Having fun at work is important; because if you enjoy your job, it will help you do the job better. For fun at work, the first thing is to be close with the other employees, including your managers. I am friends with the entire staff, and that already makes work fun. I come to work, [READ MORE]
Late Night Fun with Army Men
To have fun in the workplace…you must be creative and be able to work on a tight budget. Knowing these things, I made a trip to the dollar store for ideas. At the dollar store I found the ultimate toy…little plastic army men. There were army men, firefighters, and police officers. These were only fifty [READ MORE]
Theme Duty Nights
Our staff in Wheeler Hall does something that is pretty fun and innovative to make this job more interesting. On Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays we have two RA’s on duty together. On those nights the RA’s come up with themes for the duty night. Then, depending on the theme, the RA’s will dress up and [READ MORE]
The Bugsy Social
The RAs in the LBLC area are pretty interesting characters, but we all have one thing in common: we are way too busy! Between schoolwork, RA responsibilities, and other random tasks, we barely have time to see each other outside of staff meetings. As a result, the LBLC RAs instituted a “Bugsy Social”. During this [READ MORE]
Obstacle Courses and Putt Putt with a Twist
I am an RA at Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA. I am a Senior now and this is my second year being an RA to the freshmen women of Baldwin Hall. I have two good stories for you! Obstacle Courses Last year, on the last day of RA training the whole staff went to a [READ MORE]
Summer Work – Getting Ready for the RA Position: Preparing the Foundation for Community Building
Take time over the summer to think about your position, identify what you hope to accomplish, and prepare anything you can ahead of time.
Time Management for Finals: Who Has Time to Think About Time at This Time of Year?
Strategies can make all of the difference between ending the semester race with the winner’s ribbon or falling to the sidelines with injuries…
Time is on your side…Yes it is!
5 time management techniques…
For RAs Participating in Departmental Professional Staff Searches: Part 1 – Everything You Need to Know
You can learn a great deal about interviewing by participating in a search process and evaluating a candidate for a position on your campus…
For RAs Participating in Departmental Professional Staff Searches: Part 2 – Considering the Stories, Traditions and Myths
Debunking RA myths about professional staff selection…
The Basics of Depression
Learn about depression and how you can help students who may be struggling with this issue…
Building An Excellent Relationship with Your Supervisor
Building a good relationship with your supervisor is critical to your success and is an important part of creating and maintaining and environment in which you can be happy. Learn more…
Integrating New Residents Onto Your Floor
Make your new arrivals feel welcome!
Developing A Diversity Mindset: The Ripple Effect
A diversity mindset is simple: include an element of diversity education into everything that must be done on the floor…
Growing Up with a Parent Who Uses
Students who grew up with alcohol and other drugs in their families can benefit from knowing where to turn for help. By being aware of the issues they face you can make a difference in the college experience and help decrease the potential for the cycle of abuse to continue. Learn more…
Shaping a Community
Forget about building it…shape it!
Getting Through the First Floor Meeting
The meeting is one of the most important moments that occur between residents and a RA, and warrants some preparation…
Tying the Knot: End of the year ideas for bringing closure to your floor
Lively or more passive ideas that work…
Stress Relief for High Stress Times…Try the Dime Squeeze
Learn a simple stress management technique…
Stress Management…It’s All About What You Do With It!
Learning how to deal with this stress is critical to your mental and physical well-being…
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