Hey y’all!

Welcome back to Iowa, where I am beginning my second year of college. Time flies by!

Today, I’m gonna talk a bit about what being an RA, or Resident Assistant, is like.

The application process has a few different steps. Firstly, you have to attend an informational meeting that gives you access to the application. Then, you wait a few weeks to hear back after submitting the application. You either move forward with an interview, or are let go. During the interview, you are interviewed virtually by Hall Coordinators and RAs, and wait about a month to hear back. After that, you are either accepted with an assignment to a residence hall, or let go.

I am currently an RA in Burge this year, and love it so far! This position has a lot of perks, such as free housing, a stipend, a single room, and leadership/teamwork skills for a resume. We move in about a week and a half before residents do for training. Training is a great way to meet all the other RAs, hall coordinators, and your residence hall staff. I feel prepared for whatever I might have to do as an RA because of training, and am very close with my team.

I helped with move-in and On Iowa! week, as well as host activities like community meals, floor meetings, etc. to help my residents get to know one another and me.

This job is definitely a lot of work, but it is very rewarding.

Bye for now!

-Solenn