EXAM BOOST 20.-24. November
PROGRAM Monday
Wednesday
08.30-10.00: Breakfast at the library 10.00-12.00: Drop-in conversations 13.00–16.00: Chill Zone 13.30–15.30: Can you beat the Rubixcuberobot? 14.00-17.00:Ta ordet kurs 16.00–17.00: Mindfulness
08.30-10.00: Breakfast at the library 10.00-12.00: Drop- in conversations 13.00–16.00: Chill Zone 13.30- 15.30: HVO Championship in Beat Saber 14.00–17.00: Ta ordet kurs 16.00-17.00: Mindfulness 17.00–19.00: Food and chat
Tuesday
Thursday
08.30-10.00: Breakfast at the library 10.00-12.00: Drop-in conversations 11.30 – 14.00: Academic help desk 13.00 – 16.00:Chill Zone 13.30 – 15.30: Photo Contest 360-degree picture 16.00-17.00: Yoga
08.30-10.00: Breakfast at the library 10.00–12.00: Drop-in conversations 11.30–14.00: Academic help desk 13.00-16.00: Chill Zone 13.30-14.10: Concert 13.30–15.30: Keep talking and nobody explodes 16.00-17.00: Yoga 16.15-18.30: Text and thought
Friday 13.30-15.30: Sphero-race 18.00: Write for life with Amnesty *Puzzles and colouring everyday at the library 07:00-24:00
Breakfast at the library Welcome to a good start with free breakfast at the library. We offer yogurt, muesli, fruit, and coffee, and a nice place where you can sit with others or alone and start your exam preparations.
Monday-Thursday 08.30-10.00 Library IT'S FREE
Chill Zone Did you know that taking good breaks is one of the smartest things you can do during exam time? Create your best and most relaxed break at the Chill Zone area in the cafeteria! We offer free snacks, drinks, and relaxing activities, and the opportunity for a pleasant conversation. Come alone or with others. Stay as long as you need, come and go as you please - You and all your procrastination are warmly welcome here! :)
Monday-Thursday 13.00-16.00 Lower part of the cafeteria at BK IT'S FREE
Yoga In these yoga classes, we will work on opening and stretching areas of the body that become stiff due to stress, sitting for long periods, and studying for exams; shoulders, neck, and hips. Everyone is welcome, whether you have done a lot or a little yoga before. Wear clothes you can move in, and all equipment can be borrowed. Anne Natvig is a yoga instructor with training in vinyasa, yin, and restorative yoga from Oslo Yoga.
Tuesday Nov 21, 16-17 Thursday Nov 23, 16-17 Room: SAA 225 IT'S FREE
Academic help desk Students can get drop-in guidance at the academic help desk in the library! The library can help you with literature searches and references (APA), as well as giving basic assignment help. You are welcome with both small and big questions.
Tuesday and Thursday 11.30–14.00 First floor in the library IT'S FREE
Mindfulness
Join a mindfulness course with mindfulness yoga led by instructor Line Katrin Moe. This is an hour where you can lower your heart rate, find inner peace, and pick up some mindfulness tips along the way.
Monday Nov 20, 16-17 Wednesday Nov 23, 16-17 Room: SAA 225 IT'S FREE
Food and chat We meet in the canteen at BK and have a free dinner, and have a nice chat together. On the table there are conversation cards with topics and questions that might be good to talk about. On the menu is taco, and of course, a vegan option, there is food as long as it lasts. Take a well-deserved break from exam work and join us!
