Massey Manawatu

Halls Newsletter
Issue 5. August

What a busy month it has been - Flatting Expo,

Open Day, Halls Ball, and no doubt lots of assignments!!!
I hope that those of you who took advantage of the Flatting Expo are feeling more
prepared for considering your options as you go into next year. There was lots of good food
for thought when it comes to safety around cooking, drinking, and taking care of your
environment. If you are struggling to decide who to flat with, whether or not to stay in the halls,
or have any other uncertainties about your living situation next year, please be sure to approach a
member of our team to talk things through.
I have had some great feedback from Open Day and wanted to take this opportunity to say a huge THANK
YOU! to all of you who volunteered your time to help potential incoming Massey students learn about the
Halls and what a great place they are to live. I know there were a large number of you who just got
in there on the day and took people under your wings what an awesome way to show what
were all about here, its things like this that make our team so proud to be working
with you all.
The Ball was a fantastic night enjoyed by many. It was nice to see everyone dressed
up and having a lot of fun. Be sure to keep a close eye out for pics up on Facebook
in the coming weeks.
With Mid-Semester Break just around the corner I am sure you are all super busy
preparing for tests and finishing assignments. Its really important at this time of the
year to recognise just how far you have come since Move-in Day and Orientation.
Your body and your brain have no doubt been through the wringer in one way or another
numerous times over the last six months so dont forget to take the time to look after them.
Prioritising time for rest and relaxation is a key aspect of time-management to ensure that you dont burn
out and get unwell. Also, take time to consider others everyone will feel the pressure in the last half of the
semester. Think about what you can do on your return from break to ensure that you are contributing to a
happy and healthy hall community.
Once again, if there is anything that you need from us, please do be sure to speak with an RA or come
and see us at Accommodation Services in the Student Centre. If you are travelling over the break,
be safe. We look forward to seeing you all back in a couple of weeks!

Inside this Issue

Accommodation Services Halls Ball

Level 2, The Student Centre. Ph Xtn 84163 Effective Time Management
accommodation.manawatu@massey.ac.nz Residents of the Month
Events Coming Up
Summer Stays
 Best Dancers

Haacihyo Haanyika
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Georgia Adams

Cutest Couple

Bailey Lonergan
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Megan Bramley
Queen of the Ball
Priscilla Reddy

