1. At the beginning of my freshman year of college I found out that I was in a suite with a resident assistant named Jessica McCallum. At first I was nervous to live with her because I felt that if I ever broke any rules, she would be the first to know. As the year went on, I came to know her on a deeper level. I was able to see what a hard worker she was, especially with her job of being a resident assistant. Jess was always there when I needed advice and even better, when I needed a friend. Jess was there for me throughout a life changing event in my life and I will never forget it. She was the one that first inspired me to be a resident assistant. I want to be the person that Jess was for me for other students, in hope of making their college experience as wonderful as she did for me. For this reason in particular, I want to be the person that, no matter whom the person or what the persons social or economic status is, they would feel comfortable telling me what is on their mind. I view resident assistants as people to look up to; people who have no judgments, just heart. My resident assistants have been nothing but welcoming and informative to me ever since I started here at Rhode Island College. I have even had great experiences with a few of my resident assistants. My goal as a resident assistance would be to return the favor and reveal acceptance, opportunity and friendship. Lastly, I want to be a resident assistant because I want to plan events and get residents together to enjoy themselves as a break from the stress of classes. I would love to challenge myself and come up with memorable events where residents can interact with new people and just be themselves.
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... I love the feeling of being relied on. Usually college students would reject high responsibility but I thrive for it. This has influenced me to be a resident assistant because resident assistants are given the highest responsibility on campus. I would be honored to obtain this responsibility because it would push me to succeed in not only the duties of a resident assistant but in my classes as well. By taking initiative in my lab groups, my drive to become a resident assistant has risen. The reason for being put in a lab group is to work out the lab problems together. I can relate lab work and the work of a resident assistant together because resident assistants also have to work out problems with their residents. As I continue to enjoy working with others in my labs, I am influenced to become a resident assistant to work with residents and resident assistants.
health care team who, with doctors, provide quality care to patients. In order to do that,
Kate, was my RA and really helped to make the transition a positive experience rather than a negative one. Which really made me feel like part of the community around campus and in the dorm, honestly she is what made me apply to become a RA myself. If I could help anyone else create a positive experience for someone else in a daunting situation, that would really give me a lot of joy. Moreover, I was part of Student Leadership for a year at my last college and it has given me a lot of experience with helping to navigate students along with helping them in anyway I can as a
This level of advocacy for my residents comes from the heart and truly loving my residents for who they are. As an advocate for my first year students, I emphasize their potential and all of the great things they are getting involved with as first year students, such as, fraternity and sorority life, engineering clubs, acapella groups, residence life and so much more. Advocating for residents to become part of a community is very important because this allows my residents to find a home at UCF, whether it is in the Department of Housing and Residence Life or another group on campus. Looking into the future, my role as an advocate will change going into my living learning community and working with upperclassmen. My students in my living learning community will not only need me to be an advocate for them as diverse individuals, but they also get to see me as an advocate for certain issues. For my upperclassmen who are not a part of the living learning community, I am an advocate for them when they need to me to be there for them. I will present myself as an aid to them and allow them to decide how involved they want me to be in their time living in on campus
Medical Assistants are the ones that the patient sees first; they are the face of the healthcare facility. For the past 10 years I have worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant. I love my job but I want to do more. A medical assistant job is not for everyone a good medical assistant has to have patient to deal with the different type of attitude and behaviors you have to deal with. This paper will cover some topics that I feel are the best qualities that a medical assistant should have.
When searching for a career, many people want a job that will be rewarding. One job that fulfills this need is an occupational therapy assistant. An occupational therapy assistant, also known as an “OTA,” is someone who makes it possible for people to achieve everyday tasks which they normally could not do. These tasks include eating, getting dressed, bathing, and many more “typical” tasks. It is not easy to become an OTA. There is a long process that needs to be completed. This includes, difficult college classes, applying to an OTA program, licensing, training, and certifications. Many other factors come into play when deciding if being an occupational therapy assistant is the right career such as, salary, job outlook, job opportunities,
Mrs. Callaway has been my advocate for returning to school also. She sees in me what I do not see in myself at times. This is what I strive to be, I want to be that nurse that can help others return to school to pursue their dreams and goals. To walk in the steps of this amazing lady, would be a wonderful dream come true. To have the patience and dedication that she posses would be spectacular. I would love to run the unit as she does, without many nurse turn-overs. I would also like to run a unit where patients and families return to the unit just to say? thank-you?. I want to be able to perform small task, such as helping my co-workers with an I.V. or a large task, such as admitting patients for another nurse. I want to be accountable and
Standing at the starting line of the full marathon I felt anxious and nervous. Not only was I excited to accomplish this goal, but also I was nervous about the difficulty of this task. However, when I crossed the finish line and accomplished this goal, I realized that a new and possibly more difficult goal was about to start. This goal was not only to complete Physician Assistant School but it was to strive to excel in a career as a Physician Assistant in a rural primary care setting. Driven by my intrinsic personal traits of leadership, compassion, and commitment, I am motivated to achieve this goal of excelling in my career as a Physician Assistant.
