All I Do Is RA

Thoughts from the perspective of a second-year freshmen RA. This blog is run by one person, so please be patient if updates are slower than you'd like. I promise more will come before you know it! Please don't hesitate to ask questions' if I can help I certainly will, and send in those (tasteful) submissions.

[allidoisra]

Update:

So obviously this blog hasn't been active in some time, and it's because I haven't been an RA in a long time. I'm going to keep this as a resource for people. Feel free to message me if you have any questions, comments or concerns. It may take a while but I'll do what I can to get back to you.

 I hope all my wonderful RAs out there are having fun and love the job as much as I did when I started!!!!

[justtheralife]

Hosting a boycott against the really terrible campus dining is a great idea for an all-staff program, right?

Typically, I would think leading the residents in a revelation is a great idea. Just not when its against the people who pay me.

[storiesfromthera]

When your hall director buys the wrong stuff for your program even though you were as descriptive as possible

[storiesfromthera]

When I get to the desk and realize that the previous desk worker has left all of the packages for me to do

[storiesfromthera]

When you ask your hall director a question and can tell that they are making up the answer as they go

[justtheralife]

When the inevetiable breakdown happens during a one on one

[caprisanne]

When there's an incident involving the police and your residents keep asking you what's going on

[lifeasaresidentadvisor]

How you feel during behind closed doors

[avataraang]

[strawberryblondebooks]

The conversation I have daily now that I have to stop going out and start studying.

[whatshouldresidentscallme]

Graduate school.

[lifeasaresidentadvisor]

When you talk to a resident about a personal problem they didn't know you knew about

[justtheralife]

Hearing the things that go on when I am not around

[caprisanne]

Taking a new RA into their first incident

[justtheralife]

Going on rounds while sick

[justtheralife]

When residents see you on campus

[storiesfromthera]

When the mailman comes to the desk with 50 packages right as you start your shift

[raforlife]

How it feels to be a 22 year old RA with 18 year old residents...

[storiesfromthera]

When you leave the building after being on duty for a weekend