Move-in day was the highlight of my college career. As a freshman, I was preparing for a new term and feeling the eagerness for a new beginning. The transition from a traditional-styled home, to a communal dormitory space, is the start of one’s direction to adulthood and independence. Presiding in the learning community of Alvarez Hall forged me into the person I am today. Encountering a mixture of individuals with different sets of personalities and beliefs, allowed me to appreciate the culture and diversity the housing provides in order to cultivate the young minds of the future generation. The Resident Assistant position offers an exceptional opportunity to provide a direct impact to the students. In that manner, they serve as the role models and leaders of their floor. They deliver the value and culture of what the university has to offer. With my two years of residence here at the UTSA Housing, a huge contribution to a student’s success is the very freedom that allow them to achieve and grow as an individual along with the guidance and support that we provide.
…show more content…
The college lifestyle provides numerous amazing opportunities to any student that is willing to take advantage of what the university has to offer. Along with these opportunities, there’s always challenges that arise that can be easily overcome with the help of a Resident Assistant. A Resident Assistant exemplifies with their specialty to develop a sense of community with their peers and also in providing a positive environment. Notably, this role is significantly essential for the incoming freshman that are facing a major shift with their lives. In this manner, the Resident Assistant position is a huge role to fit, equipped with the tools to allow them to have an opportunity to serve and help people. Holding this position is a great endeavor, as it demands a great deal of commitment, time, and devotion. The Resident Assistants of my engineering floor served as a huge inspiration that lead me towards to this path. I saw them as exceptionally talented leaders and role models that continually promoted a rich environment and encourages the growth of their residence. I clearly recall meeting my RA, as he exerted a level of enthusiasm that calmed any nervousness that I felt. I could not express how grateful I am for the experiences and lessons that I have gained under their guidance and support. Without their encouragement to participate with the student organizations, I would not be able to hold two current officer positions and be as involved as I am now with the campus. Holding two officer positions with the Biomedical Engineering Society and Society of Women Engineer as well as being involved with the Ambassadors Program and research is not an easy feat. Pursuing all of these involvements were made possible as the product of my stay in the living community of Alvarez Hall. Along with these organizations, I was able to develop my professional and leadership skills that allowed me to create and build a reputation for myself and have an identity. With all of these experiences that I have gained throughout the years, I aspire to motivate and inspire other individuals. To enumerate, as an ambassador in the outreach program, we coordinate with the local independent school districts here in San Antonio such as the Somerset ISD and the Boerne ISD in order to mentor a class of 20 students ages from 7-12 with their Robotics Team. Moreover, with the ambassadors program, we are responsible for achieving certain projects and activities on campus collaborating with the Resident Assistant of the engineering floor to enhance student retention as part of an on-campus enrichment committee. With this, we have certain on-going projects like the scantron event where we will be giving out free scantrons, coffee and hot coco to students on the engineering floor during the finals week. We also coordinate and assist in planning tours and events on campus to promote STEM including the UTSA day, Monster Mash Pumpkin Smash and the Tech Symposium. Our future projects with the housing residence include Pi day, Organization Bulletin Board Day, Confessions of an Engineering Student and Movie Nights. Along with all of these accumulated experiences, I hope to utilize the transferrable skills that I have obtained with the Ambassador
The college lifestyle provides numerous amazing opportunities to any student that is willing to take advantage of what the university has to offer. Along with these opportunities, there’s always challenges that arise that can be easily overcome with the help of a Resident Assistant. A Resident Assistant exemplifies with their specialty to develop a sense of community with their peers and also in providing a positive environment. Notably, this role is significantly essential for the incoming freshman that are facing a major shift with their lives. In this manner, the Resident Assistant position is a huge role to fit, equipped with the tools to allow them to have an opportunity to serve and help people. Holding this position is a great endeavor, as it demands a great deal of commitment, time, and devotion. The Resident Assistants of my engineering floor served as a huge inspiration that lead me towards to this path. I saw them as exceptionally talented leaders and role models that continually promoted a rich environment and encourages the growth of their residence. I clearly recall meeting my RA, as he exerted a level of enthusiasm that calmed any nervousness that I felt. I could not express how grateful I am for the experiences and lessons that I have gained under their guidance and support. Without their encouragement to participate with the student organizations, I would not be able to hold two current officer positions and be as involved as I am now with the campus. Holding two officer positions with the Biomedical Engineering Society and Society of Women Engineer as well as being involved with the Ambassadors Program and research is not an easy feat. Pursuing all of these involvements were made possible as the product of my stay in the living community of Alvarez Hall. Along with these organizations, I was able to develop my professional and leadership skills that allowed me to create and build a reputation for myself and have an identity. With all of these experiences that I have gained throughout the years, I aspire to motivate and inspire other individuals. To enumerate, as an ambassador in the outreach program, we coordinate with the local independent school districts here in San Antonio such as the Somerset ISD and the Boerne ISD in order to mentor a class of 20 students ages from 7-12 with their Robotics Team. Moreover, with the ambassadors program, we are responsible for achieving certain projects and activities on campus collaborating with the Resident Assistant of the engineering floor to enhance student retention as part of an on-campus enrichment committee. With this, we have certain on-going projects like the scantron event where we will be giving out free scantrons, coffee and hot coco to students on the engineering floor during the finals week. We also coordinate and assist in planning tours and events on campus to promote STEM including the UTSA day, Monster Mash Pumpkin Smash and the Tech Symposium. Our future projects with the housing residence include Pi day, Organization Bulletin Board Day, Confessions of an Engineering Student and Movie Nights. Along with all of these accumulated experiences, I hope to utilize the transferrable skills that I have obtained with the Ambassador