Community Assistant Research Paper

There are several factors that contribute to me wanting to be a Community Assistant. One is that a goal of mine has been to forever influence Barrett. I believe that through the Barrett Residential Council and becoming a Community Assistant; I will achieve this goal. I also want to be a Barrett Community Assistant because of Kylie Kilian and James Orr (the CA’s of Agave 1), who have helped me transition into the collegiate environment. They are two of the kindest, most helpful people I know of, and if I am even a fraction of the CA’s that they are there would be no issues! However, I have chosen to apply of my own volition; due to me being qualified for the role of a CA, as well as taking on the job as a challenge to be a positive impact in people’s lives. There are three traits that are essential to be a Community Assistant that I have. First, I am a strong believer in helping those around me in times of distress. Secondly, I have always thrived in a leadership position and being an influence on the incoming class would be a wonderful adventure. Finally, I am willing
These are all necessary to assist students in the transition into college. Having a person there to support students through the transition from high school to college is essential to the Barrett Experience. The way in which CA’s are important to the students on their floor is through the early relationships that are developed on the floor. Students are timid and slightly put off at the beginning of the year and these traits are overcome through the important role of calling people together to create relations between each other. The CA’s are very important to have freshman survive the transition through support and always being a helping hand. The work that the CA’s provide as an extension of Barrett’s law enforcement and allow for a semblance of law within the