Over the summer of 2016, I had the amazing opportunity to be a summer RA in Unit 2. During my time as a RA, I discovered how passionate I am about building a sense of community in the residence halls and supporting my fellow peers. From simply saying hi to my residents to navigating more serious situations to hosting events, I was able to construct a welcoming and inclusive community. In turn, I had the chance to learn about them, connect with them and encourage their personal growth! As the summer closed, I reflected on my experience and I realized that I had also grown-- as a student, leader, and person all over the course of only two months! I strengthened my time management and organizational skills, I employed leadership skills every day,
I am applying to be a summer RA because I want to continue developing my skills to build and support communities for all. Throughout the academic year I have been able to promote the interaction and construction of comforting communities, and I want to continue assisting people in this area. As a summer RA, I know I have to carry many roles such as a leader, mentor, and campus security authority, all of which will allow me to effectively assist students and be a support system. Being a summer RA differs from an academic RA for several reasons. The residents you overlook is one reason. During the summer, students stay on campus for various reasons that go beyond academics. In the summer, you overlook student leaders, parents, incoming students,
The Governor’s School has also taught me what the college atmosphere encompasses. Being one of the five leaders on my floor, and I take this role very seriously as I try to bring everyone together to help one another. The community of friends at the Governor’s School is
The theme the officer team came up with for this year was Be the Degree! “At 211° degrees, water is hot; at 212°, water boils.” One degree makes all the difference, just like one person can make all the difference. We advocated the importance of going the “extra degree” and making a difference in their life, as well as the lives of people around them. There are many types of leaders; for example, there are leaders who like to express themselves by speaking or leaders who silently guide others towards the right path. Our goal was to motivate our student body to try their best at school and get involved in extra-curricular activities and clubs. In my opinion, we
As Shanna-Kay’s supervisor, I have seen her work with a talented group of students in way that inspires and encourages, but also challenges them to think about how they can be their best and serve the community in the most positive way. Throughout the year, she sought advice on how to best meet the needs of these students, how to empower them, and generally how to support them in their attempt to be present and a part of a community that always needs the presence of a hall council wanting to grow the
My experience working with fellow Somewhere students, organizational skills, and work ethic would benefit students visiting the ICY, and would allow me to grow professionally. My position as a Resident Advisor in Dasher Hall provides me with outstanding training. As we discussed in today’s interview, selection is a very personal issue for most students. As an RA, I am often praised for my ability to work with residents on issues that require sensitivity. I am fortunate to balance my strong people skills with strong organizational skills.
They know when the RA puts in the effort in a program or not. “He was pretty cool and chill, but he didn’t do a lot of activities for us.” Maria, a former resident in Middle Earth, states as she reflects when she lived in the dorms her first year and thinks about her own Resident Advisor, Ed. “For example, during Mother’s day he gave us just pens and told us to make a bouquet out of it. I always had class and couldn’t make most of them anyway. I still liked him.” That is a predicament that many Resident Advisors face, making a program where their residents go, and estimating how many will go or
The word “job” comes across as hard work, and chores, but the thing that is often overlooked is the deeper meaning that comes with it. Many people may look at the residential advisor position and believe they are only there to get the residents in trouble when they break rules. After my observations, interviews and overall reflection on their subculture, I came to the realization that being a residential advisor is much more than writing residents up for alcohol or noise complaints. It is about the relationships built and the idea that you’re helping others the way you were, or weren’t, during your freshman year in the dorms. The RAs may be there for the free room and board as well as the pay, but they are initially there to make the best they can out of the resident’s dorm experience.
A residential advisor seeks to facilitate a positive living environment for residents. With such a position, it is important to obtain certain skills to be able to have a positive impact on students and the surrounding community. To maintain a positive living environment Resident Advisors must be prepared to react to different situations including emergency and non-emergency scenarios. Applying the knowledge from the Residential Leadership class and gaining more skills will benefit me in being an effective Resident Advisor.
Throughout Leading as a Way of Serving, there were many lessons that I experienced and learned. By completing reading assignments, writing papers, participating in class discussions, and attending the class retreat, there were many opportunities to learn course content as well as realizing new aspects about myself. At the beginning of the semester, I did not know that I would be learning so much and that I could retain so many new life lessons in such a short amount of time.
Despite having an insane homework load, being a dual degree student, and keeping up her position as student body present, my RA, Leigh Ann, still put our suite as one of her top priorities and never let her crazy busy schedule get in the way of being our RA. Leigh Ann likes to joke about how emotional she is and how often she cries, but it is no joke to me. It’s the very thing about her that has impacted me the most. When I cry, Leigh Ann cries with me. I’ve never met a more empathetic person in my life. She teaches me a lot.
The community participation that has changed my life for the better is being apart of The Accelerated College Education (ACE) program at American River College. Being apart of this program has given me a push and motivation to finish and succeed in school. Before I started in the American River College ACE program, college success was not always a part of my college career. I have been and will always consider myself a part of the ACE program community in which I have participated in for the past two years. Unfortunately, I am no longer among the rest of my cohort classmates that have been a part of this amazing community. Looking back I now see that the time was well spent in the ACE program. The experiences were life changing in this program
My names is Claire girardin. I am very excited to be in your class this year. I can't wait to put in the effort and push myself. I enjoy working with other students but I can be very shy at times. I fall behind sometimes but I will push myself to try harder. I am feeling very good about all my classes and I think this year will really make me work but I am ready.
In our class of 7-15, we tried of being drunk at different levels of alcohol that was being drank. We approached that by wearing special drunk vision goggles and doing different acts to make a hypothesis of what level the drunkenness was. There was four different acts, one was walking on a straight line and the second one was writing on the chalkboard. The other two was catching a ball and throwing a ball into a basket. After all the activities were done we had to work on a worksheet of answering how we did and what would you guess would be the level. So our class had a lot of fun testing out the levels and learning about the levels of drunkenness.
Besides academics, fine arts and sports in school, I have attained leading roles in different groups. This year, I am the Spirit Leader of Student Council encouraging monthly goals and themes and assisting in school events. From creating a student council with a group of peers three years ago we have had success in many events and have found new ways to spread spirit, gather important information and assist with financial groups. Recently, I stepped up to be the leader of the fundraising committee for our ...
In today’s society, the definition of leadership is ever-changing and is always being improved. As a leader, my mission is to treat everyone equally and give them the respect they deserve. This semester was very challenging, but my leadership skills have improved. As a leader, my roles play a significant part in the lives of my constituents. I am eager to say, but I enjoyed every moment of my volunteer experience as a prospective Certified Student Leader (C.S.L). Taking the course, introduction to leadership was not a mistake, but a way for me to grow and mature as a leader. I must admit that I am staring to see the world differently, rather than to my own benefit. Considering this, I was able to grow with the help of my followers, mentors,