Meet Me! (aka Meet An R.A. Pt 7)

Well, I figured it was time to do one of these myself!

1. General Advice- Guys and gals, be ready to change! College is a time for growth, at the end of your first semester, you will undoubtedly be unable to recognize yourself. College is a completely new experience, be ready to experience all of it and be open to trying everything you can get your hands on! But, also remember that you are here for academics. College is a 24/7 thing and it can be hard to adjust to, take it slow and it will come to you (and coffee helps). But most of all, just be ready for anything and everything that college can and will throw at you. And don't be afraid to seek help, us R.A.s are always here to help, the faculty and staff are great, Deans Bigger, Wallace, and Wood would be glad to help however they can, and if nothing else you can turn to me! :D

2. Dorm Advice- Be respectful. It can be hard to be living with someone who you just met (or have known forever for that matter), but be sure to respect your roommate's boundaries. Also, be respectful of your neighbors, the walls are really thin and it can suck if you are trying to sleep early (due to lack of sleep for a week) when your neighbors are busy playing Guitar Hero until 3 AM. Also, there are a LOT of people in the hall, they don't want to have to clean up after you, so make sure that you don't cause a mess (tearing down door decs, etc). And please respect us R.A.s. We're students just like you and its hard for us to have to deal with the hall, our lives, and school. Please help make our jobs easier by being respectful, this can have BIG payoffs for you!

3. Marsh Advice- Utilize space. Marsh rooms can be tight because of their shape, so be sure to make things as multifunctional as possible. Also, this goes to the halls and the bathrooms. Please be weary that there are 17 guys (or girls) sharing 2 bathrooms so don't take too much time in there, use YOUR closets to get dressed, etc. This will save time for people and allow you to use your space more wisely.

4. Random Fact- I care about social justice issue WWWWAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY too much! I just had dinner with Dean Wood and we were discussing future plans and everyone was shocked at my plans and how little they had to do with myself (btw, they include peace corps, NGO work, and living in Africa for an extended period of time). If ever you see an injustice that you would like to stop (or any for that matter, I would like to stop it) feel free to talk to me about what we can do to counteract it.

Well, that's me! :D Hope you like it and will comment/ email me!

AND, as a special bonus, here are some extra pictures from my facebook (friend me!).

Quote of the Blog: "Time never blots out of one's life the recollections of one's college days"-Edgar Stanton, man do I hope this is true!

Comments

[Auntie Bev]

I like it!

[Tomas]

Thanks!

[mom]

My favorite RA, but I know him well and I am more proud of you then I can say. I have always believed that you were born to change the world, remember that you do not have to change it all by lunch by dinner would be fine. Promise not to get mad that you took so long. I am counting the days until I get my visit.
Mom

[Tomas]

thanks!