Being an RA means dedicating time for planning events, reaching out to residents, and fostering a friendly environment. This would impact my lifestyle as I would have less time to study at night since that is the best window of time to interact with residents. Additionally, I would also have to better plan my weekend trips home as I would not be able to go home on certain weekends like I do currently. Socially, I would be adding another leadership role to my schedule and so I will have to schedule my meeting and events for other e-board positions along with my RA meetings and events to avoid scheduling conflicts where I would have to pick between both roles. The RA lifestyle would also impact my ability to leave my building to finish work when
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(1) When I think of the resident advisor position I consider it a position of great responsibility. This reason is because as a RA one is responsible for the safety of not just the people on their hall, but also the people in the entire building. One has to efficiently do room inspections to make sure people don’t possess things that could cause fires, or anything else that might endanger the other people living within that residents hall. They are there to inform residents on changes or upcoming events happening within that resident’s hall and on campus. Other responsibilities I think about being associated with the RA position is letting people in their room when they are locked out, and helping residents get aquatinted with each other.
Being an RA is by far the most rewarding job I’ve ever had and the best decision I’ve ever made. I am not the same person I was two years ago and I can neither put into words nor hardly fathom how proud that makes me. There’s a lot of work that goes into it behind the scenes- it’s not just putting together programs and making little door decs with residents names on them.
A Resident Assistant lives on the same floor as their residents and assists them in any way needed. For example, a resident may be going through some personal struggles and doesn’t know who to talk to, but they can turn to their RA to talk. Another thing on the job description is to make programs specifically for their residents that can be educational and influential. Applying for this position was a very rigorous and competitive process, but I was able to leave a lasting impression and is now hired as an RA for the 2017-2018 academic year. This leadership position will continue my goal to make sure the residents feel welcome and safe in the environment they live in, while also making a personal connection with each individual.
After I chose to take some time from school, I turned out to be ill and soon was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.This had an enormous effect on my life and truly altered the course of life, I was compelled to back off and truly concentrate on my well being. Despite everything I needed to work, so I took a part time position at Victoria's Secret. The energy at Victoria's Secret, truly made me love the Fashion business and what I sought for my future.I had been with the company for nearly four years and had my health at a really good place and had been elevated to a full-time position. Victoria's Secret had a ton of private events and I was put in charge of the beauty department this included applying cosmetics and doing makeovers for the
As rheumatoid arthritis (RA) advance, it affect a person’s lifestyle, job, family role, activity of daily living, and it can also cause a person to be become depressed because they cannot do things they are able to do before they were diagnosed. RA occurs at any age and it is mostly common in women who ages 40-60 years (Jennie Walker, 2012). RA impacts the whole system in the body including lungs, heart, eyes, and result in an increase cardiovascular risk (Jill Firth, 2012). Rheumatoid arthritis also affects small and larger joints such as hands, feet, (small joints) knee, wrist, ankles, and shoulders (Walker, 2012). RA patient feels fatigue, weight loss, dry eye, and mouth (Firth, 2012). Physical therapist needs to encourage RA
As a residential staff member, the position will require a lot of dedication and time. There will also be situations where issues arise unexpectedly, and you need to make room in your schedule that you did not originally plan for. In order to be in this type of position, you have to be flexible and handle your commitments ahead of time so that you are ready for any unexpected circumstances. You also have to find ways to relieve the stress that may accumulate from being so busy. As a Peer Advisor for the Health Sciences Scholars Program, I have had practice with this type of position. There have been situations where my mentees or freshman approach me for a conversation that can turn into hour-long talks, or circumstances where I needed to
As wonderful as being an RA is, the position does not lack challenges. These challenges keep me motivated to continue to improve year after year. This year, one challenge was getting to know residents on other floors and sharing my enthusiasm with them. During my first year as an RA, I already knew many of the residents before becoming their RA and had fostered relationships with them. This year, I did not have the fortune in the beginning and this has impacted our rapport. It has been a challenge, one I will have to continue to work on. To overcome this challenge I am making a greater effort to talk with residents and tailoring programs to residents on multiple floors. Going forward, I know that I will have to put more effort into getting
I am much closer in age to incoming students, having just gone through the same experiences and challenges that they will face. I am well equipped to help them with problems and give advice, because I know very well how it feels to step into a college journey and wonder how to take it on. Your first year of college can be very exciting, but also terrifying, and I want to be able to help new students with this and make them feel as comfortable as possible. I am a people person, I love helping solve problems, give advice, make people feel welcomed and at home. I enjoy planning events, in my friend group at home I am always the one saying “let's get out and do something!”. As an RA, there are many things I am hoping to learn to help me grow. I want to learn more about how to work on team, develop ideas with a group of people to reach goals and solve problems. I want to learn how to lead, whether that be in problem solving, activities, or just helping a resident with a problem. I want to be able to help them as much as I can to make sure their experience at Baker College is one they will always remember fondly, because that is how I remember my first few weeks here, and I believe everyone should feel that way when they arrive. I set myself apart with my
Even over a short period of time, living in The Towers has taught me a lot about myself and why I want to become an RA. At first becoming an RA meant creating more programs and getting more involved within our community. Seeing all of the new flyers every week and attending the events, led me to imagine some of ideas of programs I could create in the future that would interest the residents. But, after living in The Towers for a few months I realized I could serve a much bigger purpose as an RA.
I have always been a people person. I genuinely love interacting with other people. I come from a very small, traditional, “cookie-cutter” town in northeast Indiana. As a result, I went eighteen years without ever really being exposed to cultures or traditions that varied from my own. Since coming to IU, I have met a plethora of exceptional people that have a vastly different background than I do. This is without question the aspect of an RA job that I am most excited for. To get to know so many people with different backgrounds on such a personal level is incredibly exciting to me. Even if someone has a very similar background, just getting to know so many new people is incredibly appealing to me. I like to consider myself as being very crafty
I choose to apply for the RA role as a result of believing a responsible student that is ambitious and be able to follow up with studies. In fact, my goal is to attend medical school, proving more than just a academic student. Above all, I work hard to pursue my dreams by being involved in school. With this in mind, I appreciate being part of the student housing due to independence and how it inspires to grow. At first, I have gone to RHA meetings and game nights, where these events have inspired me to be a role model as a freshman in student housing. Secondly, reading the terms and conditions page, I know that this is a prestigious position. I admire to be competitive to see how I can succeed and willing to put my best effort into student
I have always wanted to be a RA since my freshman year here at VCU. The idea of being able to organize programs is something I know I would love. Having a prior internship in a production center overseeing production workers has given me some experience with overseeing a large group of individuals which is similar to the supervision duties of an RA. Being a RA would also be a great opportunity to grow as a leader and help develop skills that can later be applied to my academics and
What inspired you to take interest in the RA position and what will you bring to the Residence Life team if hired?
I have some experiences outside of working Res Life that have provided me insight and have prepared me for this position. First, living off campus during my second year of college has allowed me to be a resource and mentor for students moving off campus. This experience taught me many things such as paying rent, how to sign a lease, time management and healthy eating habits. This experience continues to help residents and will do so as I mentor residents in the future. I have also lived in two different building styles that have had their own challenges that I was able to create a successful community in both buildings. Last year, I worked in Edens North as the Resident Advisor for two full floors and a basement. Despite the separation of the floors by gender and the lack of floor lounges, I was able to create community in other ways such as; knitting club, movie club and various events to cater to different residents.