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For many of us bulletin boards are due in just 4 days. As we all know the BIG holiday in February is Valentines day and whether you think it is a pointless holiday or are in LOVE with it, there are many ways to spin it to make a great bulletin board for the month of February. Along with Valentine’s day some other things you can focus on are black history month, ground hogs day and its history, presidents day, the superbowl, safer sex/STD prevention, healthy relationships, loving yourself or anything really for that matter. Here are some things I found. When pulling ideas from the internet make sure to really make them your own by tweeking the information or making it more applicable to your floor. Get creative and have fun. I suggest finding your information or the message you want to convey and going from there.

Good luck everyone. If you think your bulletin board is the BEES KNEES please send us a picture of your bulletin board and a blurb about the information presented on it. We would love to see the hard work that you all are putting into your job. Not only is it a chance to highlight your own work but also a way to help others by providing inspiration!

STAY WARM and happy Tuesday.

The folks over at The RA Guide have some wonderful ideas and inspirations for on the job. The site offers examples and step by step instructions for bulletin boards, door decs, hall decorations, recognition incentives, and programs. Here is a neat compilation of how to tie the theme “the sky is the limit” together by utilizing door decs, the hot air balloons, a program with the study abroad department or goal setting 101, and finishing it off with a goal centered or inspirational bulletin board.

Check them out. Many of their posts include templates for the door decs.

http://theraguide.wordpress.com/2013/07/12/day-3-the-skys-the-limit/

With each new semester comes new RAs to the position and here is one of our new hires that hails from Wells West. Shayna Herr is a sophomore who likes to go tent camping during her summers! She says, “I like to find state parks in the Midwest and stay there for a couple nights with a friend or two. Hike, swim, bike, relax…If you have any cool suggestions of places to go – hit me up! :)” She is looking forward to: “The experience! Gaining knowledge about people, situations, even myself! I’ll be able to apply it to my personal life as well as my future career. I’m also looking forward to being a leader and an inspiration to others. Not only that, but I believe that my residents and staff will inspire me to be the great RA I want to be. Thanks in advance ;)” Her floor is in her words “…awesome! Super social and funny. Easy to get along with.”

So that is Shayna. If you see her around welcome her to the family.

Happy Monday

Welcome back everyone! As the new semester is starting, think back to last semester and come up with a couple new goals in regards to the position itself. Do you want to program more or tackle a different programming subject. Your goals are up to you and only you can really track how you compare to the standards you set for yourself. With these goals make sure they are S.M.A.R.T (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound) and challenge your residents to do the same thing whether is is a goal in their personal life, academic, or job related.

Here are some other tips for attaining your goals:

WRITE THEM DOWN and put them in a spot where you are going to see them all the time. This will serve as a constant reminder of what you are striving for.

TALK ABOUT THEM with other people, this will make you more passionate about them and will help to hold you more accountable to them if others are aware about them.

BREAK IT DOWN AND TRACK YOUR PROGRESS. By breaking your goals down into smaller pieces you are able to make small-term goals out of your long-term goals. This will make you feel more successful and will allow your lofty long-term goals to seem more manageable.

SURROUND YOURSELF WITH SUPPORTIVE PEOPLE. Surround yourself with individuals who will be supportive of your goals and aspirations, not Debby-downers that will tell you that you can’t do it.

BE WILLING TO REVISIT AND REVISE: It isn’t necessarily a bad thing if you do not reach all of your goals but you should be able to succeed at a good chunk of them. Don’t be afraid to look at your list of goals and change them up a bit either to make them more attainable or more challenging, depending on what is needed.

Here’s to the semester and your goals. Hopefully you are liking all of your classes so far.

Hometown: Menasha, Wisconsin

Year in School: Sophomore

Major: Accounting

Minor: Spanish

Dream Job: Stay at home mom

Plans after Graduation: Graduate school and then become an accountant

Favorite Dining Hall: Uno’s and Drumlin

What have you enjoyed most here at Whitewater?

I enjoyed the opportunity of meeting and creating a group of friends that became my family. We have such a close bond that I know our group will keep in touch after college.

What do you like most about the RA position?

I enjoy meeting new people (my residents) and being able to talk to them and help them. I love learning about people and their backgrounds, so being an RA helps me to be able to ask people random questions and learn about so many different cultures.

What are you involved in on campus?

I am involved in the the Starin LIT team. I play on a sand volleyball, and indoor volleyball intramural team. I plan on getting invovled in IMA and Alpha Beta Psi next semester or next year.

Hometown: Arbor Vitae, WI

Year in school: 5^th

Major: Graphic Design

Dream job : LGBTQ*/Multicultural Resource Center Coordinator

Favorite dining hall: Ike Schaffer

Favorite season: Fall

Favorite Quote:

What do you like most about the RA position? I enjoy making connections with students and helping them find their place on campus. There is something for everyone.

