Being an RA sometimes can be a thankless job. But we don't necessarily do it for the perks, but they are a nice bonus. Being an RA can be the best and the worst part of you day. But truly the best stories and interactions come from the conversations had with your residents, from the laughter to the residents yelling at each other. But there are a few things every RA has said at least once.
1. Did you guys establish a cleaning schedule?
2. Did you guys even try to clean your room prior to room inspections?
3. Why did you move all the door decorations from all the doors onto one door?
4. How does my bulletin board look this month?
5. You should probably bring the music down?
6. I love you guys.
7. You're my favorite resident.
8. Don't do anything bad on this floor, or when I'm on duty.
9. Did you guys tear down this bulletin board last night?
10. What's a program you'd like to see done this semester?
11. I promise this room isn't haunted.
12. You're my most well- behaved room.
13. I really hope this isn't a huge party I'm about to walk into.
14. I really hope someone shows up to our program today.
15. If I have free food at my program, are my odds of getting residents to come to my program higher?
16. I hope these door decs last more than a week this time.
17. I wish I had someone to put up my flyers for my area program.
18. I have the best floor, hands down.
19. Rounds at 2am are in fact killer, and much worse than midnight.
20. I absolutely love my position.
And these are just a few of the many things every RA has said once within their RA career, whether it be sarcastically or totally seriously. It comes with its high and its lows, but all in all, we are here because we truly love our job.
