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Twice per academic year, Student Academic Success Services and QueenÕs Residence Life join forces to provide first-year students with the ultimate anti-procrastination tool Ñ complete with snacks, supportive Peer Writing and Learning Assistants. Drop in for thirty minutes or five hours! This event sets first-year students loose on a final paper of their choosing in a dedicated, (relatively) distraction-free space. The Peer Writing and Learning Assistants will be available to provide suggestions, while, in a nearby room, free snacks, regular break-time dance parties, and excellent raffle prizes keep everyone motivated. Through one-on-one consultations and mini-workshops, this event may help students generate new ideas and map connections structure a complex paper in a coherent way sculpt an introductory paragraph or thesis statement break a large project into smaller writing tasks feel part of a larger writing community get started on a major assignment earlier rather than later