A Physical Therapist Assistant is a job occupation that involves assisting a Physical Therapist who helps with the rehabilitation of individuals who have past injuries or are working towards strengthening what they are weak with. They help people get back to their normal self and ready to operate in society normally. The Physical Therapist Assistant mostly helps with the workouts and stretches that patients have to do. They help with impairments, disabilities, and their mobility(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). A Physical Therapist Assistant can work in hospitals, schools, and any average therapy location. There is a lot of information about being a Physical Therapist Assistant including their day to day routine,salary, schooling, and employment rates (APTA).
Being a resident assistant has meant that I have to open my doors and my life, in a vulnerable sense, to support those around me. I take pride in the fact that as an RA, I would leave my door open for anyone to approach me – to tell me about their day, or to discuss their problems. With my door open, I would often hear upbeat stories about my residents’ days. However, residents who popped in did not always bring a positive experience. Stories of death, hardship and sexual assault would walk through my doors. In those moments, I willingly dropped whatever it was that I was doing and listened. I would listen to them, comfort them, and then move forward in the most appropriate manner.
Authority by definition is, rights inherent in a supervisory position to give orders and expect those orders to be obeyed.* In other words a person who holds a position of authority expects the employees that they are supervising to obey their orders not because of liking or respecting them but because of the of authority the individual possesses. Authority has three forms line, staff and functional. For the purpose of this essay we will discuss staff and functional authority.
Working with different people is one of things I am excited about being a RA. As I met different people with different cultures, beliefs and worked together in the past, I am certain I know how to interact with them. These experiences taught me how to interact people different from me flexibly, how to withstand pressure and how to use differences as strength. Moreover I have taken several leadership positions before so benefits from those positions would be useful in becoming a RA. A resident assistant should always be caring and protective of his residents. He has to guide them so that they could live in a happy but safe environment. That is what I did when I went to Japan. As I was given the role of leader, I tried to live up to it. So I know the responsibilities of being a leader and how to make decisions for the sake of the team. I think these past experiences would prepare me for this position.
The company that I would be interested in working in is Advanced Medical Transport. They are the ambulance company in Peoria. Your day to day work is you and your partner running calls. You are working under many people, but do not necessarily see them every day. There are people in charge in the overall medical system, like the medical director. There is also the operations manager or supervisor. These are the people who manage daily detail like where everybody is going and teaching continuing education for the employees. Last semester I did a 12-hour ride along with the company and I got a look into their daily tasks. The day starts with checking medication and equipment along with fluids, lights and sirens on the vehicle. Then they
When I was a Camp counselor at Camp Mendocino, the most important part of my job was to make sure my campers were safe, comfortable, and were enjoying their camp experience. My responsibilities were facilitating and helping organize activities for the campers. I also gained valuable experience with conflict mediation, and problem solving. I was trained to know what to do in emergency situations, and social situations such as bullying. One of the most important lessons I learned from the experience is when to be a friend, and when to be professional. I believe this experience relates to the resident assistant role because it does consist of similar responsibilities. Both jobs require the individual to provide comfort and supervision. Not only do the two resemble similar rules, that one must enforce and abide by, to be an RA or camp counselor you must be able to put yourself in your supervisees’ shoes. As a second year student I definitely have had my fair share of stress and hard times from the transition from high school to independence. Just like a camp counselor I would be able to give comfort to homesick students and tell them things do get easier. I also have experience with running events and activities that are both safe and fun, and I can stay calm and act fast in an urgent situation.
I believe that the role of a Resident Assistant is a dynamic one. On the one hand, the position calls for a positive and approachable individual, of which I believe I am, so that the RA may be able to help his/her residents by giving emotional support so that the resident may better assimilate into college. However, a Resident Assistant must also appear clearly as a leader who
Well I think what motivates me the most is my drive to want to help new students feel involved on campus. When I first arrived here, I didn't really know anyone and I was really nervous about the new environment I was in. But every time I would see my RA he was always really nice to me and made me feel welcome. Also the events that he would throw on our floor would create a way for me to get out of my comfort zone and go and meet new people. So like my RA, I want to help students feel more comfortable when they're making the transition to college and maybe help them feel more confident to participate in social events. From being an RA, I hope to gain some experience when it comes to leadership and also some experience with planning events and being creative. Skills that I would bring to the job would be my sensitivity and experience with