Why are you applying to be a Residence Advisor? (150 words or less)
One major reason I want to be a Residence Advisor is so I can help out and guide other students. In the first week of school, I felt completely isolated at my residence. However, my floor’s Residence Advisor caught on and made me feel welcomed, invited and encouraged me to attend events. To this day, she supports me in my studies, personal problems and in my health. I want to be there for others like she was for me. I want to help others, make them feel like they belong and ensure their transition into university is smooth. In addition, I want to be a part of a community like the other residence advisors have. I watch them everyday interact, help each other and organize events. …show more content…
In combination to my office duties, a major part of my job was helping out teachers with their students. I helped students out with their reading and writing, home-sickness problems, and their problems with their peers. With the language barrier, there was a new problem everyday. In one situation, there was a boy who was home-sick and refused to even enter his classroom. With the other assistants, we all worked together to make the boy feel welcome at the school. I even ended up learning phrases in Japanese as he knew almost no English. In a different instance, I worked one-on-one with a girl who refused to complete her school work. She eventually opened up to me about her family problems. I worked with her every day till she felt comfortable at school. Through this position, I learned how to work as a team, how to communicate with various people of all ages, how to properly resolve problems, and how to create unity. All these skills will help me accelerate and be a dependable Residence Advisor.
Please list your academic and extra-curricular plans for the coming year and approximate amount of hours you will be dedicating to them. (150 words max)
I plan taking a regular 30 credit course load. For every class, I usually spend five hours a week studying on them.
Outside of academics, I plan on staying involved with Operation Smile Club and
One major reason I want to be a Residence Advisor is so I can help out and guide other students. In the first week of school, I felt completely isolated at my residence. However, my floor’s Residence Advisor caught on and made me feel welcomed, invited and encouraged me to attend events. To this day, she supports me in my studies, personal problems and in my health. I want to be there for others like she was for me. I want to help others, make them feel like they belong and ensure their transition into university is smooth. In addition, I want to be a part of a community like the other residence advisors have. I watch them everyday interact, help each other and organize events. …show more content…
In combination to my office duties, a major part of my job was helping out teachers with their students. I helped students out with their reading and writing, home-sickness problems, and their problems with their peers. With the language barrier, there was a new problem everyday. In one situation, there was a boy who was home-sick and refused to even enter his classroom. With the other assistants, we all worked together to make the boy feel welcome at the school. I even ended up learning phrases in Japanese as he knew almost no English. In a different instance, I worked one-on-one with a girl who refused to complete her school work. She eventually opened up to me about her family problems. I worked with her every day till she felt comfortable at school. Through this position, I learned how to work as a team, how to communicate with various people of all ages, how to properly resolve problems, and how to create unity. All these skills will help me accelerate and be a dependable Residence Advisor.
Please list your academic and extra-curricular plans for the coming year and approximate amount of hours you will be dedicating to them. (150 words max)
I plan taking a regular 30 credit course load. For every class, I usually spend five hours a week studying on them.
Outside of academics, I plan on staying involved with Operation Smile Club and