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Hasselt nursing home opens its doors for all-night student study sessions

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Hasselt is opening a unique late-night study hall in a nursing home for students preparing for exams.
  • The initiative, located at WZC Hogevijf, allows students to study until 6 AM, a concept that emerged from student requests after last year's daytime study sessions.
  • This program is part of Hasselt's broader effort to provide diverse study locations, including libraries, a fire station, a bouldering gym, and a fashion museum.

In Hasselt, we understand that exam periods are stressful for our students. That's why, building on last year's successful daytime study sessions at WZC Hogevijf, we're taking it a step further this year.

Maybe not advisable, but to each their own method.

· Dries MartensHasselt's alderman for Youth, Dries Martens, commenting on the late-night study option.

We're thrilled to offer a unique late-night study opportunity right within the Hogevijf nursing home, allowing students to focus until the early hours of 6 AM. This idea truly came from the students themselves, who enjoyed the intergenerational interaction during breaks last year and asked if they could stay longer. It's a testament to the positive connections formed between our youth and the elderly residents.

And some students found it so enjoyable that they already secretly asked to stay longer next time and do the night.

· Dries MartensHasselt's alderman for Youth, Dries Martens, explaining the origin of the late-night study idea.

While we acknowledge that pulling an all-nighter might not be everyone's ideal study method, we believe in offering flexible options. This initiative is just one part of Hasselt's commitment to supporting our students, with study spaces also available in traditional spots like the library, as well as more unconventional locations such as the fire station and the fashion museum. We're proud to foster an environment where students can find the best method that works for them, even if it means studying alongside our cherished seniors.

That idea is therefore effectively being implemented this year.

· Dries MartensHasselt's alderman for Youth, Dries Martens, confirming the implementation of the late-night study hall.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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