RAS

I anticipate my lifestyle changing a small bit, if I was to become a Residential Assistant. Although the position of being an RA comes before any other commitments, I feel that it will still be possible to balance my social life and continually see my friends. The only main change I foresee is that I will have to watch how I act and what I say. I need to set an example and be a role model. People cannot do that if they act irresponsibly and negatively with their friends or residents. On another…

"Is it possible, and probable, that nine millions of men can make effective progress in economic lines if they are deprived of political rights, made a servile caste (…)? If history and reason give any distinct answer to these questions, it is an emphatic No"(Du Bois 889). Du Bois argues that blacks cannot climb the economic ladder without equal rights. He claims that blacks are being treated as servants because they do not have equal rights and opportunities as white men. In Ralph Ellison 's…

across Rochester, handling my own medical insurance, renting my own apartment, working 30 hours a week, and advocating for myself in all areas of my life. This rapid period of personal growth and independence was fostered in a large part by my RA freshman year. My RA was not a parent. She did not coddle me. She did not hold my hand through every issue. She was a mentor. She informed me of the resources RIT had available, she offered her own life experiences when I came to her with a problem, and…

From my meeting with Alex Simeone, a resident assistant from Bohn Hall, this past week, I gained an immense amount of information about the overall position as a resident assistant (RA) but also insight about personal takeaways that is unique to the experience at Montclair State University. One of the most profound takeaways was his genuine love for the position itself and being able to provide guidance and balance for both his residents and himself. I understand that a RA’s duties is not easy…

Creation Myths: Humanity’s Story When humans are faced with the unknown, what do they do? They create myths about this mystery. A very popular type of myth created by humans is a creation myth, or a myth about how the world came to be. There are many different creation myths from all around the world; each with different plots. When looked at closely, there are a noticeable amount of similarities between them. One major similarity is humanity; the beginning of it, its fall, and how it is…

In my two years as an RA, I have seen two drastically different HRs with different styles of leadership. I have learned good and bad things from each of them. My staff this year is comprised of virtual strangers. The only time we see each other is at weekly staff meetings or in passing. If I had the opportunity to become an HR, I would ensure that my staff felt comfortable coming to me with anything and able to ask any questions they may have. My first year as an RA, my staff had monthly…

developing an effective Ras treatment, some have turned to targeting downstream effectors of Ras. Downstream effectors have a critical role in Ras carcinogenesis and are commonly found in KRAS mutated cancers. The most intensely targeted pathways are the Raf-MEK-ERK (MAPK) and PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling pathways. Raf-MEK-ERK MAPK signaling is initiated through receptor tyrosine kinases after their activation by growth factors (Mccubrey 2006). Once Ras is in its active GTP bound state Ras is able to…

My definition for diversity and inclusion are the same as they are in the dictionary. However, when you put them together I believe they have a different meaning entirely. There's a word that I like to use that embodies these two concepts; pastiche. While the actual definition is "an artistic work consisting of a medley of pieces taken from various sources" I see it has a definition of people, individual and conglomerate. Pastiche includes diverse members; it is a piece of art made up of…

Racism Within American Higher Education This history of American higher education is plagued by systemic racism and oppression of many marginalized identities such as Black, Latino/a, and women. African American students were almost entirely banned from American higher education from the creation of Harvard College in 1636 until past the Civil War (Anderson, 2002). Slave states banned African Americans from education using the state law, while free states practiced institutionalized racism to…

Methotrexate, used as the first-choice disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and in some cancer chemotherapy regimens, acts by inhibiting dihydrofolate reductase, which results in a relative deficiency of bioavailable folate. Its action as an anti-inflammatory is less clear. The abnormal synthesis of tetrahydrofolate interferes…