Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Interconnectedness
The experiences that I have gathered throughout this year have overall
reflected the way I have grown as an individual. I have learned many lessons
with this position, and I am thankful. It also gave me the opportunity to see how
my residents have grown throughout this year and how they plan on achieving
their goals.
Global Awareness
As a Residential Leader, I have explored different stereotypes such as
Greek life and religious differences. While holding this position, I learned the
value of diversity because every single one of my residents came from different
background and with different life experiences. My mind was definitely opened
throughout this year because many of my residents were involved with different
organizations on campus and also because they also had different interests.
Broader Implications
An issue within the Residential Leader position would be how the housing
department would expect the Residential Leaders to bring residents to a certain
number of events each month. While it is understandable that it is important to
get residents involved, after the first month or so of the semester, most residents
have already found their roots within the university. Also, relaying information to
residents has proven to be difficult at times because of the disorganization of the
housing department.