University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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STRESS This is your brain on school! Although many students were able to relax on the weekends, others found no free time and were quickly burnt out by hours of endless study. 14

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A Dance Marathon employee records a yo-yo score. Students were able to pick up application in the student activity center at the Reitz Union. e have all heard about Dance Marathon and the commitment of so many individuals who year after year pull off the most successful student run philanthropy in the state. Dance Marathon began at the University of Florida in 1994 benefiting Shand ' s Children ' s Hospital through the Children ' s Miracle Network. Funds raised are used to help purchase medical equipment, sponsor educational programs, fund research, and purchase materials for the children ' s enjoyment. Other universities across the nation have started similar programs. Last year OF raised over $114.000. This year the goal is to raise much more, a goal that is attainable through devotion and undertaking of so many involved. All this money and all this dedication came from those individuals who were willing to donate 32 hours of dancing, games, swimming, music and much more. Staffers and dancers make time fly by with all sorts of activities. Dance Marathon is a community philanthropy that invites all to participate and support. Being a community project, funds raised are for a local cause. This huge event is open to not just those who can dance, but all with a keen interest in their community, the university, Children ' s Miracle Network, and most importantly, a smile on the faces of those children and their families whom they are helping. 13

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It may be a little over dramatized, but a lot of times students found piled high in homework and reading assignments. College, a time of studies, stress, excitement, relationships, and most of all memories which last a lifetime. Welcome to Gainesville, you filled out the application and were shipped away to school at the notice of acceptance. The entire time thoughts and expectations allowed you to picture college as a place to make friends, have fun, and party. Unfortunately, all the while before you arrived on campus the actual concept of doing work and studying hadn ' t kicked in; this set you up for a fall. Early morning classes were a dread to anyone having a test later that day. This meant you stayed up all night over dosing on caffeine either through the divine power of coffee, Mountain Dew, or Vivarin. At first, your heart begins to beat faster and you develop a slight tremble in your hand that before long overtakes your studies. With eyes wide open, you realize that you have taken in way too much caffeine and the terrible thought that you won ' t be able to sleep for days becomes a harsh reality. The immense effort you put into studying was all done in order to make up for the reading you said you were going to keep up with since the first day, but never did. Or maybe, you put off writing that ten-page paper until the last possible minute. No matter what the circumstance, many students found themselves under the influence of these arbitrators of the midnight hours, or in most cases the early morning hours. Sleep has now become a thing of the past as well as a weekend luxury, but nothing more. Waking up past two in the afternoon is no longer an option to most. However, in the end the late night hours became our allies and a majority found that their schedule quickly became routine and easily adapted. 15