Places and Ways to Relax Around Campus

• The first place where many student's enjoy relaxing is South Lounge in the Illini Union. This room has many couches and arm chairs that lot's of student's use to relax and even nap between classes. The ambiance of the room adds a sense of peace, since it is upheld that it be silent in the room.
• Another great place to relax in the union is the Vending Machine Room, where you can relax, have a snack, and spend time studying or just hanging out with friends.
• Down in the basement of the Illini Union is a mall style food court, with many choices for lunch and dinner. There is also an arcade and bowling alley which are great for a fun night with friends after midterms. 
• Another popular place to relax is right on the Quad itself. On any given warm day you'll see student's napping in the grass, hanging out, or even the tight rope walking club. Student's will even bring hammocks to tie to the trees on those warm spring days. 
• The Japanese House, located just past FAR and PAR, is located in the middle of a serene forest and garden. It's calm and quiet, and a great place to get away fro all the stress of midterms and finals.
• The engineering quad is another serene place where you see a lot of over worked engineering students take time to unwind. The creek that flows through it creates a sense of peace as you walk to the middle of the quad. The grass is also soft and a great place to just lay down.