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2. Welcome to Rattle the Box!
We’re here to help you find fun ways to support your Penn
State freshman as he or she adjusts to life in State College.
Discover and suggest great experiences and products
specifically selected by our team to help your college student
get off to the best possible start. (Hint: Suggesting gifts is
really just a sneaky way to give advice :)
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3. First, we’d like to get to know you and your student!
Your name
Mary
I have a
Son Daughter who will be a freshman at Penn State this fall.
His/her name is Jane
I’m his/her
Mother Father
He/she was born on 04/18/1992 (seems like yesterday)
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4. Jane showed up at Penn State and was…
(Drag the adjectives to the boxes below)
Happy Excited Nervous Optimistic
Adventurous Unsure Sad Confident
Ready to take on the world Stressed
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5. In Jane’s free time you can expect to find her:
Enjoying the outdoors Staying inside
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6. How much does Jane enjoy doing the following:
Creating or admiring art Playing a sport
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7. How much does Jane enjoy doing the following:
Hanging out with Friends Going hiking/ camping/
biking/ running
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8. In social situations, Jane:
Takes awhile to jump in Jumps right in
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9. Supporting students in a few key areas during their first semester
increases the likelihood that they’ll have a successful first year.
Discover fun ways to help your student get off to a great start in State
College.
Helping Jane feel comfortable in her new surroundings is a true gift.
For many students, college will be the first time they share a room
(and not a particularly big one, either). Feeling comfortable in a new
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dorm room leads to better concentration, sleep, and sense that Penn Get
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Creating a comfortableState is whereincludes not only the physical
environment they belong. Comfortable
space and decor, but also the quality of theOthers
Stress relationship students
establish with their new more information? Click here! for creating
Want roommates. Effective strategies
a comfortable space include (1) Adding lamps so that overhead
fluorescent lights are used infrequently, (2) Adding plants to improve
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concentration and sleep, (3) Enjoying a shared activity with your new
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roommate to get to know each other better. Relationships
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10. Which of the following activities would you encourage Jane to
participate in more (Check all that apply)?
Get outside Relax
Try something new Get active
Connect with others Increase faith
Appreciate art & beauty Have fun
Meet new people Other:
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11. Our database contains lots of ideas that are free or covered under Jane’s
activity fee. We also have activities and products that require an
additional cost. Let us know what you’d like displayed.
Which of the following gift options would you like to see
suggested (Check all that apply)?
Free experiences only
Paid experiences
Paid products
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12. Select options to suggestion to Jane
“Being around plants helps people
concentrate better in the home
and workplace. Studies show that
Rattle the Box thinks that Jane would like the following:
tasks performed while under the
calming influence of nature are
Bring some life to
performed better and with greater
your room with a plant
Get creative with your accuracy, yielding a higher quality
Dinner with your roommate
roommate at result.” from Woodrings
at Rotelli’s! More information
2000 degrees Floral Garden
Check out what they have at Rotelli’s Click here for more
Shop at Woodrings Floral Garden
Information about 2000 degrees
Brighten your room Get more
with some lights comfortable in your room
from Dwellings with a seat cushion
Shop for seat cushions
Shop at Dwellings!
in State College, PA
Don’t like our suggestion? Let us try again! Satisfied with gifts!
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13. How do you want Jane to feel when she receives this gift?
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Aww! HAHAHAHA!
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Nostalgic
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Entertained
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sentimental
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14. Let’s personalize your gift for Jane!
Please choose one of the following methods to reveal your gift to Jane:
Puzzles Picture Wheel
Video Music
Add a message for Jane to see when she opens her gift:
Remember you couldn’t decide whether to bring Beansie or not? Guess who’s in the
mail headed to Penn State! I hope you have a great time, Jane. Have some fun on us
with your new roommate and friends. We love and miss you already!
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15. Jane, you have been
rattled by your Mother!
Remember you couldn’t decide
whether to bring Beansie or
not? Guess who’s in the mail
headed to Penn State! I hope
you have a great time, Jane.
Have some fun on us with your
new roommate and friends.
We love and miss you already!
Change Gift Reveal Rattle!
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16. Please let us know your RTB code:
RTB12345
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17. You’ve been rattled!
Your Mother has rattled you, please click below to see her gift suggestions
HERE!
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18. Jane, you have been
rattled by your Mother!
Remember you couldn’t decide
whether to bring Beansie or
not? Guess who’s in the mail
headed to Penn State! I hope
you have a great time, Jane.
Have some fun on us with your
new roommate and friends. We
love and miss you already!
See your gift suggestions!
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19. Your Mother thinks that you would like one of the following:
I want this!
I want this!
I want this!
Don’t like the gift? Pick something else, it’s
Rattle on me!
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20. Jane, we hope you enjoy your gift!
Now,
Let your Mother know what you have picked and
send a thank you note to her!
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21. Use the box below to let your Mother know how much you
appreciate the gift:
Hi Mom,
Thank you so much for the gift & thank you
for sending Beansie! I can’t wait to go to
2000 degrees with my new friends!
Love you and miss you!
Love,
Jane
Do you want to attach
Send!
pictures or animations?
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22. Thank you for taking the time to look at our Rattle the
Box demonstration.
Please return to the email and view the second
demonstration (for boys), or take the survey!
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