Other orgs you are involve in on campus? Women’s Rugby, IMPACT, Chancellor’s Task Force on LGBT Issues (Passive Member)

Hometown: Middleton, WI

Year in school: Senior (4^th year)

Major: Applied Mathematics

Dream job : Professor

Favorite dining hall: P-Street

Favorite season: Summer

Favorite Quote: “Life is a puzzle. Every piece fits together to create who we are, what we do, how we feel. Every experience shapes us into who we will eventually become.”

What do you like most about the RA position? All the people that I get the pleasure of working with.

Other orgs you are involve in on campus? SMA, NRHH

Hometown: Lake Geneva, WI

Year in school: Senior baby!!!

Major: Elementary Education

Dream job: Any job where I get to mentor and work with students

Favorite dining hall: Esker fo sho!!!

Favorite season: Summer and Winter!! I like them both

Favorite Quote: YOLO and “Be the change you want to see in the world”

What do you like most about the RA position? I love my RA job!!! What I like most about my job is that I have the opportunity to positively influence other peoples’ lives. I love all the friendships that I gain from this job with all my residents and staff members.

Other orgs you are involve in on campus? I am involved with Cru and the Intermural Sports

Hometown: Sun Prairie, WI

Year in school: Senior

Major: Media Arts & Game Development

Dream job : Actor

Favorite dining hall: Uno’s

Favorite season: Fall

Favorite Quote: Never Give Up

What do you like most about the RA position? I like the ability to positively impact students in the halls and to help them out on their personal journey towards their success.

Other orgs you are involve in on campus? German Club, NRHH, RHA, Hawk Squad, Warhawk Ambassador.

Hometown: Milwaukee, WI

Year in school: 4^TH Year

Major: Marketing Major, Art Minor

Dream job: I want to own a community based business, that is focused on the different areas of the arts and helping other succeed.

Favorite dining hall: I like Esker because I can make stir fry, even though I don’t get over there very much.

Favorite season: I love the summer time!

Favorite Quote: “The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance- it is the illusion of knowledge.” –Daniel J. Boorstin

What do you like most about the RA position? I love getting to meet new people, test my skills, and I enjoy helping people accomplish something different every day.

Other orgs you are involve in on campus? Ignite Ministries and UW Praise Dance Team

Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI

Year in school: Senior

Major: Public Relations

Dream job : Producer of a TV show/movie

Favorite dining hall: Graham Street Cafe

Favorite season: Autumn

Favorite Quote: “Believe that dreams come true every day, because they do.”

What do you like most about the RA position? My residents! I have had 3 amazing floors and without them my job wouldn’t be the same.

Other orgs you are involved in on campus? Honors Student Association, Habitat for Humanity, Public Relations Student Society of America, and Homecoming Steering Committee.

Hometown: Suring, WI

Year in school:Senior

Major: Finance

Dream job: Financial Planner / Investment Advisor

Favorite dining hall: Drumlin

Favorite season: Fall

Favorite Quote: It’s an adventure…It’s good for you! -Mamma Mía

What do you like most about the RA position? My favorite thing about the RA position is meeting all sorts of amazing people, both residents and co-workers!

Other orgs you are involved in on campus? I am currently involved in NRHH and the Honors Program.

Hometown: Germantown, WI

Year in school: 1^st year Graduate school

Major: Accounting

Dream job : Internal Auditor at a private organization

Favorite dining hall: Uno’s

Favorite season: Summer

Favorite Quote: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are meant to shine as children do. It’s not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” – Marianne Williamson

What do you like most about the RA position? The relationships I have made with my residents over the year.

Other orgs you are involve in on campus? None this semester. I am focusing on my masters program and RA job instead.

Hometown: Greendale, Wisconsin

Year in school: Senior

Major: Journalism, Advertising emphasis

Dream job: Music Marketing for a major label such as SONY, Warner, or Big Machine Label Group

Favorite dining hall: Drumlin

Favorite season: Fall

Favorite Quote: When you have faith, everything is possible.

What do you like most about the RA position? I love the people. Some of my best friends have come from meeting people in the job whether it be residents or other RAs.

Other orgs you are involve in on campus? Golden Key International Honour Society, Whitewater Advertising Association

Hometown: Ixonia, WI

Year in school: Junior

Major: Elem Ed

Dream job : A Spy in the CIA

Favorite dining hall: Commons

Favorite season: Fall

Favorite Quote: “Shoot for the moon, because even if you miss, you will still land in the stars”

What do you like most about the RA position? I absolutely love the silly goofy times you have with your residents, like rolling down the hall, those moments make the job worth it!

Other orgs you are involve in on campus: I’m the community service intern of SEAL.

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February Ideas

“The sky is the limit” goal setting

HAVE YOU MET SHAYNA HERR

Here’s to a new semester!

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