Essay On Being A Resident Assistant

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There are many qualities that I see in myself that will help me to succeed as a Resident Assistant. Many of them deal with communication, and treating others the way that I want to be treated. To me to be good at any job it will take time, which every full time college student seems to think that they don’t have enough. It also takes someone that welcomes diversity, a person that is welcoming to everyone despite their differences. Those are two of my strongest qualities time management, and being unbiased.
Now that I am well into my sophomore year of college, I think that I finally have a good idea about time management. Being a full time student in twenty credit hours that is working part time can feel overwhelming at times. There were times in the last year where I felt like I had too much to do, and not enough time. This caused me so much stress, but I couldn’t be mad at anyone but myself. I procrastinated by spending too much time watching TV, and on social media. However, that was not the case at all. Luckily, with time I have learned to get ahead when possible, and to make to-do list. That allows me to get assignments done …show more content…

I get that people fear what they don’t know, but that is not a good way to live. It causes them to shut others out before they even get a chance to know them. I think that that is part of the reason why I have learned to have tough skin, because I use to care so much about what other thought about me. However, that has also caused me to be kind, unbiased, and to not judge. I know that there are certain stereotypes labeled to people about everything from things like their religion to their nationality. Thankfully, the way I grew up was to be kind, and to treat everyone the same. I know that will help me succeed as a Resident Assistant, since there will be a diverse population that I work

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