King of the Ball

George Truebridge

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 STUDENT HEALTH AND COUNSELLING
Effective Time Management for Balance and
Wellbeing
Almost half-way through the semester! Time flies so it is
important to organise it effectively to avoid any last minute
panic there is such a thing as the 6 week dip and managing
time effectively can help you stay on top of things as you
head into the more demanding half of the semester. Here
are some great links about time management:
https://students.dartmouth.edu/academic-skills/learning-
resources/time-management
Tonnes of stuff here links to relevant material for students
on time management.
http://www.mytimemanagement.com/time-management-
for-students.html
The Covey time management matrix explained especially
for
students. A must read! (See picture below).
Ive copied the following from the Princeton Universitys
Student Support pages, with great tips for time
management:
Think of time management techniques as tools to help you
do what you value the most. Make these tools into an
expression of your valueswhats most important to you
not just a schedule to get more stuff done. effective time
management for balance and well-being.
1.CommitmentIf you cant commit to devoting time to a task, dont put it in your
schedule. Only schedule tasks you WILL do. Be brutally realistic, not idealistic when
making your schedule. Creating a schedule you cant actually keep is setting
yourself up for frustration. If you dont actually stick to your schedule it will soon
become useless. This may have happened to you in the past.
2.Pursue fun with a vengeanceMake time for enjoyable, rejuvenating and
satisfying activities like organisations, sports, and entertainment. Organise your
academic and other obligations AROUND these commitments to fun.
3. Time vs. task focusThink of your day in terms of time, not the tasks you have
to do. Devote time to important tasks every day. Its hard to predict how long a task
will take, so its hard to schedule with great precision. But you can reliably schedule
regular intervals of time and get into a routine. Make an appointment with yourself
for a particular time period, and when playing or working, set your purpose I'll get
the most out of this time.
4. One thing at a timeCurrent research shows us that multi-tasking is a myth. In
actuality, we are switching back and forth between tasks. With each switch we pay
a cognitive cost and a time cost: It takes time to get mentally back into the task,
thus making us less efficient. When switching we lose the depth of our
engagement, absorption.
5. Block out timeDevote, on a regular basis, chunks of time to a specific class.
Make it part of your schedule, your routine. Estimate how many hours per week
you want to devote to a class. Set aside this many hours for working tasks in the
course Slice up your task into pieces and allow specific blocks of time for specific
pieces of a big project.
6. First Things FirstIf you can do so, schedule the things that are most important
to you first thing in the day, or at the first available time slot. Anything that gets
scheduled later in the day has a greater chance of getting interrupted, put off and
never gotten to. You wont be thinking or worrying about your work during your
leisure time if you get academic tasks done first.
7. RoutineIt takes 30 days to create a habit, but good habits make your life easier.
With good habits in place you dont have to make as many hard decisions, thus you
are less likely to make unproductive ones such as talking yourself out of doing what
you had planned.
8. FlexibilityHow do you incorporate flexibility into your schedule? Dont
schedule every hour of the day, leave empty time slots, and schedule in recreation
time. Create a two-hour or three-hour block on Friday as a catch all makeup time.
When things come up and you are deciding whether to diverge from your
established schedule, survey future hours and days to see where you can make up
lost time. Switch blocks of time so that your schedule reflects your new
commitments.
9. Respond vs. reactIn the moment of decision making, when faced with a
decision or an impulse to diverge from your schedule, dont just react, RESPOND.
Pause, take a moment to think. Remember whats most important to you and do
what will help you get it. For example, if exercise is a top priority for you, dont let a
sudden fear about a grade prevent you from exercising. Be ready to reduce the
amount of time, but don't compromise on your health. Dont let mind games in
which you create justifications get in the way or lead you astray.
10. Organise your environmentBoth physical and socialfor success, for
supportbe creative.
a.Choose carefully where you study and do other tasks: minimise distraction;
maximise focus.
b. Use physical reminders. If you want to work out more, but are getting bogged
down in email or Facebook, put your running shoes on top of your laptop. Make it
harder to get off track and easier to stick to your plan by changing your
environment.
c. Instead of friends being a distraction, enlist their support:
i. Study buddy/groupwork on problem sets, readings, etc. in your shared
course together.
ii. Get a study/writing partnersame place and time, but not the same course.
iii. Ask friends NOT to call you at specific times. Ask them to help you stick to
your schedule. Say, tell me to leave your room or the dining hall after one
hour, etc.
 Matai Hall
Go Green BubbleBall + Totara
Hall Paintball
Theme Dinner
Bucket Heads

Flatting Expo

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 CALENDAR

August
25 7-10pm Alae Spring Tour (MUSA) MUSA Lounge

September
13 12pm A Call to ArmsTe Radar (MUSA) MUSA Lounge

20 12pm Bringing it home: MUSA Executives Q & A MUSA Lounge

29 8-11pm Pool Party (AS) Lido Aquatic Centre

October
5 6pm MUSA Appreciation and Recognition Party (MUSA) Chalet at the Lagoon

19 5pm Halls End of Year Dinner (AS, Compass, MUSA) Dining Hall/Concourse

20 6pm Massey Agricultural Awards Dinner Sport & Rugby Institute

20 6pm Halls Gumboot Winners Dinner TBC

FIRE DRILL WINNERS FOR SEMESTER TWO

CALENDAR

Congratulations to Colombo Hall!!! You were the most efficient during fire drills this
Semester. Top Gumboot Points coming your way!
 Hi Residents! OUR CONTACT DETAILS
Welcome to the winter chill! Campus Living Villages

Residential Services Office

Theres a definite bite in the air, so make
sure you keep warm. Cnr Rehab Rd & University Ave

Turitea Campus

Massey University
Flatting Expo:
Palmerston North 4442
We had a great turnout at the Campus Living Email:
stall at this years Flatting Expo. campusliving@massey.ac.nz
Congratulations to Gemma Hansen who won
Phone:+64 6 3505056
our prize draw for a grocery voucher.
Fax: +64 6 3557952
Student Mail:
Parcels and letters can be collected from the Residential Services Office. OFFICE HOURS
Letters are kept by Hall name or Family name on shelves in our office. You 7:30am-6pm Mon-Fri
are free to collect these whenever we are open. We do not notify you of
11am-3pm Sat-Sun
the arrival of letters, so its best to regularly check.

Parcels can be collected by providing photo ID (passport, student ID,

Drivers License), and signing for your item. We will email you if a parcel MID-SEMESTER BREAK:
arrives for you, so make sure your email address is up to date in our
27th August 10th September
system. If you are unable to collect your parcel, you can ask a friend to
do so, and let us know by replying to the email we send. We need to know
your name, and your friends name.

