"Attention, attention, there is an emergency and you
need to exit the building. Attention, attention, there is an emergency and you
need to exit the building."
What a great wake up call on the first full
day at UK. Hello, fire alarm …
Welcome to the never dull life as an Resident Advisor (RA is the campus term) living in a
residence hall on campus. This is my second semester as an RA, and the job has
really grown on me. The first time I was called in the middle of the night, I
was for sure that this was a one-year fling. There was a house or apartment in
my near future! The semester unfolded and programs went surprisingly well. I
got used to being on staff, and none of my girls killed each other.
By Christmas, I was still thinking about turning in my RA staff
I.D in May until I realized all the relationships that had been created. Not
only did I now have an entire staff of best friends, but I also had a whole
building of girls who had shared part of their lives with me.
People say that once you graduate high school, you are on
your own completely. What they don’t know is that college is a group effort.
Between your roommates helping you stay awake to study for that big test or a
professor who pulls you aside because he noticed your grades were slipping to
make sure everything was O.K., we rely on so many people to help us through
this part of our lives.
So,
final verdict about the job decision; I will be an RA
another semester because I have found my adopted family in Donovan Hall.
The
hardest part about coming to college for me was finding a "family" here
in
Lexington. I am luck to have found that in both the College of
Agriculture and in my residence hall. If you ever need some guidance
through the process, you can always
stop by Donovan where we always have cookies baking and a friendly smile
waiting for you at the front desk!
Kellie- Class of 2014
Kellie is a sophomore at the University of Kentucky, majoring in Agricultural Economics. She is from Hodgensville, Kentucky. She is
involved with Block and Bridle,is an RA on campus, and is a sophomore representative on the COA Agriculture Student Council.
