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TheRoommates
TotalPointsEarned
Name
20
TotalPointsPossible
Date
Percentage
Class
Directions:Followthedirectionspromptedbytheinstructortocompletethefollowingscenario.
"Whatisthatbeeping?Itwon'tstop!"thoughtHannahasshetriedtowakeupandturnheralarmoff.Isitreally6:00amalready?Asshereplayedlast
night'seventsinherhead,sherememberedthatsh
ehadworkedonherresearchpaperuntil2:00am.Shehadn'treallymeanttoputitoffuntilthelast
minute,butwithherworkschedule,threeotherclasses,andmakingtimeforherboyfriend,Caleb,thingshadjustgottenaway fromher.Unfortunately,
sheknewthepaperwasn'therbestwor
k,butsinceitwasdueat9:00am,shewasoutofoptions.Nowaywasherprofessorgoingtogiveheranother
deadlineextension.She'dalreadygottentwoforpreviousassignments.
Asshestruggledtowakeup,Hannahreviewedotherthingssheneededtodothatday‐‐classesat8:00am,9:00am,and1:00pm
,workat3:00pmand
thenmorehomework.WhenwouldshefindtimeforCaleb?Asshakyasthingshadbeenthepastfewweeks,sheknewitwasimportanttofindawayto
spendtimewithhimtoday.Hehadbee
nsounhappylatelyanditseemedlikenomatterwhathappenedshecouldn'tgethimtotalkaboutthingstofix
thesituation.
CalebwasstillonhermindasHannahleftherbedroomandheadedtothebathroomtobrushherteeth.Herroommate,Morgan,wasjustcominginfrom
hermorni
ngrunandwasjustalittleperkierthanHannahcouldmusterat6:00am,butshesaidhelloanyway.ShereallylikedMorganandshewasagood
roommate,butitcouldbereallyhardtobearoundhersinceeverythingalwaysseemedtogoherway.Justlastweek,Mo
rganfoundoutshe'dreceiveda
scholarshiptohelpwithhercollegeexpenses,yetHannahstillhadtowork extrahoursjusttomakeendsmeet.Itjustdidn'tseemfair.
"Wow,"thoughtMorganasshewalkedpastherroommate,surprisedthatHannahwasawakealready,afterpla
nningtostayuplateandfinishherpaper
lastnight.MorganreallylikesandcaresaboutHannah.SheknowsthatHannahhasbeenfeelingpressureinalotofareasofherlife.Managinghertime
andmoneybothseemedtobeachallengeforHannahandlatelysheandherboyfrien
dhadbeenfightingalot.AsHannahcameintothekitchenfor
breakfast,Morganrememberedthattherentcheckneededtobemailedtoday."Hey,Hannah,didyouwanttogivemeyourpartoftherent?Icanjust
dropitinthemailwithminetoday,"Mo
rganasked."Oh,sure,"saidHannah.Andasshesubtractedthecheckfromhercheckbookregister,sherealized
thatpaydaywasnotforfivedaysandsheonlyhad$25.00left."That'scuttingitclose,"shethought,"butIhavetopaymyhalfoftherent.IsurehopeI
canmakeitun
tilpayday."
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Overbreakfast,thetwochattedabouttheircomingday.WhileHannahhadanoverlyfullclassandworkschedule,Morganhadonlytwoclasses(bothof
whichshereallyenjoyed),lunchscheduledwithhersister,andhaddecidedshewouldspendsometimelookingforanewjob.WhenHannahaskedwhy
shewasbe
ginningajobhunt,Morganreplied,"Oh,Ilikemyjobandall,butthenewmanagerhasreallychangedalotofthingsandseemsdeterminedto
hireallofhisownpeople.Heismakingitreallyhardforpeoplewhohavealreadybeenworkingthere.I'
vebeentryingtotakehiscriticismasconstructive,
butit'saddingalotofstresstomylife.Itseemslikenowmightbethetimetolookforsomethingnew‐‐withlessstress.Ihaveenoughmoneyinmy
savingsaccountthatIcouldmakeitafewmonthsifIgotdesperate,butIsuredon
'twantthingstogettothatpointifIcanfindsomethingelsenow.”As
Hannahwaspreparingherselfforanotherbusyandoverwhelmingday,shefoundherselfwishingthatshehadthefinancialfreedomtocreatealess
stressfullifeforherself.
H
annah’sWellbeing
Morgan’sWellbeing
IdentifyoneeventthataffectsHannah’s
wellbeingineachdomain.
Doesthiseventhave
apositiveor
negativeaffecton
Hannah’swell
being?Indicatewith
a+or‐
IdentifyoneeventthataffectsMorgan’s
wellbeingineachdomain.
Doesthisevent
haveapositiveor
negativeaffecton
Morgan’swe
ll
being?Indicate
witha+or‐
PhysicalTaking
careofyourbody

Intellectual
Gainingandusing
knowledge

EmotionalHow
youfeel

SocialHavinga
networkoffriends
andfamily

FinancialYour
financialoutlook
