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Therapy Dogs Kick off the New Semester at IUP

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at IUP chapter.

The first weeks of the semester are stressful for everybody – whether you are a bright eyed, overwhelmed freshman or a super, super senior. During Welcome Weekend, or the weekend before the start of classes at IUP, a few furry friends came to help with the heightened nerves that were scattered throughout campus. From 1-2PM in the Stapleton Library, four trained therapy dogs basked in the attention of the students who immediately fell in love with them. Here are a few photos of the furry, friendly faces!

Dixie, a labradoodle, had a great personality!

 

Vivian, a collie, was cool as a cucumber.

 

I am a student at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania with two strong passions: education and travel. I plan to combine the two by teaching English abroad after I receive my degree in English education and Spanish education. But for now, I am enjoying my time at IUP and life in general! I feel that a day in which I didn't express myself is a day wasted. I love to develop my music taste by DJing for IUP's radio station. I also really enjoy cooking and adding my own twist to recipes - I hope to make a vegetarian cookbook someday! Finally, I have always had a love for writing, which is how I got involved with Her Campus in the first place. I started as a contributing writer, and now I am a campus correspondent for IUP's chapter of Her Campus. I look forward to working with all of the other students who belong to this great organization and cannot wait to see what will happen when all of our creativity and ideas mix together!