial Slam, featuring performances, snacks, and even more fun.  

“My favorite event was definitely the puppies on Centennial Field,” Julian Ratinoff (‘25) said. “My friends and I are really excited for the puppies this year.”  

Although Stress Less Week does not begin until January 15th, no homework will be given between Friday, January 12th and Tuesday, January 16th, as a chance for the student body to recharge for the new semester. In addition, classes will not begin until 9 AM and on Wednesday, January 17th, all students will be given the day off as teachers prepare for the spring semester to begin the next day.  

As final assessments and projects begin piling up for the final week of the fall semester, the peer advisors hope these approaching days of “winding down” will motivate us to the finish line of this week!