Student Reflective Essay
As an RA, I hope to impact my residents and community by fostering a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment. Students living on their own face challenges without the support of their previous situations, and whether that support is emotional or academic, I will strive to personally aid them in their success. If I am unable to help, I will connect them to the university resources that can. To impact the BU community as a whole, I would encourage my residents to get involved themselves. There are so many service opportunities or community projects of which to take part that can have an enormous impact on one’s educational experience. At the end of my first year, I want to have made sure that every student was attended to, able to blaze their
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I want to educate students on the university’s policies regarding prohibited items, noise, and appropriate activities in order to create the environment that breeds academic success. Freshman year, I was cleaning the common room a little after nine on a Friday night, and I received a noise violation for singing too loudly. Though I thought it was unjust at the time, I did remember that respect for others must be a priority when living in close proximity to so many people, and that has carried over throughout my years here. At the end of my residents’ year, my goal is for everyone to have a clear understanding of what is expected from them, reinforced by reprimand if necessary. Like the RAs from freshman year, I would not hesitate to make BU’s policies known, and enforce them when necessary.
Most of all, what I hope to leave with my residents at the end of the year is a sense of purpose. I hope that by helping their transition, whether it be from home to BU, or BU to BU, they feel able to focus on what really matters most to them, and can pursue it wholeheartedly. If I’ve learned anything from my time at BU, it’s that everything is out there ready for the taking if only you have the drive to reach for it. I hope that my legacy as an RA is that my residents feel equipped to pursue their passions, and to reach for any and all goals they set for themselves without
I want to educate students on the university’s policies regarding prohibited items, noise, and appropriate activities in order to create the environment that breeds academic success. Freshman year, I was cleaning the common room a little after nine on a Friday night, and I received a noise violation for singing too loudly. Though I thought it was unjust at the time, I did remember that respect for others must be a priority when living in close proximity to so many people, and that has carried over throughout my years here. At the end of my residents’ year, my goal is for everyone to have a clear understanding of what is expected from them, reinforced by reprimand if necessary. Like the RAs from freshman year, I would not hesitate to make BU’s policies known, and enforce them when necessary.
Most of all, what I hope to leave with my residents at the end of the year is a sense of purpose. I hope that by helping their transition, whether it be from home to BU, or BU to BU, they feel able to focus on what really matters most to them, and can pursue it wholeheartedly. If I’ve learned anything from my time at BU, it’s that everything is out there ready for the taking if only you have the drive to reach for it. I hope that my legacy as an RA is that my residents feel equipped to pursue their passions, and to reach for any and all goals they set for themselves without