Hey!

So we have a board that gets updated monthly out near the front desk, but we also have smaller boards right outside our rooms. For the start, I had it with a "Meet Your RA" theme.

I'd like to update it once or twice next semester. I don't want to overthink it, as it's small and I'd like it to be easy to put up.

For reference, everyone else uses it as a Meet Your RA or a general info board. Maybe it just needs a new look and a few more facts about me but I just want to pep up the floor a little.

i'm curious lol

im an ra and one of the 2 toilets in my floors bathroom is backed up with poop and toilet paper, its causing a major health hazard because the bathroom smells like poop and there's no windows so theres no ventilation. I have no joke put in over 20 work orders for it, and in no way and i’m blaming facilities but they have come to unclog it but it keeps happening over and over again. some of my residents have health issues with certain sensitivities to smells and as the smell grows stronger the more my residents complain. we only have 2 stalls in our bathroom and since 1 is affected we are now limited to only 1 toilet. my residents keep complaining to me about and asking me make a girls only floor group chat which I cannot do because we are only 1 floor so its a community thing. I just feel like im doing all this work like putting in work orders and calling facilities and nothing is getting done making it seem like I don't care

wondering if it’s normal to leave after one year of being an RA (as a sophomore) and living off campus for junior and senior year.

Does anyone have any event ideas for a budget of around 40$ that i can do for the end of the semester.

Hi! I want to start applying for grad schools that offer grad positions with tuition assistance, but I wanted to wait until I’m sure what universities are hiring for next school year (as grad applications can get costly). There are so many universities that I figure will have open grad positions and I’m wondering if you need to already be accepted into the university’s grad school before receiving the position? I want to apply to as many grad positions as possible but I definitely don’t want to apply to every university associated off rip (I’ll go broke).

so without going into specifics, im an ra who's university doesn't allow us to make political statements around residents (fair enough). but it also doesn't allow us to do much in the incident of discrimination from residents. or when other residents discriminate against others. and needless to say, the best we can do is ask why and walk away.

im especially worried because im on duty tomorrow (the day after election day). not to mention im out as queer and have mentioned my pronouns to residents here and there. knowing my populations, i could very much see a situation where they end up the victim in these cases. im just terrified that i can't do shit about it.

if anyone has any tips on how not to feel like the other shoe is gonna drop at any moment, it's very much appreciated. or if you are also nervous and just wanna say somewhere, that's also fine

I was walking through my building office to get to my room (quicker that way) and I passed by my Area Coordinator’s office. I said hi and was going on my way to do my bulletin board when they stopped me and said they were just about to email. I got a little nervous so I asked what it was about and they said they wanted to compliment me on how well I was doing in the position.

I took it as a joke at first so I went “aw thanks, but really what is it?” 💀 and they said they actually meant it, between my bulletin boards, programs, and the amount of resident interaction I’m getting, especially from a UD building, has been really impressive. Gave me such a warm feeling inside especially coming a day after my RD also told me that she had brought me up in her department meeting because of a new program I had implemented for better engagement.

I’m feeling so appreciated rn 🥹

So… I ended up on probation (I was late to pick up the On Duty bag). Do you think it will heavily affect me getting rehired? I dont want to embarrass myself by going through the rehiring process if it’s unlikely for me to get the job, when I could be looking at alternative housing. I think I’m gonna talk to my supervisor too but yeah I’m just worried.

returning ra applications are coming up and i’m scared im not gonna get rehired, feel like i do a good job but at the end of the day it’s up to my pro staff

I was interviewed for the RA job by 2 ACs and I didn’t get the job. After the interview ended, I was sent an email by one of the ACs who asked if I would meet with them to get feedback on my performance.

Does this mean anything?

Or, tonight's the night. Good luck my fellow RAs, and sending extra good vibes to my fellow freshman RAs. We've got this 🙏

Hey! For current or past RAs, what are some tips you have to possible be offered a role as an RA. I applied last year as a freshman and was rejected due to over 900 applicants. What can I do to stand out?

I took a job as front desks of dorms, am in a sorority and clubs and also filled out the application the day it came out and updated my resume.

Any tips would be very appreciated!

I just got a job as an RA, to replace another girl who was abruptly moved to another building. Since I was brought in late in the semester, I feel like the girls on my floor won't have enough time to get to know me. I'm excited and happy to have this job, but I'm very introverted especially compared to other RAs who are extremely outgoing. I'm especially worried about getting enough intentional interactions. Any advice on how to be less shy and get close to the girls on my floor and my coworkers??

i’m on a floor of 30-40 residents and OMG it seems like i can never do laundry because the only washer and dryer are queued up by 5 people, any tips for getting laundry done as an RA?

I’d rather just sleep 😔