Reflection: My Experience As A Resident Advisor

As the semester comes to an end, I can now notice many differences. There is a bit of change in between the person I was and the person that now I am. Leading a Residence Hall is not easy, all my respects to all the Residence Directors and Area Coordinators. As a Resident Advisor we have a big impact on the resident’s lives. We are the ones that they look upon as leaders. I have learned so much from all the Housing and Residence Life Staff. I try to use all the skills that they have taught me, but mostly I learn on a day to day basis. Just as my residents learn from me and see me as an example, I am also constantly learning from them in the same way.
One of the accomplishments as a leader that I have acquired this semester is being more tolerant. One would think that being tolerant is a responsibility or simply something that we all should have. It is not like that, being tolerant has so much more to it. All the way from tolerating others ideas to how to work in a group. Being more tolerate add up a lot to your values and the way you present to others. Being tolerant also adds up with being respectful. They both come hand by hand …show more content…
My values as a leader are the same ones that I entitle myself as a person. Being a man of my word, respectful, tolerant and honorable, I also try to bring all this same values into my leadership philosophy. Many people can tell if you are a leader or not by the way you handle yourself with others and the way you present yourself to the world. People know if you are leader material by the way you speak, the way you treat others, and the way you keep your promises. My leadership role is directly related to all the values and morals I learned throughout my life. Regardless, also take into consideration that values change with time. Probably not the core values but sometimes as you grow up you are more open to new experiences or closed to them. So know that your values as a leader can also