Well, October was a busy month. There wasn't a day in October that I didn't have some sort of responsibility to tend to, whether it was SAA-, RA- or school-related.
Things aren't very good right now. I've documented a lot of people, and there are residents with a lot of attitude. I just got done trying to salvage all of my residents door name signs (door decs) after someone ripped them all down, bent them, tore them, basically mutilated them last night.
It's really frustrating. I'm just doing my job.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Monday.
Hello! It's MONDAY.
This week shouldn't be too bad. I had an exam today, and have another class that I should leave for in about five minutes. Hopefully that'll be enough time for a quick update.
We aren't having one-on-ones this week or our weekly staff meeting, so my Tuesday should be a lot less hectic. I have some studying to do though, and a pretty important paper due Wednesday. No SOC class Wednesday, though, so that's definitely a plus. Other than that, things are pretty normal.
I'm not hosting any programs this week, either, but planning one for next week. We have to do certain programs based on Residence Life standards, called "Foundations." I'm hosting an academics-based program next week with another RA in the building for one of our Foundations requirements. We haven't decided what it will be on yet, but eh we're not too worried about it. Not a lot of people come to academic programs, so we need a way to trick them into coming, be it offering food or just changing the name so it sounds cooler than it actually is.
Haven't had any resident issues lately, which is good. Everyone seems to be settling down a little which is encouraging. However, this weekend is Central vs. Western, so things will probably be crazy. Half of the staff will be on duty for the weekend (just Friday and Saturday) but it still kind of sucks because that means we don't get to go to the game. The other half of staff will be on duty next weekend for Homecoming weekend. I mean, this is what we signed up for. We are supposed to have to make certain sacrifices. But we're also college students and a rival football game at home is a pretty big deal. I'd be more upset if I was like a senior or something and it was like the last chance to go to the game, but, in reality it's not that big of a deal. I'm sure we'll all just end up watching it on TV in the lounge. Eh.
Okay I've got to get to class. BYE.
This week shouldn't be too bad. I had an exam today, and have another class that I should leave for in about five minutes. Hopefully that'll be enough time for a quick update.
We aren't having one-on-ones this week or our weekly staff meeting, so my Tuesday should be a lot less hectic. I have some studying to do though, and a pretty important paper due Wednesday. No SOC class Wednesday, though, so that's definitely a plus. Other than that, things are pretty normal.
I'm not hosting any programs this week, either, but planning one for next week. We have to do certain programs based on Residence Life standards, called "Foundations." I'm hosting an academics-based program next week with another RA in the building for one of our Foundations requirements. We haven't decided what it will be on yet, but eh we're not too worried about it. Not a lot of people come to academic programs, so we need a way to trick them into coming, be it offering food or just changing the name so it sounds cooler than it actually is.
Haven't had any resident issues lately, which is good. Everyone seems to be settling down a little which is encouraging. However, this weekend is Central vs. Western, so things will probably be crazy. Half of the staff will be on duty for the weekend (just Friday and Saturday) but it still kind of sucks because that means we don't get to go to the game. The other half of staff will be on duty next weekend for Homecoming weekend. I mean, this is what we signed up for. We are supposed to have to make certain sacrifices. But we're also college students and a rival football game at home is a pretty big deal. I'd be more upset if I was like a senior or something and it was like the last chance to go to the game, but, in reality it's not that big of a deal. I'm sure we'll all just end up watching it on TV in the lounge. Eh.
Okay I've got to get to class. BYE.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
It's Already October?
Well hello!!
I haven't written in here in a while and I have some time so I thought I'd update.
Things really haven't changed much. My residents are still pretty great, and I'm still liking the job. The only downside to the job is the feeling of no freedom. I mean, we aren't in jail. But, sometimes it feels like it. Especially when you want to do something, like go to the WMU/CMU game, and can't. But, we signed up to do this.
I've also found that it is very hard to live where you work. I like A/S and I'm so happy I received placement here. However, I have residents coming to me at all hours of the day. They don't care that it's 11:00pm and the only thing I want to do is sleep. They don't care that I've just gotten home from class and need to take some time to recover from a hectic day. They need help when they need help. Normally it's little things, like advice on an outfit or information about a club or other campus resource, or a lock out, but when you have 39 residents, the requests can seem daunting. I don't mind doing things for them though, that's why I'm here. If they weren't such good residents then I might be less willing to help them out.
I have done some programs recently. I did a diversity program with beading and that turned out really well. My friend (and fellow RA) Danielle and I put on a Girl's Night program that was a big success, too. I thought that programs would be daunting and hard to accomplish and that no one would attend, but we seem to be having a lot of attendance at programs this year. Tomorrow, another RA and I are putting on a Ping Pong tournament for the hall. I think that'll be pretty cool, too.
Lots of homework lately. But, I'm well on my way to that 4.0 that I'm after. Things are looking up.
I haven't written in here in a while and I have some time so I thought I'd update.
Things really haven't changed much. My residents are still pretty great, and I'm still liking the job. The only downside to the job is the feeling of no freedom. I mean, we aren't in jail. But, sometimes it feels like it. Especially when you want to do something, like go to the WMU/CMU game, and can't. But, we signed up to do this.
I've also found that it is very hard to live where you work. I like A/S and I'm so happy I received placement here. However, I have residents coming to me at all hours of the day. They don't care that it's 11:00pm and the only thing I want to do is sleep. They don't care that I've just gotten home from class and need to take some time to recover from a hectic day. They need help when they need help. Normally it's little things, like advice on an outfit or information about a club or other campus resource, or a lock out, but when you have 39 residents, the requests can seem daunting. I don't mind doing things for them though, that's why I'm here. If they weren't such good residents then I might be less willing to help them out.
I have done some programs recently. I did a diversity program with beading and that turned out really well. My friend (and fellow RA) Danielle and I put on a Girl's Night program that was a big success, too. I thought that programs would be daunting and hard to accomplish and that no one would attend, but we seem to be having a lot of attendance at programs this year. Tomorrow, another RA and I are putting on a Ping Pong tournament for the hall. I think that'll be pretty cool, too.
Lots of homework lately. But, I'm well on my way to that 4.0 that I'm after. Things are looking up.
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