Living on campus provides a unique experience for many students. From experiencing dining hall food to the interesting things that one could run into around campus. One of the most special things available to students on campus are Residence Assistants, or RAs. Your RA functions not only as the person who makes you follow the rules and makes sure there are no problems with your living space, your RA, also works towards making you feel comfortable, taken care of, and welcomed. RAs spend weeks training to prepare for any situation on campus and they work incredibly hard to make campus feel like home. I sat down with Martin Residence Hall RA, Rachael Browning, to ask her what she think you can so to make your campus experience a good one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I asked Rachael about how to handle homesickness and the problem many residence face, she said, \u201chomesickness is a real struggle for a lot of students I know I have struggled with it too. My biggest piece of advice would be to distance yourself.\u201d She continues, \u201cWhen I say this I mean don\u2019t go home every week and you don\u2019t have to call home every single day, being constantly reminded of everything you are missing will make it harder to stay.\u201d Browning gave advice on this topic, \u201cStay on campus over weekends, a lot of organizations such as CAB (Campus Activities Board) put on events over the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another thing Rachael suggests is getting to know your RA, \u201ca large number of students find that they don\u2019t know who to ask about a number of things on campus,\u201d she continues, \u201call the RAs care about our residents and we want to see them happy and successful.\u201d Rachael encourages all residents on campus to ask questions, so that RAs can either answer them or direct students to someone who can.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rachael also talked about the importance of taking care of yourself and staying healthy both mentally and physically, \u201cmany of the problems people experience are because they aren\u2019t taking care of themselves. Make sure you are drinking water and taking time for yourself to make sure you and your mental health are doing ok.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Residence life encourages community through the various programs they plan and put on for residents throughout the year. Make sure you check out these events for community building and fun. For more information about Residence life and what they do follow them on social media at mcmurryreslife.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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