Menu: Taco Wednesday, Nov 22 17.00–19.00 The cafeteria at BK IT'S FREE
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Text and Thought Come and be a part of Text and Thought, where we employ the shared reading method to delve into excellent literature and meet great people! This time, we will read and contemplate a Twitter novella and an Instagram poem. Text and Thought is a student welfare initiative at Volda Universtity College. It was developed by student humanist Lone E. Knutsen, Elin Gundersen from the library, and Guro K. Gjøsdal from the Nynorsk Center. The organizers come together with the intention of promoting dialogue, wellbeing, and democracy through quality literature. What happens when a good reading, as part of shared reading, takes place? Research in this initiative points to a sense of truths and existential well-being, where security, equality, belonging, well-being, and wonder hold a high place. Text and Thought is humanities in action! This event is only in Norwegian
Thursday Nov, 23 16.15-18.30- Reading and pizza BK Canteen IT'S FREE
Photo Contest
Take the best 360-degree picture on campus A 360-camera can take pictures in 360 degrees, which offers many creative possibilities. Stop by The Learning Workshop to borrow a 360 camera, take a picture, and join the competition for the best 360-degree photo of the campus. Bonus task: Participate in at least 4 out of 5 activities at The Learning Workshop this week and enter the draw for a dinner at Rokken for two.
Tuesday Nov, 21 13.30-15.30 Læringsverkstaden IT'S FREE
Rubix Cube Robot
Can you solve the Rubix cube faster than our robot? The Learning Workshop has created a Rubix cube robot that solves the Rubix cube. There will be a small prize for anyone who can solve it faster than our robot. Bonus task: Participate in at least 4 out of 5 activities at The Learning Workshop this week and enter the draw for a dinner at Rokken for two.
Monday Nov, 20 13.30-15.30 Læringsverkstaden, BK 171 IT'S FREE
Beat Saber Championship HVO Beat Saber Championship! Beat Saber is a VR game where you "slash" your way through a musical course with two light sabers. This has become one of the most popular VR games. The Learning Workshop invites you to the HVO Championship in Beat Saber. Bonus task: Participate in at least 4 out of 5 activities at The Learning Workshop this week and enter the draw for a dinner at Rokken for two.
Wednesday Nov, 22 13.30-15.30 Læringsverkstaden, BK 171 IT'S FREE
Keep talking and nobody explodes Can you disarm a bomb? Bring a friend and try this challenge at The Learning Workshop. This game requires good communication and collaboration. Bonus task: Participate in at least 4 out of 5 activities at The Learning Workshop this week and enter the draw for a dinner at Rokken for two.
Thursday Nov, 23 13.30-15.30 Læringsverkstaden, BK 171 IT'S FREE
Sphero-race
Control a Sphero ball through a course inside the library. You control the ball with an iPad. The fastest time through the course becomes "The Sphero-hero". Bonus task: Participate in at least 4 out of 5 activities at The Learning Workshop this week and enter the draw for a dinner at Rokken for two.
Friday Nov, 24 13.30-15.30 Læringsverkstaden, BK 171 IT'S FREE
PUZZLES AND COLOURING Do you need a little break? In the library you will find, among other things, sudoku, puzzles, activity booklets, colouring and more. Pop in if you need a short break!
Every day 07.00–24.00 IT'S FREE
WRITE FOR LIFE Join us in making the world more just. Use your voice to stand up for those punished for expressing themselves! Every November and December, we demonstrate solidarity and raise awareness about the situation of people who are victims of serious violations of their human rights. We write letters to authorities, urging them to improve the situation. This may include asking for the release of innocent people who are imprisoned or calling for the cessation of torture and discrimination. The more people engage in the causes we fight for, the greater the chance that our voices will be heard! "Skriv For Liv" is an important event by Amnesty International. People from all over the world come together to write letters that help those who have been treated unfairly. Join the largest letter-writing campaign of the year. There will be both a festive atmosphere and enjoyable conversations. See you there!
Friday Nov, 24 18.00 BK Canteen IT'S FREE
DROP-IN CONVERSATIONS
Do you need someone to talk to about stress and anxiety related to exams, or perhaps something else that is currently on your mind in your life? Then you can take a post-it note from our "Drop-in poster" located outside Student Services at BK. On the post-it note, you will find the time and place for the conversation and the person you will be meeting. Look at HVO webpage for more information about the health offers.
Monday-Thursday Kl. 10.00–12.00 FREE