Recent Posts

• “Take Her Off The Wall”: Why all RAs should have Facebook….

  After getting myself back together from laughing hysterically, I proceed to tell my residents to ...

• Smart Freshman

  Those darn duty boards, so hard to notice.

• The Sleepwalking “Urinator”

  Futons are multifunctional!

• The Importance of Having a Bathrobe

  Another day, another fire alarm story to share.

• There’s Oil In That There Room!

  Jed Clampett would be proud! Maybe....

• Magic Doors

  It's good to be an honors resident!

• “What’s in your pants?”

  One of my most memorable nights as an RA was my first night on duty ever as an RA.

• Hey … Mr. Norris

  She asked if I could help her do the two o’clock round which marks the end of the visitation hours (no opposite sex in the rooms).

• She Wanted a View of the Water

  I'm a Lead RA in our residence hall,

• Scary Tampon Drawings

  In my year as an RA, I saw a lot of crazy things!

• “Dirty fundraising”

  I was doing rounds recently this semester, and dorm storming at the same time.

• “I’ve only had a teaspoon of Nyquil!”

  While hanging out at the front desk with a fellow RA I had a resident ...

• Toxic Flip Flops

  Door tag danger- who knew?

• Those are my feet and legs…not the Urinal!

  Thinking that maybe a resident needed his help,

• And luckily for Jim, I do love my job!

  Much to my surprise, the master key wasn't working either. So I had to call Emergency Maintenance to let them know that ...

• Water and Ramen … Perfect Together

  When I got downstairs, I knocked on the door and the resident answered followed by billowing smoke.

• Short Circuiting Window Fans are Never A Good Idea

  I was walking back to my hall after a date,

• Hot Tub Anyone? It was silly but pretty darned creative!

  He decided that he wanted to have a hot tub in his room.

• Before the RA Position Stories: Cutting

  Last semester, I lived in an apartment style residence hall, and shared my room with four other girls.

• Peanuts Everywhere!

  My first night on duty was painful!

• Streaker! An Interesting First Fire Drill

  We of course start laughing, until we look over at our boss!

• You can be trained forever and not be prepared for everything…

  My second day on the job ...

• Drunk and Naked!

  I of course had to write up the situation, which ended up giving the whole housing department a laugh.

• Safety in Numbers

  Funny how residence lifers tend to stick together isn't it?

• Shower Stories

  Who doesn't love a good shower story?

• Line of Duty

  With friends like these ...

• Cover Your Eye and Repeat these Words

  Those freshman come in handy!

• Hearts and Roses

  "mischievous" residents! You don't say?

• Sometimes Residents Just Need A lot of Assistance…

  Being an RA takes a lot of patience…

• Finding Bambi on the Couch

  Dear me!

• There Are Teachable Moments Everywhere…

  Rounds on a Monday night!

• Never Wear Your Good Khakis When On Duty

  I was a mid-year hire into the resident assistant position,

• January 11…Let My Floor Never Forget

  Last year I was a Floor Coordinator,

• Why Does it All Happen When You Are Tired and Not On Duty?

  I had gone out with some friends, and came back around 2am ...

• “Sparks”…Everywhere!

  I found a rather large collection of fireworks ...

• “Like A Rabbit from a Hole…”

  My duty partner and I were on rounds on a Saturday night,

• The Late Night Rapper

  Never in my wildest dreams

• The Negative Impact One Resident Can Have On Others…

  Bathroom etiquette is a needed skill set!

• He’s Got the Wedding Bell Blues…”

  What happens in Vegas ...

• It Was, “Some Kind of a Leak”!

  I was woken up at 4:30 am ...

• My Weekend Duty from Hell

  Ahhh ... sometimes the fun never stops!

• Other “Goat” Duties As Assigned

  DING! I am the lucky winner. Yes, I found the goat!

• “Uh, I needed to get inside…”

  The lockout conundrum!

• It’s A Wonderful Gift!

  When the residents call a floor meeting ...

• The boy knew how to drive a tractor!!

  Climb up on that big green tractor!

• Naked Man Alert!

  Say What?

• MonKEY Business

  To Key or not to Key?

• “Ssshhh”, it’s the RA…

  People inside the room whispered, “Ssshhh, it’s your RA,”

• A “Tighty-Whitey” Alert!

  “Tighty-Whitey”?

• Satisfying Those Late Night Cravings…

  It was 1:30 am and I had crew practice in ...

• Early Morning Calls

  And the telephone rings?

• Recognizing difficult situations

  During my first year as an RA I had a resident move onto my floor mid-year and,

• The Princess and the Pot

  I have a resident that we call our 'princess' given that she wears Armani pj's and ...

• What happens when you do not “practice what you preach”…

  A couple of years ago as an RA I had a resident ...

• The Amazing “Houdini”

  As a first year RA, it's apparent that training prepares one for a lot. However...