Evaluating the RA Position

          As the semester comes to a close, I spoke with some of the CSULB RAs about their overall experience in the RA position.

          "It was an absolutely amazing experience," said Los Alamitos RA Nicolas Diaz. "I got to meet so many people, take on leadership responsibilities, and I had a lot of fun doing it."

          If chosen to be an RA, you are given your own room, free room and board, a laundry card for the laundry rooms, and $100 on your BeachClub card to use anywhere on upper campus. However, with the nice perks comes a lot of responsibility.

          "You have to be the bad guy sometimes," said Residence RA Nicholas Cvjetkovic. "You have to be willing to be the adult in difficult situations and write up students that break the rules and lay down what's appropriate and what isn't."

          The RA position has a lot to offer. It provides students with leadership skills, event planning opportunities, and a chance to get a different experience of living on campus. They meet new people and have the convenience of having free housing on campus. But they do work hard, they have many huge responsibilities, and they give up much of their free time to do this.

          "It may be a lot of work, but in the end, it's absolutely worth it," said Cvjetkovic.

-Lauren Weiss