RA Haiku

So I was an RA this year. And as part of our final evaluation, my supervisor wanted us to do something creative which reflected on our RA experience. So of course I wrote haiku.

First day of training
Getting to know some RAs
Sense of excitement

Having my own room
Is the best thing in the world
Perks of an RA

The clock keeps ticking
Will this talking never end?
Training is too long

Heading down river
On a canoe with Sarah
Super super fun

First bulletin board
Got vandalized so quickly
I actually cried

Some nice residents
But Wellness is a bit weird
Interesting people

Outside chalk party
Creativity unleashed
First program success

Drunk girl in bathroom
Oh god, what do I do now?
My first incident

Time for staff meeting
Fellow area staffers:
You are all awesome

Pacing through the halls
I always enjoyed our talks
Interesting Max

My dear residents
Why do you never clean up?
It is not that hard!

4 in the morning
Asthma attacks resident
Scariest moment

My good friend Erin
I'll miss your awesome doodles
Glad we became friends

Back for winter fun
Just kidding, training's boring
Too early, too cold

Homework, friends, duty
Trying to balance all three
Sure is fucking hard

Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock
Jong Min just leave me alone
Stop getting locked out

If I see one more
Toilet filled with gross feces
I might go crazy

2am nerf guns
Are you serious right now?!
Quiet hours please!

Never in my life
Have I been this exhausted
I just want to sleep

1:1 meetings
All sorts of crazy topics
Chatting with Cindy

Being an RA
Gave me an epiphany:
I'm pretty selfish

Because by the end
I lost my motivation
Waiting for Japan

I have learned this year
That I am a long way from
Really growing up

Looking back now though
I'm glad I was an RA
Made fond memories