The Rule of St. Augustine Applied to Dorm Living
The dorms of St. Norbert College mirror the dynamics and interaction found in a small community. Many bonds are forged in the lower classmen housing and these often times harbor everlasting friendships that stand the test of time. However, this is not always the case. Especially in freshmen housing, many quarrels arise between residents as well as RAs. In attempt to steer away from such hazards, I am in search of a plan of action that would build and improve the community in the dorms. Some of the problems that currently exist are resistants not obeying their resistant assistance, jealousy, and conflict between roommates. The Rule of Saint Augustine is a tool people can use to address these …show more content…
The rule states that the people should take care of one another as well as take care for the sick. No one should be denied anything if their life is dependent on it. In doing this, we take the priority of our college to be the assurance that all students are well with regards to their health before regarding other issues. While at college, students get sick and this is the time they tend to miss home the most. If everyone helped take care of eachother it would further increase the student body’s well being. For example if someone has an injury that disables them from walk, they would get priority over a room on the first floor with an accessible bathroom that does not hinder their everyday life. In placing the well being of the student first, the St. Norbert campus community would thus eliminate the issue of having to worry about how their health and could move on to augment the intellectual growth that should be a secondary goal for the …show more content…
The seventh chapter of Augustine's rule develops this guideline. Abiding by said rule in the dorms would be advantageous with the controversy often times exists between the residents and their RAs. Often, the Resident Assistants are not respected by resistants. If the resistants followed their rules and learned that the Resident Assistant are just there to keep them safe and help them, it would make for a more enjoyable environment. Addressing the second part of Augustine’s guideline, it is also the RA’s job to show respect to their resistance and set good example for them. Occasionally, the RAs at St. Norbert College drink. Through these actions, the residents see that their superior -- the RA -- is drinking and breaking the rules, so they then believe that repeating these actions would be a minor offense. Furthermore, both the resident and the Resident Assistant play a role in the superior and subordinate dynamic. As shown in his rule, Augustine would believe that the resident should confide in as well as obey their RA, but the RA must also guide them in a direction that would benefit themselves and the surrounding
The dorms of St. Norbert College mirror the dynamics and interaction found in a small community. Many bonds are forged in the lower classmen housing and these often times harbor everlasting friendships that stand the test of time. However, this is not always the case. Especially in freshmen housing, many quarrels arise between residents as well as RAs. In attempt to steer away from such hazards, I am in search of a plan of action that would build and improve the community in the dorms. Some of the problems that currently exist are resistants not obeying their resistant assistance, jealousy, and conflict between roommates. The Rule of Saint Augustine is a tool people can use to address these …show more content…
The rule states that the people should take care of one another as well as take care for the sick. No one should be denied anything if their life is dependent on it. In doing this, we take the priority of our college to be the assurance that all students are well with regards to their health before regarding other issues. While at college, students get sick and this is the time they tend to miss home the most. If everyone helped take care of eachother it would further increase the student body’s well being. For example if someone has an injury that disables them from walk, they would get priority over a room on the first floor with an accessible bathroom that does not hinder their everyday life. In placing the well being of the student first, the St. Norbert campus community would thus eliminate the issue of having to worry about how their health and could move on to augment the intellectual growth that should be a secondary goal for the …show more content…
The seventh chapter of Augustine's rule develops this guideline. Abiding by said rule in the dorms would be advantageous with the controversy often times exists between the residents and their RAs. Often, the Resident Assistants are not respected by resistants. If the resistants followed their rules and learned that the Resident Assistant are just there to keep them safe and help them, it would make for a more enjoyable environment. Addressing the second part of Augustine’s guideline, it is also the RA’s job to show respect to their resistance and set good example for them. Occasionally, the RAs at St. Norbert College drink. Through these actions, the residents see that their superior -- the RA -- is drinking and breaking the rules, so they then believe that repeating these actions would be a minor offense. Furthermore, both the resident and the Resident Assistant play a role in the superior and subordinate dynamic. As shown in his rule, Augustine would believe that the resident should confide in as well as obey their RA, but the RA must also guide them in a direction that would benefit themselves and the surrounding