The holidays have come and gone, New Year’s Resolutions have been made (and probably already broken), and now it’s back to reality. We know that new semesters are filled with fear and uncertainty. It’s not easy readjusting to dorm life (we meet again, 1-ply toilet paper), new professors and caffeine dependency.

There’s no denying it, finals week is super stressful and mentally exhausting. Late nights, copious amounts of caffeine, and “meals” that no mother would approve of can really take a toll on one’s psyche.

Last week, the faculty at Colgate University took over the school’s Yik Yak feed to share words of encouragement and positive thoughts during finals. This is the first time we’ve seen professors directly engage with students via the app, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. After very little deliberation, we chose Colgate University as our first Peek of the Week.

Over the summer, we introduced a feature called “Peek.”  Peek allows users to look into areas besides their local community. It gives us all an opportunity to see what other people are talking about, check in on football games, or pretend we’re living in fictional worlds.  The fake worlds and general lists are categorized under the “Featured” header on the Peek page and are changed by the Community Management team almost daily.