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11 Times 'Friends' Perfectly Described Life As An RA

Because who doesn't love "Friends" and even more so, who doesn't love Residence Life?

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11 Times 'Friends' Perfectly Described Life As An RA
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Being a Resident Assistant isn't always easy. Through the long (LONG!) nights, the Incident Reports, the room inspections, and the training sessions, the job can seem overwhelming, which is why it's important to find humor in your pain and find relevant 90's (and 00's) pop culture gif's that perfectly describe those "are you kidding me?!" moments.


1. When you're gossiping with other RA's and you see a supervisor walk by.

2. When you accidentally see your resident naked (yes, it has happened!)


3. When one of your staff members says they'll go get you food while you're stuck on duty.


4. When someone on your staff asks if you can take one of their shifts.


5. When you see your residents walk by but then you hear something in their book bag clinking.


6. When you hear the duty phone ring in the middle of the night.


7. How you feel when you get good attendance for a program.


8. When you hear residents talking about their weekend plans.



9. Writing an Incident Report at three in the morning.


10. When a resident says you're the best RA!


11. When you have to say goodbye to the staff you've grown to know and love.


Becoming an RA was a life changing decision for me. There are times I ask myself why I ever became an RA, but then I see my staff, laughing and joking together and I see the whole Residence Life department singing and dancing together and I remember that it doesn't matter why I became an RA; the important part is that I will forever be an RA, even after I leave these halls.


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