We have had a number of parcels arrive recently with only a first name, or no name at all!! We try our
best to track down the person, but sometimes its not possible and the parcel must be returned to sender.
Please make sure when you are requesting a delivery that you use your full name.

Any mail that comes to us for students who are no longer in the halls (including parcels) gets returned
to sender, so please ensure you come to check. If you have mail in your hall that is not being collected,
please return it to our office so we can redirect it.

Semester Two Payments:

Just a reminder that Semester Two payments were due the 1st June/1st July. If you are having trouble
paying your fees; email us at campusliving@massey.ac.nz; or phone us +64 6 3505056. We are happy
to help you work out how to make payment.

Applications for 2018 Accommodation

You can now apply for accommodation for 2018 on the Massey website:
http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/student-life/accommodation/manawatu/palmerston-
north_home.cfm
Mid-Semester Break:
All residents:
You are welcome to stay in your rooms over the Mid-Semester Break. However, please let your RA know
if you are going to be away for extended periods during this time.
Please note:
There is no meal rebate for this break
Direct Debits will continue during this period.

Mattresses:
If you have a friend come to stay, you can borrow a mattress at no charge from the RSO. Please note
that these are only allowed to be borrowed for two nights. If you need to return the mattress on the
weekend we are open between 11am 3pm both Saturday and Sunday.

Accommodation for Summer Semester:

We are currently taking expressions of interest and bookings for the summer semester, which starts on
the 20th November. Contact us at campusliving@massey.ac.nz for bookings or information.
 CHAPLAINCY

Hi everyone,

Well time is flying by, and we are almost halfway through the second semester. I hope you are managing to
survive the rain and the cold although I have heard the halls tend to be well heated, so hopefully you are not
needing to cope by studying in your sleeping bag! (I remember doing this in my student flatting days!)

Winter can be a time when it is hard to get motivated to do things (like study and exercise!), and we feel like
staying in bed a bit longer. It is a time when we particularly appreciate small things like free hot drinks, a warm
study/hangout space, free hot soup (Tuesday lunchtimes), free pancakes (Wednesday nights), and friendly
people. You can find all of these things at the Centre, so feel free to come and partake!

While tertiary study can be stressful, enjoy the ride. Its a unique and exciting time in your life. Remember that we
at the Centre are here to listen and support you throughout your studies, so pop in and see us anytime.

Take care and keep up the good work,

Rebekah (on behalf of the Chaplaincy Team)

Get Ready to Vote in the 2017 General

Election

Its your right to choose the future of New Zealand dont waste
it.
Most of us are already enrolled and voting have you joined us? If
2018 RA and CDC applicants at the Recruitment Active you havent, youre giving up on your voice on the big issues
Selection Day affecting us all. Only those who are correctly enrolled get to vote
and have their say on the decisions that will shape the future of
New Zealand.
Its a small action, but one that can have a huge effect on you,
your family and New Zealand. Be a part of the decisions that affect
you. Its your right to vote.
If youre a New Zealand citizen
or permanent resident and have
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Ready to enrol? Want more
information?
Visit elections.org.nz
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3on3 Basketball Comp Winners of the Social GradeEgmont Court.
Well done team! A pizza night for your hall is coming your way!!!
 RESIDENTS OF THE MONTH - AUGUST

Congratulations to the following residents who have been selected as residents of the month for August
2017 for their respective halls. The purpose of this award is to acknowledge the significant contribution
that a resident has made within the hall during the last month. Each will receive a coffee and muffin
voucher for their contributions to the community.

Shweta Dhawan Kate Booker Natalie Ridgeway

Keegan Pepper
ATAWHAI CITY C+B
COLOMBO

Chandnee Patel Kate Brokenshire

Sanne Put
MCHARDY MATAI
KAIRANGA

Sophie Seddon Megan Bramley Colin Ramsey

Amardeep Singh
MIRO EGMONT ROTARY
T+R

Lachlan Davidson Holly Darton

TAWA TOTARA

Profile of the Month: Sarah Childs

(Kiwitea Hall )
Sarah is a proud Aucklander. She is currently in her third year of mechatronics. Sarah
loves rifle target shooting, swimming, robotics and astronomy. She is an awesome
resident and is always helpful and contributes to hall activities, as well as being very
respectful of others in the hall. This has earned her the nickname Snow White.
Congratulations Sarah for being an awesome resident in our community!