Adding Reply Topic The Best advice to New RAs? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Wolferz Posted at 6:42 pm on July 29, 2008 If anyone here has been an RA before and has experience working as one, please tell me... What is the best advice you can ever give a NEW ra?  Like what to do, what mindgframe to go in it with?

Replies Narcissistic07 Posted at 8:55 pm on Aug. 1, 2008 I'm interested in being an RA next year! What type of residents are you getting? If you have a lot of freshman just make sure they know different opportunities and maybe tell them how to be involved. My RA's gave us good advice. But also, if you have older residents they probably just want someone who is friendly and does their job. I have heard of halls where the RA's didn't do anything. Try and plan some cool programs. Our hall really liked doing tye dye!! Also getting contact paper and doing a paint the hall night using that was fun! greatescape Posted at 6:46 pm on July 29, 2008 Dont be an ass. My RA was such a bitch....tried her damned best to get everyone written up.  Therefore, she was a victim of every single prank under the sun JennyColada Posted at 6:43 pm on July 29, 2008 Just be prepared to go with the flow. I always felt that the RAs that went into it with very specific plans and ideas for their hall had the most trouble when they saw that those games or activities didn't work with their hall. A hall is a group of individuals, and an important thing about being a good RA is understanding how to get through best to each of them. Dont Notice Me Posted at 6:42 pm on July 29, 2008 dont be a dick? k1Lka Posted at 6:42 pm on July 29, 2008 dont be a noob darkwordness Posted at 6:42 pm on July 29, 2008 What's an 'RA'? All 6 previous replies displayed.