I've worked a lot more on being assertive as an RA. This is not my strong suit but I've learned that I have to get over the fear of people being nasty with me and just do what I have to do to get my job done. I did not become an RA to make friends. I feel like I've come a long way from being afraid of people yelling at me. I've gotten used to getting yelled at this year. There are always going to be people that you have to deal with who are not nice so I've learned to stand tall and just be purely professional. I'm still dealing with nothing letting things upset me on a personal level, but that is something that I consider to be a long term goal.
I've learned a lot about taking the initiative to do things. I may not know how to handle everything by protocol but I do know how to ask people how to do things. That's something that I've always been good at for the most part. There are times when something happens and it is just so overwhelming that I don't remember to do what I am supposed to do. I've made a couple of big mistakes in this area and have learned a lot from it. I've been told a lot lately that it is good to make mistakes. I take that to heart. I now do exactly what I am supposed to do when there is a situation on campus and I feel good about it.
I plan on continuing to work on being able to confront people when they are doing something wrong instead of leaving them a note or telling my supervisor about it. I basically need to learn how to be in charge without trying to be so nice. Being nice to everyone does not always get through especially when you are dealing with people who are your age or maybe even a little bit older than you are. I do want to work on that a lot. I don't like to be mean but I'm learning how to be firm , which will come in handy with these girls. :)
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