But my question is:  Honestly, are you more likely to bust a resident for alcohol whom you DISlike or have other problems with?  Not like you're "trying" to look for them or something,, but if the opportunity was present would you perhaps give them less slack than another person? (like someone you dont even know)

And also...can RAs call the police if they know of house parties off campus? Or an anonomous call?

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focus on being a lax RA and you'll have a much better experience being one.

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Don't listen to this one. Focus on being a GOOD RA. Follow your contract, and do what you're expected, and you'll do fine.

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Residents will make ur life hell if u act crazy strict.

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Sure, if you're baby sitting two year olds. But this is college. College students, in Housing, have a Contract to follow, just as much as the RA's. They expect the rules to be followed, just as much as the RA's.

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Most RAs only bust people when they have to

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Or when the contract calls for it. They're expected to follow the rules, just as much as the residents. You cannot, as an RA, nor a Resident, pick and choose the parts of a contract to follow. It's all or none.

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say their position is at stake, but other than that they just want the free housing

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If they're in it for the freebies, they're not in it for the right reasons. That's like taking a Dentist's job because of the pay. Do it because you enjoy it, not because of the payoff.

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The entire hall knows when someone gets busted, and they tend to blame it on me (whether I was even there to bust them or not), so picking on someone because I don't like them would have just bit me in the ass with the rest of the hall anyway.

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So when you're happy (Hurray!), or sad (Aw!),
Or frightened (Eeek!), or mad (Rats!)
An interjection starts a sentence right.

You should really try not to allow your personal feelings to affect how you enforce the rules.

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Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money
come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and
without cost.-Isaiah 55:1
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As an RA, I did not bust people I disliked, or liked. I busted people that broke the rules. Period.

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