^ My new staff. I love my new room, building, staff, RD and of course my adorable and kind roommate Elia! Plus, my hall is amazing...a mix of residents from last year that I know and love well, and newbies who seem super excited to be a part of the hall community. It's basically the senior year dream. I am so blessed.
^ 8 of my friends on my freshman hall became RAs this year. It's a beautiful testimony to the role models our RAs, Erin and Mary, were to us. It was really beautiful to spend a week training with them, and I'm excited to grow with them as we go through this year together.
^ And here's the best part....MY LITTLE BROTHER NATHAN IS AT COLLEGE WITH ME! It's been so nice simply to have him around. I see him in the cafeteria and hug him. And he texts me when he gets lost. And we'll have lunch dates and study together. BEST THING EVER.
I was overwhelmed and processing "oh my God I'm a senior and what am I doing and I thought RAing would be easier the second time around and wow new staff new building yada yada". Then my body broke down and started shaking and I started sleeping more than 3 hours of sleep a night. I got the message: REST, STOP STRIVING. So now I'm just enjoying my friends being here and not having to be perfect.
God is good, all the time.