Residential Life Sets The Tone For Ones College Experience

In her speech, she talks about the darkest times in her life, when she was homeless, a lone parent, poor, and about the fears that her parents has for her and the fears she had for herself. She referred to herself as “ The biggest failure I knew” (Rowling, 3). I think that she wasn’t confident with herself and with all the bad situations she was living through made it harder. I can connect this quote with another one she said which

College is one of the biggest stepping stones of life. For some, the transition can be rough. Many important decisions have to be made, one of those being housing arrangements. The decision to dorm or commute can change one’s perspective at college immensely. They are very different; dorming is not for everybody; commuting is not for everybody. Commuting and dorming differ in independence, money, transportation, and experiences.

McKensi seemed like a shy person at first when I started talking with her. Then she got comfortable and opened up. She was born in Kemmerer Wyoming. McKensi looks like the type of person who wouldn’t want to make any new friends. After talking to her my view on her changed, she is really open about the things she wants to do with her life. She grew up in Worland, Wyoming. Even though she looks really short

A lot of heros don't have any fears, I always figured as emotionally strong she was, she didn't have any fears. She was too busy to have any fears. This is not the case, Her fear was moving over 3,000 miles away from her family. “ Believe it or not, moving away was the scariest thing about growing up.” Now this… this got me thinking, a lot of teenagers think that this is the best thing about growing up, that is what they are looking forward too the most. We are all growing up and growing up happens why too fast.

After realizing she would be missing out programs and meeting friends, Bailey decided to move into the Residence Halls. By living on campus, she is able to meet new friends and participate in activities. She hopes to instill the same excitement for the school in prospective students and visiting individuals.

As a college student, I can attest to the fact that college is nothing like the home I grew up in. Conor Friedersdorf’s “A College Is a Community but Cannot Be a Home” attempts to target college administrators in order to make this misconstrued belief clear. Throughout the article, he makes several strong arguments to explain how students feel in a college setting, and how the current conceptions of what on-campus housing entails are not necessarily accurate. He writes to bring about change in the ideas of college administrators, so they can acknowledge the hardships of the transitions for students rather than trying to make such an environment something it truly “cannot” be. While Friedersdorf appeals to the

As she got older, the fears changed: How she would do in school? Would she make friends who would be kind to her? How would she talk on the phone? How would she understand a contract? And the BIG one—how would she do with boyfriends? Would they treat her right?

Living on campus is an integral part of the college experience, the Katies of 1960 encountered contrastingly different residence life scenarios than the Katies of 2016 in the sense of where they lived, how much it cost, and how many other women lived with them. A big part of life for most current freshmen at St. Catherine University is living on campus. Seeing as about 80% of all first year students live in the three freshmen dorms (Stanton, Crandall, and St. Mary’s), residence life plays a big role in college. However, compare that to residence life in 1960 when construction of Stanton and Crandall Hall had

Living on campus comes with both benefits and challenges. One of the biggest benefits of living on campus is developing a sense of belonging and forming relationships within the community. As an RA, creating a sense of community is one of my top priorities. In order to provide my residents with a positive housing experience, I hope to make my floor a comfortable space in which residents gain a sense of belonging that they may have initially surrendered when they entered a new environment. To help my residents develop self esteem and self actualization, they must first develop a concrete sense of love and belonging, “As a humanist, Maslow believed that people have an inborn desire to be self-actualized, to be all they can be. In order to

To me, dorm life encompasses college life. College is a time to grow as a person and discover different things about yourself. College opens doors for you that high school doesn't. And college can change you and shape you in ways that you might not imagine. This is why I look forward to

The biggest fear that I had entering high school was to fail every class and eventually become a high school drop-out, but remember to never be afraid of anything that comes your way. You will meet new people, make new friends, discover who you are, and what you want to be in life. You will have those bad days, but your attitude shouldn't affect others negatively.

My first day of school in the United States was a fear that I didn’t want to confront. I remember I felt like a stranger, an outsider who didn’t belong to their world. My job was to learn English the faster I could, so I could be at the same level as the others. However, it wasn't the easiest task of my life, I had to put a lot on interest, passion, dedication and focus in order to achieve what I wanted. On the other hand, there wasn't any impediment of not accomplishing my goal. I always had the positivity, ability to achieve what I want. Fears, no matter how hard you fight them are going to be there as your closest enemies of failing. My major fear at

At the completion of my degree program at Northeastern State University, commencement exercises were rapidly approaching. As most of my classmates and friends were filled with excitement, I was experiencing mixed emotions, most of all fear of the unknown as to where I would end up.

There are several arguments that arise when it comes to the topic of how college impacts our lives. Many people believe that it is a waste of time and others think it may help them get further in life. While both arguments have pros and cons supporting their views, going to school doesn't mean you will advance more than others in life.

While higher education has a vast and complex history, one particular trend that is of interest to me is residence life. Housing and residence life is an area that is very near and dear to my heart. It is how I got my start in student affairs. I started out as a student staff member by being involved in multiple housing organizations and then becoming a resident assistant. During my time as a student staff member, I found my passion for student development within the residence halls. Now, I am again working in residence life as a graduate assistant hall director.