The Saint Mary's article features an RA named Galilea Candido, and her perspective on living on campus is making me rethink the two-year requirement. She says: "When you create a welcoming environment, a lot of residents feel comfortable just coming to your door and stopping by and talking. It makes them feel at home, and welcome" .
She hosts events like pizza nights, movie nights, and even bakes cinnamon rolls for her hall . It sounds less like a dorm and more like a community. She also mentions that living on campus helped her discover resources like Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and made it easier to get involved in student organizations .
The article emphasizes that the "vast majority of second-year students" already choose to live on campus, so the college is just formalizing what students already want . For those who have lived with a great RA, does it really foster that sense of "home"? Is it worth the cost to have that support system so close? Or is it just a glorified dorm with someone who plans events? I'm trying to picture if I'd be the type of resident who knocks on the RA's door for a chat.
She hosts events like pizza nights, movie nights, and even bakes cinnamon rolls for her hall . It sounds less like a dorm and more like a community. She also mentions that living on campus helped her discover resources like Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and made it easier to get involved in student organizations .
The article emphasizes that the "vast majority of second-year students" already choose to live on campus, so the college is just formalizing what students already want . For those who have lived with a great RA, does it really foster that sense of "home"? Is it worth the cost to have that support system so close? Or is it just a glorified dorm with someone who plans events? I'm trying to picture if I'd be the type of resident who knocks on the RA's door for a chat.
