Yesterday in class we were told to think about our roles in the dorm community and how that works together. It's true, my dorm is a thriving community composed of my roommate, hallmates, RA, etc. we all work together to make dorm living as easy and as fun as possible. All the roommates have room contracts which set out the initial boundaries of that particular room. Then in the next tier, the RA runs each different hall with different expectations and feelings. We've had a couple hall meetings to discuss certain rules or even fun things, like hall outings and bonding time. All hall problems, unless worked out individually, are taken up with the RA. Overall, life runs smoothly in my hall and their are few conflicts. Everyone knows whats expected and generally gets along well with the rest of the floor.
Perhaps it is like a government. The contracts like a constitution: basic guidelines. The RA as a president of sorts to handle domestic problems. All the citizens working together to create the best possible lifestyle. Each hall is self-sufficient and independent, as a whole, hardly any of the other halls interact with each other. I have found my niche as a member of this community and proud resident of the first floor, B-wing hall.
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