A day in the life of an RA

By Bradley Levi

Having a free room to oneself, gaining leadership skills, and receiving a $300 stipend at the end of each semester can be a great way to gain personal experience while in college. However, becoming a Resident Assistant can be burdened with responsibilities.
Periodically, RAs have to be on call throughout the night, sacrificing sleep. Their duties involve cleaning up, going on rounds, enforcing campus policies, and organizing hall events.


Junior Danielle Mumma has spent two years as a Resident Assistant in Doyle Hall.
“You are expected to be in your room or office, and your door has to be open in case someone has an emergency,” said Mumma.

All though Mumma enjoys the experience of bonding with her hall mates, she still has many co-curricular responsibilities outside of her RA job.

She majors in Art, minors in Psychology and Art History and holds a concentration in Art Therapy. Mumma participates in the Green Life Club and the College Mentors for Kids organization.

“On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the most difficult, it was a 4 last year. Now, it’s a 3. It’s difficult, but not super stressful,” said Mumma.

“What I like about being an RA depends on what’s going on that day. I enjoy one-on-one chats with people,” said Mumma.