Many Weber State University students agree that the university features great places to relax during their time on campus.
“There’s this beautiful garden area right between the Browning Center and the Shepherd Union,” Abish Shurtleff, a junior at WSU studying nursing, said. “There’s nice benches around the trees, and there’s a little stream that surrounds it.”
Shurtleff commented on the beauty of the garden in the spring, saying she would love to have a picnic there with the blooming flowers.
“I love the sound of moving water, so I found that place,” Shurtleff said. “I just remember listening to the sound of the water as I was working on my music homework. It felt like there was not a care in the world. It was so calm.”
Galilee Barlow, a WSU junior studying professional sales, said her personal favorite place to relax on campus is the Stress Relief Center.
“I love that they have all those herbal teas and beverages and massage chairs, and it’s just super quiet,” Barlow said. “They’ve got chill music going, and you can just relax.”
Barlow added that doing her homework in the center makes it easier to maintain focus.
Hadley Fritz, who is currently in the last semester of his bachelor’s in health administration, enjoys the Shepherd Union to visit with friends, but prefers the Stewart Library when he needs to study.
“The library is the only place on campus where there’s nobody there and people are just studying,” Fritz said. “It’s just a nice place to relax.”
Fritz recommended studying on the second floor of the library, saying that the upper levels of the building are even more peaceful.
Fritz saw a physical therapist he works with at the library. The two had a conversation at a later date, where they connected over their shared university attendance. “I didn’t even know he was a student at Weber State because I just saw him at work,” Fritz said. “But one day I saw him at the library.”
Shurtleff offered one sentence of advice for anyone seeking a space to unwind on campus.
“Explore, because that’s where you’re going to find the most unusual and cool places,” Shurtleff said.
