RA's are constantly having to come up with new ways to engage the residents on their halls. This can require a lot of creative thinking. It is easy to say that you are going to have an ice cream social every month but sooner, rather than later, that starts to get boring. So, as RA's we are encouraged to start thinking creatively and to try and come up with fun and interesting ways to interact with our residents. There are times when this can seem like a difficult task but after some brain storming and a little help from friends or other online resources the fun starts to begin. A good way to creatively plan is to have a nice mix of different programs. Doing things with your residents spontaneously is awesome and tends to have great results but you can also reach a larger audience by creating large hall events that will attract more residents. Regardless, once you get the hang of it everything is smooth sailing.
If you would like to here more about how to be creative with your hall, here is a link that has some great examples:http://www.residentassistant.com/resources/creativity.htm This site has several different tabs that you can choose that will lead you to great creative ideas!
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