These days, Jackson Tumbull, a student in Grade 7 at Lakeview Junior High School in Pickerington, US, says that he needs help because he can't listen to the teachers carefully in class. And his classmate McKenna Burchett says he feels sad and he also needs help.
In their school, there is a room called SMART lab(实验室). It helps students have less stress (压力). "Everything around our kids will impact them, so sometimes they may feel good, but sometimes they may feel not so good, "a school teacher said. "And in our SMART lab, these students can find a time to take a break, relax or have fun. "
In the lab, students usually spend about 20 minutes. And they can talk to friends or teachers, draw, listen to music and play games. All these things can help them have less stress and sadness. So they will be more focused and listen more carefully in class.
This year, the lab helps 383 students at the school out of its 1, 000 students. "There is always a place for us to go to and there we can find someone to talk with, " one student said. "If you are afraid to talk to someone about how you feel, just go into the lab and speak to yourself. "
