On a rather dreary Sunday afternoon, I had the pleasure of interviewing Alex, an RA in Haaland Hall, about her experiences as and RA and her thoughts on leadership. Alex was a little tired, but still chipper after staying up the previous night for weekend hall duties, which included rounds at 2:00 AM. Alex has been an RA for two years, previously in Christensen Hall and now in Haaland Hall, so she was able to offer me a wealth of advice based on years of experience. We began with a brief tour of Haaland Hall, and what an RA’s room looks like. We discussed the difference between working in an all-freshmen dorm hall and a dorm hall that is open to all undergrad students. She told me that at times it was harder to pull people out of their …show more content…
Listener, charismatic, and open-minded had been my top three picks, and I remember role-model making the list. But I feel one word we should have paid more attention to was empower. An RA will be the leader of their floor, but should also be someone their residents can call a friend and depend on for support. I am lucky enough to have a relationship like this with my current RA. If I need advice on a matter or am in a pinch, I can trust my RA will be there and have my back. I hope to be someone’s support system, and empower them to do great things. Alex told me her favorite part of being a leader was the impact you can have on people, and the gratification you feel when they thank you for “just being there.” She gave me an example from her first year as an RA in Christensen Hall, when one of her girls was extremely homesick and wanted to move home immediately. Alex talked to her a lot, brought her to the counselling center, and the girl stuck out her freshmen year at UNH, transferring closer to home in the fall. In all her examples, it seemed the simple act of holding a conversation with someone and allowing them the chance to truly be heard can have such an impact on others. As an Occupational Therapy major, this is the kind of effect I hope to have on my clients someday, and I would love to start by having this influence on my residents. When asked what some of the challenges of being an RA were, Alex told me she
The religion I decided to do this interview on is Judaism. I have always been interested in this religion and was ready to learn more.
Which of the two banks or credit unions that you researched would you be most likely to choose to open an account with? Why? (2-4 sentences. 2.5 points)
“Let’s create an AIDS/HIV-free generation”, which is not only a slogan that was proposed by President Obama but also a goal that I would like to achieve on my future career path. My practicum project at the Department of Health and Human Services was to generate dataset of new AIDS/HIV cases in Houston/Harris area required by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and then to use ArcGIS software to make a map describing the new diagnosed in Houston area. The final products can be spatially lined to other sources to enhance understanding of social determinants of health affecting populations impacted by HIV. This practicum experience let me realize that AIDS spreads so quickly is because most people have insufficient knowledge or misconception about the disease and prevention. Becoming a pharmacist to provide prevention service and educate people to improve their health and wellbeing is how I want to reach the goal of creating an AIDS/HIV-free generation.
I am applying to be an RA because I enjoy being a role model and a positive influence on others. I have been in positions before in which I was in charge of multiple people around my age, and I really enjoyed those experiences. I believe that an effective RA has strong leadership, communication, disciplinary, and charismatic skills. An RA is in charge of around twenty other students, it is important that they must be their residents’ friend and a big brother/sister to the residents and by having those skills the residents should feel as if the RA is a big brother/sister. In my opinion, the most important skill is communication. If a resident is struggling with a class, a resident is homesick, or just has any personal problems the RA is probably one of the first people they talk to. Communicating to their residents in those times can mean the world to them; just a simple conversation can help improve a person.
1. This story is about the Supreme Court’s decision. What process did this case have to go through to get to the Supreme Court?
In my senior year of high school, I became the student body Vice President and discovered what it means to be an influential leader on campus. This experience exposed me to develop an array of qualities that can be utilized in the role of being resident assistants (RA). I have gained insightful knowledge of the intricate details necessary to be a productive leader who guides in an encouraging and supportive way. A gift that I posses is my ability to organize creative and innovative ways to build camaraderie among the people I serve. This is crucial and beneficial because it ensures for a safe and welcoming environment where everyone feels confident to seek assistance when needed. As a representative of this university and myself, I bring a dedicated intensity about infusing change by vocalizing the wants, needs, and concerns of the students to make my school resilience to an environment conducive to learning.
