A possible first-of-its-kind crying sanctuary has been installed in a library at the University of Utah just in time for final exams, the USA Today reports.
According to Business Insider, The closet is fully equipped with stuffed animals to sooth students, and is officially labeled "A Safe Place for Stressed Out Students Otherwise Known as The Cry Closet."
It's the creation of senior Nemo Miller, a ceramics major and sculpture minor graduating this year, in collaboration with Tony Miller and David Meyer. The closet quickly blew up on social media.
Twitter user @aJackieLarsen tweeted photos of the closet and the sign posted on the door, which lists five simple rules:
1. Knock before entering
2. Only one person in the closet at a time
3. Limit your time in the closet to no more than 10 minutes
4. Turn lights and timer off before leaving
5. Use #cryclosetuofu if posting on social media
so my school installed a cry closet in the library LMFAOOOOOOOOO what is higher education pic.twitter.com/6rGcJv9qjr
— jacks (@aJackieLarsen) April 24, 2018
The University of Utah responded on Twitter, including the hashtag #CryIfUWantTo:
😂 Hopefully you won't be needing this, but if so, it's at @MarriottLibrary 😂#CryIfUWantTo #GoodLuckWithFinals! https://t.co/w3Il9Vj8vU
— University of Utah (@UUtah) April 24, 2018
