Hey friends, do you often keepyour joy to yourself with no one to share it with, or bottle up yourworries with nowhere to vent? Those unspoken joys and quietlyaccumulating pressures can feel like sealed packages, growing soheavy they make it hard to breathe. We know that emotions need anoutlet and kindness needs to be passed on; every mood deserves to beheard and responded to. This [Emotion Exchange Shop] event, hosted bythe School of Civil Engineering, aims to build a safe and warm'Emotional Station' for everyone, to double your joy, clearyour troubles, and discover healing and strength through anonymousexchange.
Event Highlights
In the lead-up to the event, fourvolunteers completed the site setup early, neatly arranging the 'JoySharing Box' and the 'Emotional Trash Bin' whilepreparing an ample supply of cards, pens, and carefully selectedmystery gifts and prizes.
On the day of the event, studentsarrived one after another and participated in an orderly manner underthe guidance of volunteers. They picked up pens and anonymously wrotedown their stories on cards - some shared the joy of 'overcominga difficult professional problem', some vented their anxietyabout 'preparing for finals', some recorded the warmth of'walking together with friends', and others wrote abouttheir 'confusion regarding the future'. After writing, theygently placed the cards into the corresponding boxes, completing apersonal emotional delivery.
Students who contributed to the'Joy Sharing Box' randomly drew a joy card from a stranger;as they read the happiness between the lines, smiles naturallyappeared on their faces while they received gifts to let the goodmood continue with a touch of sweetness. For those who contributed tothe 'Emotional Trash Bin', the tactile experience helpedease their frustrations, and some students in need left their contactinformation, looking forward to subsequent professional support.
Throughout the event, volunteersremained attentive to the students' states, offering gentle comfortand patient listening to those in low spirits. Seeing everyone breakinto smiles upon drawing a heartwarming card made the volunteersgenuinely happy for them as well.
Many students expressed that theanonymous format allowed them to set aside their concerns and dare toreveal their true feelings. Receiving joy shared by a stranger alongwith thoughtful gifts made them truly feel the warmth of being caredfor.
Event Outcomes and Reflections
As the year-end approaches,academic pressure intensifies, and the cold weather can often lead tolow spirits. This 'Emotion Exchange Shop' activityprecisely met the psychological needs of students, providing themwith a pressure-free outlet for emotional expression.
Through anonymous delivery andexchange, students not only released negative emotions and passed onpositive energy, but also felt the collective warmth found in thekindness of strangers.
The cards placed in the'Emotional Trash Bin' reflected the students' courage tounburden themselves, while the notes filled with messages of joyserved as glimmers of light passed from one person to another.Furthermore, the healing small gifts and professional psychologicalsupport helped build a robust psychological defense for all.
Following the conclusion of theevent, volunteers promptly cleaned the venue and recycled reusablematerials, ensuring that while the warmth remained, no physical tracewas left behind, thereby integrating environmental protection intoevery detail.
This initiative not only assistedstudents in relieving the pressures of their studies and daily lives,but also fostered a supportive and friendly atmosphere within theSchool.
Copywriting: Wang Zihan
Layout: Wu Jiaye
First Review: Chen Xiaoqin, RaoYu
Second Review: Wang Xibin