One of the areas that is currently affecting the United States is the ethical issue of organ transplant allocation. Since the first single lung transplant in 1983 and then the first double lung transplant in 1986 there have been thousands of people who have lived because of the surgery. One must examine, evaluate, and apply the four ethical principles to Organ transplant allocation to look at the ethical issues involved. Once must look at the fact that not every patient who would benefit from a transplant will receive one in time
Resident Assistants at Marist College are extremely important, as they act as role models, mentors, representations of the college itself, and ultimately friends to their residents. They aid in the adjustment of students to their new dorm and provide advice to their peers in all aspects of college life including but not limited to social and academic acclimation. Resident Assistants have numerous tasks to perform daily and much responsibility; the most important being to make sure that all residents are safe and happy. Through RA programs, meetings and nightly rounds, a sense of community is initiated and fostered throughout the year. Being a RA requires complete commitment of time and energy because it sometimes calls for late nights, sparks
At college campuses around the world, there are ample ways to become a leader, whether it be in club, sport, organization, or in student government. Every person is different so having many options is required and allows everyone to find their niche. I believe that at Western Illinois University, I can express my leadership skills through becoming a resident’s assistant, become a Camp Leatherneck leader, and getting a job on-campus. Since living in the dorms this semester, I have seen the great leadership opportunities given to the resident assistant. My RA, Destiny, has really encouraged me to apply to become one because she is always there for advice on any topic and will find a way to help you no matter what.
My current resident assistant was unavailable to interview because he is usually a very busy and had a deadline coming up tomorrow, so instead I interviewed an RA that was working at the Willkie. His name was Vasu and he was super open with me about being an RA. He was really honest too, he said that the process of becoming an RA was and is hard and that it is a very competitive process.
The best leader I have ever had was the director in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit when I started. She was very caring and compassionate. She did everything she could to make the unit a better place to work. She would always ask for the staffs opinions when changes occurred. She supported the bedside nurses and stood up for them if another Licensed Independent Practitioner was impolite or not performing in the best interest of the patient. She knew all of the bedside nurses by more than just our names. She was in the unit frequently and would even take a patient assignment when the unit was really busy or just short staffed. When she corrected or had to counsel an employee she was always very positive in her delivery. She definitely
She provided great insight to all the questions that I asked and put her own personal spin on each question to make it more heartfelt. She drilled hard on knowing your residents and seeing what they enjoy most. She even supplied me with key tactics I can use when I become an RA in the fall to determine who my residents truly are. However, there were a few questions that she was unable to ask, and that was understandable because they were broad topics, such as “what I can expect with my unit at the beginning of the year?”. The best answer she provided me was that it truly depends on who exactly is in my unit and what each individual’s personality is like. Lastly, she also connected to her personal development as an RA and how that has affected her greatly with her academic studies as well as caused her to become and RA. Her sharing her insight on her background on being an RA really opened my eyes about becoming an RA in the fall. With the information being administered to me, I have a better understanding on the roles and responsibilities an RA has to
As a Resident Assistant, it is my duty to assist residents with personal, relational, social, cultural, emotional, and academic concerns while ensuring confidentiality. Being an RA was challenging, yet very rewarding experience and has taught me so many things. I am now a responsible, honest, and easy-going person who can bring diversity to anywhere I am. Also, I have always taken pride in everything that I do. I always put my best effort and complete the task to the best of my ability.
Human resource management is part of the human resource approach, which is evidently geared to allow organizations to benefit in two significant ways: increasing in the organization’s effectiveness and satisfying all of the employee’s needs. Organizational goals and
I had many responsibilities and duties as a teacher assistant/chaperone. Such as arriving at the assigned school for bus and student pick-up at 8:00 a.m. assisting teachers and counselors with Daily Opening Activity, with Math and Reading as well as Arts/Folklore classes. Escorting students to and from the bathroom. Supervising students during breakfast and lunch and assisting with clean up. Being responsible for picking up and returning materials to the GEAR UP office. Attending weekly Staff and Team meetings to discuss the past week and plan for the weeks ahead.