Staying Healthy In Aggieland

Offices of the Dean of Student Life

Student Counseling Service

Student Health Services

Why is Wellness Important?

● It impacts your academic success

● Knowing how to help yourself knowing how to help others

Aggies Taking Care of Aggies

Rules of the Game

● Volunteer from each section

● Indicate answer from your section

● Section with correct answer (the fastest!) wins

prizes

○ If you answer incorrectly, prizes go to another

section!

It’s the first week of school, and you’re seated on the floor of your bedroom, syllabi spread out

around you. Projects, tests, quizzes, and due dates, oh my! You know it’d be smart to get a plan in

place so you’re not stressed out come finals . . . but it all seems overwhelming. What should you do?

A. Pick up a free planner from Health Promotion, Student Health Services, or

Student Counseling Services - and start entering those dates in now!

B. Don’t worry about it - they always give you reminders when things are due.

C. Q-drop the one that has the most assignments.

D. Start to panic now.

Get your free planner during Howdy Week!

A. Right after finals

B. During spring break

C. The first six weeks of college

D. During mid-terms

When is a new student most at risk for experiencing negative consequences due to alcohol consumption?

C. The first six weeks of college

Physical

Academic

Legal

Financial

You and a friend are dressing up for a big presentation for class. Your friend starts to complain that

their clothes look bad and that they're afraid they've gained the “freshman 15.” What do you do?

A. Tell them to suck it in and suck it up!

B. Offer to go with them to Health Promotion for a free body composition reading

C. Laugh at them and say they’ve been eating too many fries at Chick-fil-A

D. Give them some diet pills

B. Offer to go with them to Health Promotion to get a free body

composition reading

It’s 3 AM and you can’t sleep. Your best friends from high school seem to be having a blast in college

based on their latest Snapchat stories. You feel alone and homesick. What is the name of the

confidential Texas A&M phone line you can call to get support, resources, and referrals?

A. Aggie Hotline

B. 1-800-REVEILLE

C. HelpLine

D. Dial-an-Aggie

You wake up one morning with a tickle in your throat, and by noon, the discomfort makes it hard to

concentrate in quantum physics. Mom is 25,785 miles away and probably can’t make it to College

Station before certain death sets in. Where can you go to see a doctor?

A. The emergency room - this is definitely an emergency.

B. Student Health Services

C. Health Promotion

D. Just trust Dr. Google.

Case ManagementDial-a-Nurse

EMSLaboratory

Medical ClinicNutrition Services

Pharmacy

Physical TherapyPreventive Medicine

Radiology Women’s ClinicImmunizations

Which of these do you think affects student academic performance THE MOST?

A. Stress

B. Alcohol use

C. Lack of sleep

D. Colds/Flu

A. Stress

How would you help a fellow Aggie who says to you, “I don’t feel like myself. My mind is constantly

racing, my chest is aching and I feel like I'm going to throw up at any second. I have so many things to

do but I can’t seem to start any of them because I feel so stressed out.”

A. Tell them to skip all their classes for a week and re-binge watch their favorite Netflix

show.

B. Suggest they pause, try taking a few deep breaths and focus on the present moment.

C. Totally freak out with them and go to “The Chicken.”

D. Tell them they are over-thinking things and to stop worrying!

B. Suggest they pause, try taking a few deep breaths

and focus on the present moment.

You're at a football game cheering on the Aggies with a group of friends. One of your friends who pre-

gamed before the game crumples to the ground. They seem confused by their surroundings and

their skin is cold and clammy. What do you do?

A. Walk them back to their residence hall.

B. Call 911.

C. Fan them and make them drink water.

D. Help them stand up - no sitting during an Aggie game!

B. Call 911.

You’re at the movies with some of your friends. While waiting to get some popcorn, you notice a couple arguing.

One partner grabs the other’s arm and “whisper-screams” something into their face. The other partner looks

visibly distressed. Something in your gut tells you this isn’t right, but you’re not sure what to do. Do you:

A. Directly confront the aggressor by saying “Hey you! Get your hands off them!”

B. Delegate to someone who’s more comfortable than you, by letting a nearby security guard

know what’s going on.

C. Distract them by “accidentally” knocking over a fellow patron’s popcorn and dramatically

apologizing.

D. Directly address the distressed partner by saying “Are you okay? Are you hurt?”

Directly intervene

Distract

Delegate

You’ve noticed your roommate has stopping joining you at the Rec, oversleeps for his 8 AM class, is

skipping meals, and seems down. What would you do?

A. Tell him to snap out of it and try harder.

B. Assume he probably doesn’t like you anymore and avoid talking to him.

C. If he asks for advice, give him a solution to “fix” his problems.

D. Say, “Hey, I’ve noticed you are a little off, everything ok?” and then be ready to listen.

D. Say, “Hey, I’ve noticed you are a little off, everything

ok?” and then be ready to listen.

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979.845.0280

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