VANCOUVER (The News Desk) \u2014 The University of British Columbia library announced today that for the next few weeks, students\u00a0will be able to make an appointment with Ira Glass to help de-stress during exams.<\/p>\n
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Students are permitted to book up to 20 minutes with the This American Life<\/em> host in one of the library\u2019s study rooms.<\/p>\nThe first group of students to play with Glass\u00a0said the experience was positive and helpful.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAs soon\u00a0as I finished my exam today, I came here, and boy am I glad I did,\u201d said science undergraduate Henry Fung as he rubbed Glass\u2019s belly and fed him treats.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m already feeling the mental health benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s so soft and his voice is so soothing,\u201d said Joan Gossen while running her hands through the journalist\u2019s hair.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should be able to do this all year round.\u201d<\/p>\n
Glass himself was excited about the program, claiming it was his way of giving back to young people.<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing excites me more than helping younger fans, except for maybe getting scratched behind the ears, and I think this is a great way to combine those two things,\u201d he said during a grooming break.\u00a0\u2666<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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