Name: Mollie Montgomery
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Midland, Texas
Major: Entrepreneurship and Economics double major
Why did you choose to be an RA? I love to help people, to listen to people’s problems, and to give advice.
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What’s your favorite part about the job? I love the connections I’m making with my residents. I get to not only be their resource but I also get to be their friend. I also feel like I’m making a difference when I do get to be their resource.
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What’s the hardest part? Feeling like I’m constantly “on.” I constantly have to be a friendly face around campus because I want the girls that live on my floor to feel like they can come to me with their problems, and I feel like it’s more welcoming. Sometimes it’s hard to be that friendly face, but I have to for my job.
What has happened that you didn’t expect? I think I knew I wasn’t going to have a lot of free time but I didn’t know I was actually going to enjoy not having that free time. A lot of my free time has been spent getting to know my residents and as an extrovert I thrive on getting to know people. It’s been enjoyable and refreshing to be with people instead of just having downtime and watching Netflix.
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What have you learned about yourself? Evan, the RD, likes to give us personality tests. I learned my love language in the workplace is quality time, and I’ve learned why I thrive on quality time with people whether that’s my co-workers or my residents. Before we get the job we have to take a strengths finder test, one of my strengths is futuristic. I often try to plan my future to-a-t, and now that I know it’s a strength of mine I’ve been embracing it and using it as a tool to calm my stress and anxiety.
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